Future Events

• We believe this contest will be run on 01 Mar 2026 at Winter Gardens, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Past Results

Date	Winner	Conductor	Test Piece
23 Feb 2025	Dobcross Silver	Jason M. Smith	Arkansas
25 Feb 2024	Morecambe	Andrew Porter	Corineus
26 Feb 2023	Hawk Green	Neil Hewson	Chorale and Toccata
27 Feb 2022	Skelmersdale	Benjamin Coulson	Facets of Glass
28 Feb 2021	Continued uncertainty over COVID-19 sees the 2021 series of regional championship events cancelled.
23 Feb 2020	Hazel Grove	Nigel Beasley	Endurance [Baker]
24 Feb 2019	Valley Brass (Haydock)	David Chadwick	First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert]
25 Feb 2018	Eccleston Brass	John Wood	Napoleon on the Alps
26 Feb 2017	Rivington & Adlington	Matthew Whitfield	Darkwood
28 Feb 2016	Valley Brass (Haydock)	David Chadwick	A Cambrian Suite
01 Mar 2015	Boarshurst Silver	James Garlick	Evolution - Five States of Change
09 Mar 2014	Darwen Brass	Steve Hartley	Partita for Band - Postcards from Home
10 Mar 2013	Marple	Les Webb	Hollywood!
26 Feb 2012	Besses Boys	James Holt	Olympus
27 Feb 2011	Hoover (Bolton)	Trevor Halliwell	A Little Light Music
14 Mar 2010	Delph	Philip Goodwin	Labour and Love
01 Mar 2009	Dobcross Silver	Grenville Moore	The Once and Future King
09 Mar 2008	Oldham Band (Lees)	John Collins	The Dark Side of the Moon
11 Mar 2007	Oldham (Lees)	John Collins	Prelude and Jubilate
12 Mar 2006	Rainford Silver	Neil Samuel	Entertainments
13 Mar 2005	Trinity Girls	Stuart Barton	Tam O'Shanter's Ride [Wright]
14 Mar 2004	Hoover (Bolton)	Chris Wormald	Vizcaya
09 Mar 2003	Diggle	Norman Law	Northern Landscapes
10 Mar 2002	Wire Brass	Paul Andrews	St. Austell Suite
11 Mar 2001	Manx Concert Brass	Ian Clague	Sinfonietta [Horovitz]
12 Mar 2000	Old Hall Brass	Neil Parkinson	Narnia Suite
14 Mar 1999	Manx Concert Brass	Ian Clague	Main Street
08 Mar 1998	United Norwest Co-op Normid 2000	Dave Newton	Three Saints
09 Mar 1997	Ashton-under-Lyne	Martyn Evans	Tintagel (Symphonic Suite)
10 Mar 1996	Hollingworth	Graham Hetherington	Divertimento [Kelly]
12 Mar 1995	Goodshaw	Barrie Chappell	Snowdon Fantasy
13 Mar 1994	Delph	Philip Goodwin	Chorale and Toccata
14 Mar 1993	Bollington	Brian Taylor	The Shipbuilders
22 Mar 1992	Gorton Silver	David Evans	Suite for Brass [Segers]
24 Mar 1991	Flixton MCR	Peter Lockett	Triptych [Sparke]
25 Mar 1990	McMillans Eagley	Chris Wormald	Divertimento [Barry]
19 Mar 1989	Alvins Walkden Band	Mike Cotter	Three Memories for Brass
27 Mar 1988	Norwest Co-op Wardle	Anthony Briggs	Folk Song Heritage
29 Mar 1987	Freckleton Prize	John Golland	Scottish Festival Overture
02 Mar 1986	Marple	Garry Cutt	Suite in Bb [Jacob]
17 Mar 1985	Swinton Concert Brass	David King	A Barchester Suite
18 Mar 1984	Walkden	Gordon Higginbottom	A Spa Suite
27 Mar 1983	Cheshire Constabulary	Charles Holt	Wheatlands
21 Mar 1982	Newton Heath W.M.C.	Peter Lockett	Land of the Ever Young
29 Mar 1981	Darwen	Gordon Clough	Hinemoa
30 Mar 1980	Middleton	Garry Cutt	Main Street
01 Apr 1979	Pemberton Old	Alan Marsh	Introduction and Allegro
02 Apr 1978	Point of Ayr Band	Graham Jones	Call of the Sea
03 Apr 1977	City of Chester Band	Mervin Hughes	Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky [Street]
28 Mar 1976	Dobcross	Peter Weston	Promenade
23 Mar 1975	Haydock & Ashton	Charles Fradley	Partita [Gregson]
24 Mar 1974	Blackley	E. Atherton	Devon Fantasy
25 Mar 1973	Flimby Saxhorn	J. A. Wilkinson	Swedish Rhapsody
26 Mar 1972	Deiniolen Silver	George Thompson	Three Brass Band Studies
18 Apr 1971	Poulton-le-Fylde	Glyn T. Lloyd	Overture for an Epic Occasion
12 Apr 1970	Skelmersdale	William Lyon	Welsh Fantasia Land of Song
20 Apr 1969	Lancashire Constabulary	Frank Hough	Chorale and Variations [Lucas]
20 Apr 1968	Rochdale	Frank Mallinson	Fowey River Suite
06 May 1967	Hafod Colliery Welfare	R. Huckridge	Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
26 Mar 1966	Burbage Silver	Bernard Bygrave	The English Maiden
10 Apr 1965	Dearham United Miners Welfare	Joe Ireland	Brass Triptych: Old Westminster
18 Apr 1964	Dove Holes Public Prize	H. Hill	Old Palace Yard
20 Apr 1963	Parr Public	Joseph Stevens	The Rivals
03 Mar 1962	Mirrlees Works	Norman Ashcroft	Three Characteristic Pieces
22 Apr 1961	Peak Dale Public	Reginald Hallam	Salzburg Suite
19 Mar 1960	Tyldesley Prize Band	Fred Martland	Neapolitan Suite
25 Apr 1959	Carlisle St. Stephen	Cyril Lowes	English Folk Song Suite
19 Apr 1958	Haigh Prize	Harry Bentham	Devon Fantasy
30 Mar 1957	Mossley Public Band	Derek Sanderson	Spirit of Progress
24 Mar 1956	Mossley Public Band	Derek Sanderson	Normandy (Symphonic Ode)
16 Apr 1955	Walkden	Clifford Lightbown	Crown Cavalcade
27 Feb 1954	Freckleton Subscription	A. W. J. Prosser	Glastonbury
11 Apr 1953	Eccles Borough	E. Bradshaw	A Holiday Suite
29 Mar 1952	Middlewich Centenary	Albert Statham	Rufford Abbey
28 Apr 1951	Stretford Borough Band	Reuben Hesford	Hinchingbrooke
04 Feb 1950	ATM Works Band	William Yates	Indian Summer
26 Feb 1949	British Legion Oldham Band	Leonard Lamb	Petite Suite de Ballet
13 Mar 1948	Street Fold Methodist Band	Robert Dootson	In Tudor Days
08 Feb 1947	Rhos Silver Band	Elgar Clayton	The Merry Monarch
16 Mar 1946	Cheetham Hill Band	R. Cooper	Thanksgiving
09 Jun 1945	Barton Hall Works Band	E. Fassington