Band Contest | England | Tameside Whit Friday Band Contest

🎺 Tameside Whit Friday Brass Band Committee Results Update 2026

What a night!

A huge thank you to every band that joined us across Tameside this Whit Friday. You brought the energy, the music, and the magic—it truly was an unforgettable evening for performers and audiences alike.

We also want to give a massive shout-out to our incredible volunteers. These events simply couldn’t happen without you. We know the long hours, hard work, and behind-the-scenes effort that goes in—and while it might sometimes feel thankless, please know: we see you, and we appreciate everything you do.

🏆 The Results Are In!

All contest scores are now live—head to the results link above to dive into the full breakdown from every venue.

In the meantime, here are your 2026 Tameside Overall Winners:

Open results update:

Huge thanks to all the bands and individuals who took the time to flag concerns with the overall rankings document — it’s really appreciated!

It turns out a few rankings didn’t pull through correctly (and some were missed entirely), which slightly affected the overall results. That should now be sorted, and the updated V2 rankings document should be accurate.

That said, with 3,000+ numbers involved, there’s always a chance something’s slipped through — so please do give it a once-over and flag anything that doesn’t look right. Thanks again for your help! 🙌

🎖 Open Section

1st: Foden’s Band
2nd: The KNDS Fairey Band
3rd: Pemberton Old Wigan Band

🎶 Overall Section Winners

1st Section: Wingates Band
2nd Section: Middleton Brass Band
3rd Section: Stalybridge Old Band
4th Section: Darwen Brass Band

📍 Local Bands

1st: The Mossley Band
2nd: Ashton Under Lyne Brass Band
3rd: Tintwistle Band

🌟 Youth

1st: Macclesfield Youth Band
2nd:Mossley Hollins High School Band

Congratulations to all our winners—and to every band that took part. You make Whit Friday what it is: a truly special celebration of music, tradition, and community.

Our sincere apologies to Dobcross and HD-9, we are trying to secure some additional funding to pay you the prizes we announced earlier...

Want to help?

We are always looking for more help.

If you would like to volunteer on Whit Friday, contact the contest secretary at the venue where you would like to help, or go to the " I want to help" page and complete the contact form.

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