Audiences around the world can now watch both the 104th Spring Festival and the 172nd British Open Brass Band Championship live, as The British Open launches a dedicated streaming service for the first time in the contests’ histories.

Available for an annual subscription of £29.99 (the equivalent of just £2.50 per month), the service covers the 104th Spring Festival across the weekend of Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May, and the 172nd British Open Brass Band Championship on Saturday 12th September.

Supporters and enthusiasts worldwide will be able to follow the action live from two of Birmingham’s most celebrated stages. Birmingham Town Hall plays host to the Senior Cup and Grand Shield across the Spring Festival weekend, while Symphony Hall provides the setting for both the Senior Trophy contest in the intimate Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space and the 172nd British Open Brass Band Championship itself in the main auditorium in September.

This is also a landmark year for the Spring Festival, which arrives in Birmingham for the first time, welcoming 60 bands across three contest sections for a packed weekend of top-class contesting.

With 20 bands competing in the Grand Shield alone, among them GUS, Desford Colliery and Whitburn, and the 2026 set-work being Stephen Roberts’ ‘Star Crossed Lovers’, first heard to considerable acclaim at last year’s British Open, this announcement is sure to be warmly received across the banding world.

Alex Mortimer, speaking on behalf of The British Open, said:

“We are very excited to share this new era for the Spring Festival and The British Open Championship, allowing families and friends who cannot attend in person to watch their loved ones perform. We want these performances to be enjoyed live, relived afterwards, and to showcase the exceptional standard of all the bands competing.”

Register now to watch the action live at: https://stream.thebritishopen.net