Arsène Duc, Martyn Brabbins and David Hirst confirmed to judge Philip Sparke’s Music of the Spheres at Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Announcement: Adjudicating Panel For 172nd British Open Championship
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All the action from the 172nd British Open is to be live-streamed this September
Follow all the action live-streamed as it happens from the 172nd British Open Championship. Tickets for Symphony Hall are almost gone - if you haven't booked yet, now's the time to secure your seat for the oldest and most prestigious brass band contest in the world....
Book Your British Open Tickets Now!
Pre-sale tickets for the 172nd British Open Brass Band Championship are live now.
British Open tickets – pre-sale Thursday 28th May
Tickets for the 172nd British Open Brass Band Championship go on pre-sale from 10am on Thursday 28th May 2026…
2026: The British Open launches LiVEStream service in historic first
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.
‘Music of the Spheres’ confirmed as 172nd British Open Championship Test-Piece
Philip Sparke’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ has been confirmed as the test-piece for the 172nd British Open Championship to be held at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on Saturday 12th September. In what will be his 75th birthday year, it is also the first time that a work by the...
Sydney City Brass Invited to the 2026 British Open Championship
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...
The 2025 British Open Brass Band Championship Photos Now Available!
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,...
2025 British Open Championship: Result
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Saturday 6 September 2025
2025 British Open Championship: Draw
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Saturday 6 September 2025
Adjudication panel announced for British Open Championship
Another move to the future for the British Open as Stephen Roberts, Anne Crookston and David Hirst are confirmed as the judges for the 171st Championship event at Symphony Hall in September. The Mortimer family has announced the panel of adjudicators for the 171st...
2025 British Open test-piece Announced
The test-piece for the 171st British Open Championship to be held at Symphony Hall in Birmingham on Saturday 6th September has been announced.
British Open secures Symphony Hall future
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...
Player eligibility rule
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...
