2023 News
2024 Regional Championships - Entry Forms
Entry forms will be sent out to all bands in December 2023. Please get in touch with Philip Morris (Regional Secretary) with any questions in the meantime.
28/11/2023
Entry forms will be sent out to all bands in December 2023. Please get in touch with Philip Morris (Regional Secretary) with any questions in the meantime.
28/11/2023
2022 News
2022 Regional Championships - Change of Dates & Venue
The venue of the 2022 Welsh Regional Championships has been changed to the Brangwyn Hall (Swansea):
19 March - Sections 3, 2 & 1 in order
20 March - Sections 4 & Championship in order
Commenting on this announcement, Philip Morris (Welsh Regional Secretary) stated: "Unfortunately, The Great Hall at Swansea University could not guarantee the availability of the venue until late January 2022, which will be too late for bands to make arrangements. However, the Brangwyn Hall - the home of the Welsh Regional Championships since 1957 until last year - has agreed to host the 2022 event.
Please contact Philip Morris with any questions:
Email - [email protected]
Mobile - 07786 371603
16/12/2021
The venue of the 2022 Welsh Regional Championships has been changed to the Brangwyn Hall (Swansea):
19 March - Sections 3, 2 & 1 in order
20 March - Sections 4 & Championship in order
Commenting on this announcement, Philip Morris (Welsh Regional Secretary) stated: "Unfortunately, The Great Hall at Swansea University could not guarantee the availability of the venue until late January 2022, which will be too late for bands to make arrangements. However, the Brangwyn Hall - the home of the Welsh Regional Championships since 1957 until last year - has agreed to host the 2022 event.
Please contact Philip Morris with any questions:
Email - [email protected]
Mobile - 07786 371603
16/12/2021
2022 Regional Championships - Entry Forms
The Welsh Regional Council is delighted to announce that the 2022 Welsh Regional Championships will be going ahead, subject to UK Government guidance at the time. Entry forms will be emailed out in December, and the closing date for entries is Friday 28 January 2022.
In the meantime, please contact Philip Morris (Regional Secretary) for more information:
Email - [email protected]
Mobile - 07786 371603
26/10/2021
The Welsh Regional Council is delighted to announce that the 2022 Welsh Regional Championships will be going ahead, subject to UK Government guidance at the time. Entry forms will be emailed out in December, and the closing date for entries is Friday 28 January 2022.
In the meantime, please contact Philip Morris (Regional Secretary) for more information:
Email - [email protected]
Mobile - 07786 371603
26/10/2021
2021 News
2021 Regional Championships - Cancelled
Due to the ongoing COVID_19 pandemic, the Welsh Regional Championships has been cancelled. The 2020 National Finals were also cancelled, so the 2020 Welsh Regional qualifiers will represent Wales at the 2021 National Finals.
Due to the ongoing COVID_19 pandemic, the Welsh Regional Championships has been cancelled. The 2020 National Finals were also cancelled, so the 2020 Welsh Regional qualifiers will represent Wales at the 2021 National Finals.
