Congratulations to all the bands who made it to the Welsh Area Contest at Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall this past weekend (16-17th March 2024) and we enjoyed meeting band players and representatives on our stand, to discuss all things brass bands, but in particular, the findings of our National Survey – the details of which will be revealed over the coming weeks.
Further congratulations go to the weekend’s prize-winners and their respective conductors, who will represent Wales at the forthcoming National Finals (Sections 1-4) in Cheltenham in September:
Holywell Silver & Severn Tunnel (Section 4), Penclawdd & Seindorf Crwbin (Section 3), Abertillery Town & Usk (Section 2), Northop Silver & BTM (Section 1)
The following bands will represent Wales at the Championship Section National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall in London in October:
Cory, Tredegar Town, Tongwynlais Temperance & Ebbw Valley.
The Cory Band will also be flying the flag for Wales at the 2025 European Championships in Stavanger.
Many congratulations to you all. Llongyfarchiadau mawr i chi gyd!
Andrew.
Andrew Jones Chairman