The official photography from the 2026 Spring Festival remains available to view and order in our online gallery…
Your band, captured at the 2026 Spring Festival
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Spring Festival
Feedback to bring significant changes to 2027 Spring Festival
Following the 104th British Open Spring Festival Championship held in Birmingham earlier this month, the Mortimer family has confirmed that significant changes will be implemented for the 2027 event.
Spring Festival Feedback Welcomed
All constructive feedback on the recent Spring Festival weekend will be discussed, noted and fully considered as part of our review of the 2026 contest.
Result: Grand Shield
1. Milnrow (Christopher Binns)
2. Hepworth (Ryan Watkins)
3. Desford Colliery (Ian Porthouse)
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Result: Senior Trophy
1. Sandhurst Silver (Joshua Ruck)
2. Sovereign Brass (David Maplestone)
3. Unite Scotland Kinneil (Allan Ramsay)
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Result: Senior Cup
1. Kirkintilloch (Martyn Ramsay)
2. Rainford (Adam Taylor)
3. Tongwynlais Temperance (Owen Farr)
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Live stream broadcast from Spring Festival
All the action from the 104th British Open Spring Festival is to be live-stream broadcast this weekend.
Run event reminder for Spring Festival
Birmingham will be busy with runners on the Spring Festival weekend.
Final preparations in place for Spring Festival
Final preparations are being put in place for the 104th British Open Spring Festival to be held in Birmingham on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May.
Spring Festival 2026 Tickets: Available Now.
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...
2026 Spring Festival test-pieces and judges confirmed
The trio of set-works for the 2026 British Open Spring Festival, and the judges who will adjudicate them, have been confirmed.
Report & Result: 2025 Grand Shield
EverReady returns to the British Open with a delighted Amersham to join them at Symphony Hall.
Report & Result: 2025 Senior Cup
Pemberton Old Wigan DW claims the honours and are promoted to the Grand Shield alongside Milnrow, Ebbw Valley Brass, and Ratby Co-operative.
Report & Result: 2025 Senior Trophy
Boarshurst Silver secure the title and are joined in the Senior Cup in 2026 by East London Brass, Woodfalls and Easington Colliery.
New era for Spring Festival in 2026
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...
2025 Spring Festival contenders
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...
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...
Spring Festival judges
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...
2025 Spring Festival test-pieces
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...
2025 Welsh Open
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...