2020 News
2020 Regional Championships - Full Results
Championship Section
Test Piece: A Tale as Yet Untold (Philip Sparke)
Adjudicators: David Hirst and Alan Morrison
1. Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)***
2. Cory (Philip Harper)*
3. Llwydcoed (Christopher Turner)**
4. City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1 (Christopher Bond)
5. Tongwynlais Temperance (Carl Saunders)
6. Northop Silver (John Doyle)
7. Ebbw Valley (Nigel Seaman)
***Qualify for National Final and to represent Wales at the 2021 European Championships
**Qualify for National Final
*Pre-qualified for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Ross Dunne (horn) — Tredegar
Best Basses: Tredegar
Best Principal Cornet: Tom Hutchinson (Cory)
Section 1
Test Piece: Legacy (Tom Davoren)
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and Jonathan Pippen
1. BTM (Jeff Hutcherson)*
2. Tylorstown (Gary Davies)*
3. Deiniolen (Lois Eifion)
4. Lewis Merthyr (Craig Roberts)
5. Parc & Dare (Lewis Wilkinson)
6. Pontardulais Town (Paul Jenkins)
7. Newport Borough (Robin Hackett)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Dylan Williams (cornet) — Deiniolen
Section 2
Test Piece: The Golden Sabre — Tales of the Hussar-Poet, Denis Davydov (Kit Turnbull)
Adjudicators: Nicholas Garmen and David Hirst
1. Taff Vale (Gareth Ritter)*
2. Abertillery Town (Alun F Williams)*
3. Markham & District (Jayne Thomas)
4. Ammanford Town Silver (Glyn Davies)
5. Abergavenny Borough (Lana Tingay)
6. Mid Rhondda (Thomas Coaches) (Alan Gibbs)
7. Royal Buckley Town (Keith Jones)
8. Seindorf Arian Crwbin (Andrew Jones)
9. Penclawdd (Tony Small)
10. Newtown Silver (Steve Edwards)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: John Jones (euphonium) — Abertillery Town
Best Percussion: Taff Vale
Section 3
Test Piece: Endurance (Andrew Baker)
Adjudicators: Jonathan Pippen and Glyn Williams
1. Seindorf Beaumaris (Clive Zwanswiniski)*
2. Usk (James Jones)*
3. Briton Ferry Silver (Jeff Pearce)
4. Gwaun Cae Gurwen (Robert Burnett)
5. Mellingriffith 2 (Martyn Ford)
6. RAF St Athan Voluntary (Alan Bourne)
7. Ynyshir (Dean Evans)
8. Severn Tunnel (Dan Dennis)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Katherine Gaunt (baritone) — Seindorf Beaumaris
Section 4
Test Piece: Neverland (Christopher Bond)
Adjudicators: Nicholas Garmen and Jonathan Pippen
1. Cwmtawe (Wayne Pedrick)*
2. Crosskeys Silver (Sion Rhys Jones)*
3. Seindorf Arian yr Oakeley (Paul Wilson MBE)
4. Buckley Brass (Steve Pugh-Jones)
5. Oakdale Silver (Kerry Bowden)
6. Northop (Aled Williams)
7. Ogmore Valley Silver (Danny Stone)
8. Newbridge Celynen (Geraint Barnes)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Heather Jones (cornet) — Buckley Brass
Youngest Player: Becca Hogg (Northop) — aged 10
01/03/2020
Championship Section
Test Piece: A Tale as Yet Untold (Philip Sparke)
Adjudicators: David Hirst and Alan Morrison
1. Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)***
2. Cory (Philip Harper)*
3. Llwydcoed (Christopher Turner)**
4. City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1 (Christopher Bond)
5. Tongwynlais Temperance (Carl Saunders)
6. Northop Silver (John Doyle)
7. Ebbw Valley (Nigel Seaman)
***Qualify for National Final and to represent Wales at the 2021 European Championships
**Qualify for National Final
*Pre-qualified for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Ross Dunne (horn) — Tredegar
Best Basses: Tredegar
Best Principal Cornet: Tom Hutchinson (Cory)
Section 1
Test Piece: Legacy (Tom Davoren)
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison and Jonathan Pippen
1. BTM (Jeff Hutcherson)*
2. Tylorstown (Gary Davies)*
3. Deiniolen (Lois Eifion)
4. Lewis Merthyr (Craig Roberts)
5. Parc & Dare (Lewis Wilkinson)
6. Pontardulais Town (Paul Jenkins)
7. Newport Borough (Robin Hackett)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Dylan Williams (cornet) — Deiniolen
Section 2
Test Piece: The Golden Sabre — Tales of the Hussar-Poet, Denis Davydov (Kit Turnbull)
Adjudicators: Nicholas Garmen and David Hirst
