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A landmark year — the Spring Festival’s first in Birmingham After many fantastic years in Blackpool, the Spring Festival is on the move — and 2026 marks the start of an exciting new era in Birmingham. Across the weekend we’ll be welcoming 60 bands across three contest...
Birmingham, UK – November 2025 – As Birmingham prepares for the 2026 British Open Brass Band Championship and the re-located Spring Festival, Staycity Aparthotels Birmingham is striking the right note as the go-to base for visiting musicians and Supporters. Perfectly...
Sydney City Band Photo: Australian National Champions Sydney City Brass Invited to the British Open Brass Band Championships in 2026 Sydney City Brass has received an invitation to compete at the 172nd British Open Brass Band Championship, to be held on Saturday 12...
BritishOpen2025 Photos now available 📸 The official photographs from the British Open Brass Band Championship 2025 are now on sale. We are delighted to announce that the official photo collection from the 171st British Open Brass Band Championship at Symphony Hall,...
The Mortimer family, owners and promoters of the British Open Brass Band Championships have confirmed that the Spring Festival, comprising the Grand Shield, Senior Cup and Senior Trophy, will move to new venues in Birmingham in 2026. The Senior Cup contest will be...
The British Open Championship will return to Symphony Hall in Birmingham for the next five years, following confirmation of the dates for the 2026 — 2030 competitions. The event was first held at the 2,261 seat hall in January 1998, following the postponement of the...
The line-up of 60 bands that will compete in the 103rd British Open Spring Festival at Blackpool's Winter Gardens on Saturday 10th May have been confirmed. Further details of the contest day will be published in due course.Grand Shield: Amersham (Paul...
The British Open Championship has confirmed that following representation, there has been an amendment to the rules governing player eligibility for the 2025 British Open and Spring Festival Championships. The initial rule change which was announced in August 2024 for...
The adjudicators for the 2025 British Open Spring Festival to be held at Blackpool's Winter Gardens on Saturday May 10th has been announced. The list comprises (in alphabetical order): Lt Col David Barringer MBE, Morgan Griffiths, Alan Morrison, Major Lauren Petritz...
The Mortimer family, the owners and promoters of the British Open series of competitions have announced details of the trio of test-pieces that are to be used at the 2025 Spring Festival. The Championships will be held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Saturday...
The 2025 Welsh Open Championship in Newport provided the opportunity for bands to not only secure an important top-flight title, but also for one band to claim their place at the British Open Spring Festival in Blackpool. The event has been an important qualification...
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