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Yorkshire Brass Band Championships 2026
About the event
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About the event
Yorkshire’s premier brass band competition. A qualifying contest for the finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain with sixty bands competing across five sections.
The winner and runner-up from each section will represent Yorkshire at the finals. The finest bands in Britain such as Black Dyke, Brighouse and Rastrick, Grimethorpe Colliery, Carlton Main Frickley, Hepworth, Hammonds and many other famous bands in Yorkshire compete in the Championship Section.
See National Champions for 2025 in action - Unite the Union and Sth Yorkshire Police Bands. Closely fought competition and unforgettable musical performances guaranteed.
Please click on the link under Further Information for more details and online booking.
Contacts
Huddersfield Tourist Information
High Street,
Huddersfield,
HD1 2TG
Huddersfield.Lic@kirklees.gov.uk
01484 223200
Town Halls Box Office
townhall.tickets@kirklees.gov.uk
01484 225755
Dewsbury Box Office and Town Hall Reception
Wakefield Old Road,
Dewsbury,
WF12 8DG
townhall.tickets@kirklees.gov.uk
01924 324501
Dates and venues
Saturday 7 March 2026 - 9:00am, 1st, 3rd and 4th Sections
Sunday 8 March 2026 - 9:30am, 2nd Section
Sunday 8 March 2026 - 3:00pm, Championship Section
Huddersfield Town Hall, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TA
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Music
Kirklees has a culture rich in all forms of music: At a glance under Events: Concerts, shows, workshops etc relating to music of all kinds.