1. Taff Vale (Gareth Ritter)*
2. Abertillery Town (Alun F Williams)*
3. Markham & District (Jayne Thomas)
4. Ammanford Town Silver (Glyn Davies)
5. Abergavenny Borough (Lana Tingay)
6. Mid Rhondda (Thomas Coaches) (Alan Gibbs)
7. Royal Buckley Town (Keith Jones)
8. Seindorf Arian Crwbin (Andrew Jones)
9. Penclawdd (Tony Small)
10. Newtown Silver (Steve Edwards)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: John Jones (euphonium) — Abertillery Town
Best Percussion: Taff Vale
Section 3
Test Piece: Endurance (Andrew Baker)
Adjudicators: Jonathan Pippen and Glyn Williams
1. Seindorf Beaumaris (Clive Zwanswiniski)*
2. Usk (James Jones)*
3. Briton Ferry Silver (Jeff Pearce)
4. Gwaun Cae Gurwen (Robert Burnett)
5. Mellingriffith 2 (Martyn Ford)
6. RAF St Athan Voluntary (Alan Bourne)
7. Ynyshir (Dean Evans)
8. Severn Tunnel (Dan Dennis)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Katherine Gaunt (baritone) — Seindorf Beaumaris
Section 4
Test Piece: Neverland (Christopher Bond)
Adjudicators: Nicholas Garmen and Jonathan Pippen
1. Cwmtawe (Wayne Pedrick)*
2. Crosskeys Silver (Sion Rhys Jones)*
3. Seindorf Arian yr Oakeley (Paul Wilson MBE)
4. Buckley Brass (Steve Pugh-Jones)
5. Oakdale Silver (Kerry Bowden)
6. Northop (Aled Williams)
7. Ogmore Valley Silver (Danny Stone)
8. Newbridge Celynen (Geraint Barnes)
*Qualify for National Final
Best Instrumentalist: Heather Jones (cornet) — Buckley Brass
Youngest Player: Becca Hogg (Northop) — aged 10
01/03/2020
2020 Regional Championships - Full List of Entrants
The deadline for bands to enter the 2020 Welsh Regional Championships has now passed. Therefore, the Welsh Regional Council can release the full list of entrants for the five sections - please see below.
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION (7)
City of Cardiff M1
Cory
Ebbw Valley
Llwydcoed
Northop Silver
Tongwynlais Temperance
Tredegar Town
SECTION ONE (7)
BTM
Deiniolen
Lewis Merthyr
Newport Borough
Parc & Dare
Pontardulais Town
Tylorstown
SECTION TWO (10)
Abergavenny Borough
Abertillery Town
Ammanford Town Silver
Crwbin
Newtown Silver
Markham & District
Mid Rhondda (Thomas Coaches)
Penclawdd
Royal Buckley Town
Taff Vale
SECTION THREE (9)
Beaumaris
Briton Ferry
Gwaun Cae Gurwen
Melingriffith 2
RAF St Athan Voluntary
Severn Tunnel
Ynyshir
Upper Rhondda
Usk
SECTION FOUR (8)
Buckley Brass
Crosskeys Silver
Cwmtawe
Newbridge Celynen
Northop
Oakdale Silver
Ogmore Valley Silver
Royal Oakeley Silver
Contest Schedules will be sent out to all competing bands on Monday 3rd February, and more information will be posted on this website in due course. In the meantime, please contact Regional Secretary Philip Morris ([email protected]) if you have any queries or require further information regarding the Welsh Regional Championships.
20/01/2020
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION (7)
City of Cardiff M1
Cory
Ebbw Valley
Llwydcoed
Northop Silver
Tongwynlais Temperance
Tredegar Town
SECTION ONE (7)
BTM
Deiniolen
Lewis Merthyr
Newport Borough
Parc & Dare
Pontardulais Town
Tylorstown
SECTION TWO (10)
Abergavenny Borough
Abertillery Town
Ammanford Town Silver
Crwbin
Newtown Silver
Markham & District
Mid Rhondda (Thomas Coaches)
Penclawdd
Royal Buckley Town
Taff Vale
SECTION THREE (9)
Beaumaris
Briton Ferry
Gwaun Cae Gurwen
Melingriffith 2
RAF St Athan Voluntary
Severn Tunnel
Ynyshir
Upper Rhondda
Usk
SECTION FOUR (8)
Buckley Brass
Crosskeys Silver
Cwmtawe
Newbridge Celynen
Northop
Oakdale Silver
Ogmore Valley Silver
Royal Oakeley Silver
Contest Schedules will be sent out to all competing bands on Monday 3rd February, and more information will be posted on this website in due course. In the meantime, please contact Regional Secretary Philip Morris ([email protected]) if you have any queries or require further information regarding the Welsh Regional Championships.
20/01/2020
2019 News
2020 New Venue Announcement
The Welsh Regional Council is delighted to announce that Swansea University’s Great Hall has been chosen as the venue for the Welsh Regional Championships 2020.
