Parc & Dare Band

WELSH REGIONAL PREVIEW EVENING
2024-03-15 19:30 (Europe/Paris) | Tonyrefail Community School, Gilfach Rd, Tonyrefail, CF39 8HG
On 15th March, we will be joining Tredegar Town Band and Cross Keys Band in a preview evening for the upcoming Welsh Regional Brass Band Championship! This will be your opportunity to hear the preparations on our respective test pieces.

15th March
7:30pm
Tonyrefail Community School

We’re looking forward to welcoming you all!

Regional Championships 2024
2024-03-16 | Brangwyn Hall, Guildhall Road, Swansea, SA1 4PE
The “Welsh Regional Championships” is an annual brass band competition held every March, and is one of eight regional qualifying competitions for the Finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. Approximately 40 bands, across five sections, compete to be crowned the National Champion Band of Wales in their respective section.

The 102nd British Open Spring Festival Championships
2024-05-11 | Winter Gardens Blackpool, Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HL, United Kingdom
The British Open Spring Festival Championships are one of the most important series of competitions in the brass banding world.
60 bands and over 1500 performers from all parts of the UK come to the Winter Gardens to be tested on wonderful music, providing passion and virtuosity in friendly, inclusive rivalry.
The three levels of competition see the bands battle for promotion, with the ultimate prize to gain qualification to the world famous British Open Championships in Birmingham in September.

56th Voices & Brass
2024-05-15 | Parc & Dare Theatre, Station Road, Treorchy, CF42 6NL, United Kingdom
We are delighted to appear at our home theatre with our friends Treorchy Male Choir
Tickets now on sale.
Click here to purchase online, alternatively
Telephone sales available or simply call in to the box office.

COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
2024-06-26 | Parc Hall, Parc Road, Cwm Parc, Treorchy, CF42 6LD, United Kingdom
RELAXED CONCERT WITH BAR OPEN FOR BUSINESS THROUGHOUT FOR COMMUNITY CELEBRATION WITH LIVE MUSIC

Celebrate 150 years of community spirit with an unforgettable evening of live music!

Parc & Dare Brass Band takes the stage alongside the Community Band.

Join us in honoring the legacy of Cwmparc Community Association in style.

Book your tickets now!

https://parcanddareband.co.uk/events/parc-dare-concert/
07494158117
Or book at Cwmparc Community Centre

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru
2024-08-04
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru (National Eisteddfod of Wales), one of Europe’s largest cultural festivals, is coming to Rhondda Cynon Taf in August 2024, hosted by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.

The 2024 Rhondda Cynon Taf Eisteddfod will be held in Pontypridd, with the Maes located in beautiful Ynysangharad War Memorial Park.

West Wales Brass Band Association
2024-10-12

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

SEWBBA Autumn Contest
2024-11-23

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 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

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
