West Wales Brass Band Association
2024-10-12 | North Yorkshire

Wychavon Festival of Brass 2024
2024-11-02 | De Monfort School Evesham

SEWBBA Autumn Contest
2024-11-23 | North Yorkshire

GBBA Contest
2024-11-24 | Chosen Hill School, Brookfield Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2PL, United Kingdom
Own Choice March & Test Piece Contest

Christmas Concert 2025
2024-12-06 | Carmel Chapel, Baglan St, Treherbert, Treorchy CF42 5AF, Carmel Chapel Treherbert, Treorchy, RCT, CF42 5AF, United Kingdom
Join us on the 6th of December, 2024, for a heart-warming Christmas Concert. Set in the Carmel Chapel in Treherbert, this evening promises to be a magical journey through the timeless melodies of the holiday season. Let the soothing harmonies and joyful carols transport you into the true spirit of Christmas. Bring your loved ones along and revel in the joyous sounds of the season as we come together to celebrate this special time of year. Don’t miss this unforgettable musical experience that will fill your heart with the warmth and wonder of Christmas.

27th Welsh Open Brass Band Entertainment Championship
2025-02-15 | Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG, United Kingdom
The Welsh contest season opener is back at the Riverfront Theatre once again, with 14 incredible bands, from both sides of the border, preparing to battle it out for the esteemed South Wales Miners Challenge Cup, a £1,000 prize and once again, an invite to this years Spring Festival in Blackpool.

At £11.50 tickets for this amazing event can now be purchased via the Riverfront Box Office. The contest will begin promptly at 11am, and the draw, as well as the competing bands, will be announced via our social media in the coming weeks. This year our adjudicator is the world-class trombone soloist, and Chairperson of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators, Dr L. Brett Baker and our compère, as always, is the ever-entertaining David Hayward. Will Ebbw Valley Brass be able to achieve the elusive hat-trick? Book now to find out!

https://newportlive.ticketsolve.com/tick…/shows/1173656605

01633 656757

The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG

#welshopen2025 Newport Live

A Welsh Celebration
2025-02-19 19:00 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Carmel Chapel, Baglan St, Treherbert, Treorchy CF42 5AF, Carmel Chapel Treherbert, Treorchy, RCT, CF42 5AF, United Kingdom
Concert to celebrate all that is Welsh
with the Parc & Dare Band, YGG Ynyswen and Guest Singers

Welsh Regional Championships 2025
2025-03-15 | Brangwyn Hall, Guildhall Road, Swansea, SA1 4PE

consTest Birmingham Open Brass Band Competition
2025-04-12 | Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B4 7XR, United Kingdom
Please come along and support this fantastic Open competition run by consTest with a line up of 18 Bands, including Parc & Dare Band in Birmingham on Saturday April 12th 2025
Get your tickets from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire now: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/…/events…/constest-12-04-2025 and please quote “PARC&DARE” when booking to support Parc secure the Highest Supporters’ competition

The British Open - 103rd Spring Festival
2025-05-10 | Winter Gardens Blackpool, Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HL, United Kingdom
Senior Trophy
Fantasy for Brass Band (Op.114) Malcolm Arnold
Spanish Hall

Pontypridd Brass Festival 2025
2025-05-17 17:45 - 18:30 (Europe/Paris) | Clwb y Bont, 85A Taff Street, Pontypridd, CF37 4SL, United Kingdom
A new festival celebrating the south Wales valleys’ rich brass band traditions is taking place in multiple locations across Pontypridd town centre this May.
Organised by the Pontypridd Brass Band Festival team, in partnership with Pontypridd Town Council, the Festival will present a varied programme including a learner workshop, outdoor and indoor performances, a music-themed exhibition, a film night and an opportunity to come and try out a range of brass instruments from the smallest to the largest.

Brass & Voices Joint Concert
2025-05-22 19:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Paris) | Parc & Dare Theatre, Station Road, Treorchy, CF42 6NL, United Kingdom
Treorchy Male Choir and the Parc & Dare Band to bring you a rousing night of glorious music at their annual concert – jam packed with some of the most loved songs and evocative choruses from around the world and Wales itself.
Don’t miss this one, so get your tickets from the Theatre box office

Pershore Midsummer Brass Festival
2025-07-05 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Angel, 9 High Street, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1AF, United Kingdom

The National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain
2025-09-13 | The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, GL50 4SH, United Kingdom
1st Section Finals

Wychavon Festival of Brass 2025
2025-11-01 | De Monfort School Evesham

SEWBBA Autumn Entertainment Contest 2025
2025-11-22 | Tonyrefail Community School, Gilfach Rd, Tonyrefail, CF39 8HG

Christmas Celebration Concert
2025-12-06 19:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Paris) | St Martin’s Chruch, 3 St Martin's Road, Carephilly, CF83 1EF, United Kingdom
Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the start of the festive season with the band and Caerphilly Community Choir in St Martins Church Caerphilly.
Tickets are on sale now so why not put the date in the diary.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/parc-dare-band/t-vvnegxq

28th Welsh Open Brass Band Entertainment Championship
2026-02-22 | Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG, United Kingdom
The Welsh contest season opener is back at the Riverfront Theatre once again, with 14 incredible bands, from both sides of the border, preparing to battle it out for the esteemed South Wales Miners Challenge Cup, a £1,000 prize and once again, an invite to this years Spring Festival in Birmingham.

https://newportlive.ticketsolve.com/tick…/shows/1173656605

01633 656757

The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG

#welshopen2026 Newport Live

Welsh Regional Championships 2026
2026-03-14 | Brangwyn Hall, Guildhall Road, Swansea, SA1 4PE

ConsTest 2026
2026-04-11 | Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B4 7XR, United Kingdom
ConsTest 2026 own choice competition to be held in the Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
https://www.constest.co.uk/our-event
ConsTest

The British Open - 104th Spring Festival
2026-05-02 | Jennifer Blackwell space at Symphony hall, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, B1 2EA, United Kingdom
Senior Trophy: Un Vie de Matelot (Robert Farnon)
Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space at Symphony Hall

SEWBBA Spring Contest 2026
2026-05-16 | USW Treforest Campus, Llantwit Rooad, Pontypridd, RCT, CF37 1DL, United Kingdom

Concert with Richard Williams Singers
2026-06-18 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Paris) | Saint David’s Church, High Street, Tonyrefail, RCT, CF39 8PL, United Kingdom
We are all looking forward to this concert with our friends Richard Williams Singers at Saint David’s Church, Tonyrefail on Thursday 18th June at 7pm.
Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at the following link.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-richard-williams-singers

National Brass Band Championships 2026
2026-09-19 | York Barbican, Paragon Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4AH, United Kingdom
National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 2026
As Welsh Regional Champions the band will be appearing at the 1st Section Final to be held at York Barbican