Designed by world-renowned architect Dr Demetri Porphyrios, The Great Hall is the £32m flagship building at the heart of Swansea University's Science and Innovation Bay Campus. With a 700-seat auditorium offering world class acoustics and state-of-the-art AV facilities, the Great Hall provides an incredible venue in which to hold the Welsh Regional Championships.
The competition itself will be held in the magnificent Sir Stanley Clarke Auditorium. The impressive wood-panelled concert venue with its state-of-the-art technical and acoustic design specification provides a world-class setting for the 2020 Welsh Regional Championships.
Designed by world-renowned architect Dr Demetri Porphyrios, The Great Hall is the £32m flagship building at the heart of Swansea University's Science and Innovation Bay Campus. With a 700-seat auditorium offering world class acoustics and state-of-the-art AV facilities, the Great Hall provides an incredible venue in which to hold the Welsh Regional Championships.
The competition itself will be held in the magnificent Sir Stanley Clarke Auditorium. The impressive wood-panelled concert venue with its state-of-the-art technical and acoustic design specification provides a world-class setting for the 2020 Welsh Regional Championships.
The Welsh Regional Council can also announce that the Championships will take place earlier in the year than normal, over the weekend of 29 February-1 March. The format of the weekend will be the same as in previous years though, with Sections 3, 2 & 1 on Saturday 29 February, and Section 4 & Championship Section on Sunday 1 March.
Speaking on behalf of the Welsh Regional Council, Philip Morris (Secretary) commented: “The earlier weekend was chosen as it doesn’t clash with any Welsh 6 Nations fixtures! More importantly, choosing this weekend ensured that the Welsh Regional Championships is the only region taking place on that particular weekend - so the sole focus will be on us. The Welsh Regional Council is pleased that the Championships are returning to Swansea, and we look forward to working with Swansea University to deliver a fantastic celebration of Welsh brass banding”.
Entry packs for the Welsh Regional Championships 2020 will be sent out in October/November, and more information regarding the Great Hall can be found using the contact information below:
Website: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/life-on-campus/the-great-hall/
Address: The Great Hall, Swansea University, Fabian Way, Swansea. SA1 8EN
For further information regarding the Championships, please contact Philip Morris on [email protected] / 07786 371603.
07/06/2019
Speaking on behalf of the Welsh Regional Council, Philip Morris (Secretary) commented: “The earlier weekend was chosen as it doesn’t clash with any Welsh 6 Nations fixtures! More importantly, choosing this weekend ensured that the Welsh Regional Championships is the only region taking place on that particular weekend - so the sole focus will be on us. The Welsh Regional Council is pleased that the Championships are returning to Swansea, and we look forward to working with Swansea University to deliver a fantastic celebration of Welsh brass banding”.
Entry packs for the Welsh Regional Championships 2020 will be sent out in October/November, and more information regarding the Great Hall can be found using the contact information below:
Website: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/life-on-campus/the-great-hall/
Address: The Great Hall, Swansea University, Fabian Way, Swansea. SA1 8EN
For further information regarding the Championships, please contact Philip Morris on [email protected] / 07786 371603.
07/06/2019
2019 Welsh Regional Championships - Results & Summary
We are delighted to say that the 2019 Championships were a great success. 41 bands competed across five sections over the contest weekend, with the new location for 2019 (William Aston Hall, Wrexham) proving to be a fantastic venue for an event of this size. The Welsh Regional Council would like to thank everyone who worked on & volunteered at the Championships, as without your support an event of this magnitude simply could not take place.
Please click HERE for the full results. Congratulations to all of the prize winners, and to those who will now go on to represent Wales at the Finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain (and especially to Tredegar, who will represent Wales at the 2020 European Brass Band Championships).
17/03/2019
Please click HERE for the full results. Congratulations to all of the prize winners, and to those who will now go on to represent Wales at the Finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain (and especially to Tredegar, who will represent Wales at the 2020 European Brass Band Championships).
