The 102nd British Open Spring Festival Championships
May 11
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.