Category: November-Contest

We have added a tam-tam to the percussion we are providing for our contest on Sunday 16th November. The full list of provided percussion may be viewed here.

I have now issued the final information to bands competing in our contest on Sunday 16th November. Copies of all the contest documentation (apart from the draw) are on the Documents page.

I have now issued the draw and estimated timings to all the bands who have entered our contest on Sunday 16th November in The Post Mill Centre, South Normanton (bands, please do not put your draw or test piece on social media). If your band does not receive my email, please let me know and…

We have now reached our capacity of 20 bands for our open own-choice test piece contest, which is being held on Sunday 16th November 2025 at Post Mill Centre, Market Street, South Normanton DE55 2EJ and I need to close the contest to further entries. My apologies to those bands who are missing out, particularly…

Entries are now open for NEMBBA’s open own-choice test piece contest, which is being held on Sunday 16th November 2025 at the Post Mill Centre, Market Street, South Normanton DE55 2EJ (please note our new venue for this contest), for all sections (fourth to championship) together with sections for un-registered and training bands to play a…

First Section Best instrumentalist: Adrian J Horn (soprano, Silk Brass) Second Section Best instrumentalist: Luke Newborough (tenor horn, Shirland Miners Welfare Band) Third Section Best instrumentalist: Bronwen Buttery (euphonium, Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band) Fourth Section Best instrumentalist: Gemma Lee & Emily Hall (percussion, Matlock Band) Unregistered Section Best instrumentalist: Charlotte Burton (euphonium, Darley Dale Band)…

I have now issued the final information to bands competing in our contest on Sunday 3rd November. Copies (apart from the draw) are on the Documents page.

A list of the percussion we will be providing for our November contest has been emailed to all the band secretaries. A copy may be found on our documents page.

I have now issued the draw and estimated timings to all the bands who have entered our contest on 3rd November in The Whitworth, Darley Dale (please do not put your draw or test piece on social media). If your band does not receive my email, please let me know and I will resend it.…

We have now reached our capacity of 21 bands for our open own-choice test piece contest, which is being held on Sunday 3rd November 2024 at The Whitworth Centre, Station Road, Darley Dale DE4 2EQ and I need to close the contest to further entries. My apologies to those bands who are missing out, particularly…