17/03/2019
2019 Championships - Adjudicator Announcement
The full list of adjudicators for this year's Welsh Regional Championships has been announced. All five adjudicators have a vast mix of experience at all levels of brass band performance, conducting and adjudicating. They are:
Championship Section - David Hirst & Roger Webster
Section 1 - Sheona Wade & Roger Webster
Section 2 - Sarah Groarke-Booth & David Hirst
Section 3 - Brian Rostron & Sheona Wade
Section 4 - Sarah Groarke-Booth & Sheona Wade
Championship Section - David Hirst & Roger Webster
Section 1 - Sheona Wade & Roger Webster
Section 2 - Sarah Groarke-Booth & David Hirst
Section 3 - Brian Rostron & Sheona Wade
Section 4 - Sarah Groarke-Booth & Sheona Wade
(L-R: Brian Rostron, David Hirst, Roger Webster, Sarah Groarke-Booth, Sheona Wade)
2019 Welsh Championships - Entries Confirmed
The closing date for entries into the 2019 Welsh Regional Brass Band Championships has now passed. Therefore, we can now confirm the full list of bands competing over the weekend of 16th/17th March.
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1, Cory, Ebbw Valley, Llwydcoed, Northop Silver, Tongwynlais Temperance, Tredegar Town
SECTION 1
Abergavenny Borough, BTM, Burry Port Town, Deiniolen, Goodwick, Ifton Colliery, Lewis Merthyr, Llanrug, Markham & District, Pontardulais Town, Tylorstown
SECTION 2
Abertillery Town, Ammanford Town Silver, Crwbin, Mid Rhondda (Thomas Coaches), Newport Borough, Newtown Silver, Penclawdd, Royal Buckley Town
SECTION 3
Briton Ferry Silver, RAF St Athan Voluntary, Taff Vale, Usk, Ynyshir
SECTION 4
Beaumaris, Buckley, Crosskeys Silver, Cwmtawe, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Holywell, Menai Bridge Porthaethwy, Northop, Royal Oakeley Silver
01/02/2019
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION
City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1, Cory, Ebbw Valley, Llwydcoed, Northop Silver, Tongwynlais Temperance, Tredegar Town
SECTION 1
Abergavenny Borough, BTM, Burry Port Town, Deiniolen, Goodwick, Ifton Colliery, Lewis Merthyr, Llanrug, Markham & District, Pontardulais Town, Tylorstown
SECTION 2
Abertillery Town, Ammanford Town Silver, Crwbin, Mid Rhondda (Thomas Coaches), Newport Borough, Newtown Silver, Penclawdd, Royal Buckley Town
SECTION 3
Briton Ferry Silver, RAF St Athan Voluntary, Taff Vale, Usk, Ynyshir
SECTION 4
Beaumaris, Buckley, Crosskeys Silver, Cwmtawe, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Holywell, Menai Bridge Porthaethwy, Northop, Royal Oakeley Silver
01/02/2019
New Venue for 2019 Welsh Regional Championships
The 2019 Welsh Regional Brass Band Championships will take place in Wrexham. The event will be held at the 1200 seat William Aston Hall, part of the Glyndwr University, on the weekend of the 16th & 17th March. The decision was made by the Welsh Regional Council, made up of representatives from South East Wales, West Wales and North Wales, and sees the Championships return to North Wales for the first time since 2014.
Welsh Regional Secretary Philip Morris said: "We are delighted to be able to bring the event back to North Wales and look forward to welcoming the nation's bands to a fine venue with excellent facilities. Welsh banding is facing a number of challenges, but we continue to work together to provide a foundation for long term growth and development. A return to North Wales was planned and we are sure the William Aston Hall will provide a fine venue for an outstanding weekend of competition."
Welsh Regional Secretary Philip Morris said: "We are delighted to be able to bring the event back to North Wales and look forward to welcoming the nation's bands to a fine venue with excellent facilities. Welsh banding is facing a number of challenges, but we continue to work together to provide a foundation for long term growth and development. A return to North Wales was planned and we are sure the William Aston Hall will provide a fine venue for an outstanding weekend of competition."
The Welsh Regional contest has taken place in a number of different locations since 1945 — including venues in all three association areas. The Brangwyn Hall in Swansea has been its main location since 1957, although it has also been held in Abertridwr, Treorchy, Aberystwyth and Llandudno.
Different venues throughout Wales for 2020 are currently being explored. More information will become available in due course.
15/06/2018
Different venues throughout Wales for 2020 are currently being explored. More information will become available in due course.
15/06/2018
