ConsTest: Birmingham Open Brass Band Competition

13/06/2026

What a fantastic day! Thank you to all of our sponsors, audience and our performers! We will post soon with some more pictures of our event, but for now please join us in congratulating our winners, Newstead Brass! 🎺

Overall Results 🏆
1. Newstead Brass 144 (96/48)
2. Enderby Band 140 (94/46)
3. Foss D**e Band 136 (92/44)
4. Bedworth Brass 132 (90/42)
5. Ratby Mid Band 128 (88/40)
6. Nailsworth Silver Band 120* (86/34)
7. City of Coventry Brass 120* (84/36)
8. Newark Town Band 120* (82/38)
9. Cubbington Silver Band 106 (76/30)
10. Warwickshire Brass 103 (72/31)
11. Ibstock Brick Brass Band 102* (74/28)
12. Gresley Colliery Band 102* (70/32)
13. Corby Silver Band 94 (68/26)

*March takes precedence in the event of a tie.

13/06/2026

13/06/2026

EAST MIDLANDS MARCH & HYMN CONTEST 🎺

We’re at the Baybrooke Brewery today supporting our partner Ben Smith & the East Midlands March and Hymn Contest. What a fantastic venue!

With 13 bands ready to compete, Ben has done a brilliant job organising today & has been rewarded with some sunshine! ☀️

Free Entry & Parking 🅿️
Hot & Cold Food Options Available 🍽️
Three Core Lagers: Keller, Helles & Pilsner🍻
A variety of Soft Drinks, Wines & Spirits🍸

Band 1 are performing now, with the competition running until roughly 6PM, followed by the prize ceremony. 🏆

Braybrooke Farm, Harborough Rd, Market Harborough LE16 8LJ 📍

13/06/2026

Lovely weather as we set up for our our inaugural contest!🌞

Looking forward to welcoming all the bands and supporters🩵

Don’t forget your pegs! 💨

06/06/2026

🎺 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🎺

On Saturday 13th June, at the Braybrooke Beer Co. Brewery & Taproom, join us for the first East Midlands March & Hymn Contest! 🏆

Our competition starts at 12pm and will run until roughly 6pm, with the Brewery open between 10am-8pm. See our full list of competing bands below (In alphabetical order):

Bedworth Brass
City of Coventry Brass
Corby Silver Band
Cubbington Silver Band
Enderby Band
Foss D**e Band
Gresley Colliery Band
Ibstock Brick Brass Band
Nailsworth Silver Band
Newark Town Band
Newstead Brass
Ratby Mid Band
Warwickshire Brass

Hot & Cold Food Options Available 🍽️
Three Core Lagers: Keller, Helles & Pilsner🍻
A variety of Soft Drinks, Wines & Spirits🍸
Carrara Coffee ☕️
Locally sourced Ales & Ciders 🍎

Located at Braybrooke Farm, Harborough Rd, Market Harborough LE16 8LJ, there is FREE PARKING & a Kids Play Area - something for everyone! 🛝

Entry for spectators is free & our prize ceremony will take place shortly after the final band has concluded their performance. Be there! 🎶

14/04/2026

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🍻

Now that the dust has settled on a fantastic weekend, it’s time for us to reflect on our 4th event!

With thanks to our fantastic sponsors, collaborators, audience members and adjudicators, ConsTest welcomed a complete lineup of 18 bands to compete at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, for the second year in a row! We were so fortunate to hear 16 different pieces of music, all prepared and delivered greatly by our performers. Congratulations to all of the bands who took part, our prize winners & our Newmoon Insurance Champion Band, Derwent Brass🏆

Without any of your support, this weekend would not have been possible, so thank you so much! If you missed out on our Ale As Yet Unsold, we’re down to our final few crates… so please contact us if you’d like to purchase! 🍺

Catch up with all of the action at NXTOD.com & keep your eyes peeled at www.visualsbyevie.com for all of the day’s photography, courtesy of Evie & Will! 📸

We’ll now be taking a break to recover, who knows what will come next… 5️⃣?

11/04/2026

ConsTest 2026 Results! 🍺

After a brilliantly busy day in the Bradshaw Hall, Derwent Brass are the Newmoon Insurance Champion Band of ConsTest! 🎺

We’ll be posting a full summary of the days events, but for now, here are the full results and our prize winners! Thank you for all your support this year - we hope you had a wonderful day.🏆

1. Derwent Brass*
2. Parc & Dare Band**
3. Sovereign Brass
4. Usk Brass Band
5. Jackfield Band
6. Tewit Silver Band
7. Harborough Band***
8. Stamford Brass Band
9. Carlton Brass
10. Oddfellows Brass
11. Towcester Studio Band
12. Syston Band****
13. University of Warwick Brass Band*****
14. Bedworth Brass
15. Wellington (Telford) Brass Band
16. Wigston Band
17. Arrow Valley Brass
18. Croft Silver Band

*Craven Fawcett Highest Championship Section Band
**Highest Placed 1st Section Band
***Highest Placed 2nd Section Band
****Highest Placed 3rd Section Band
*****Highest Placed 4th Section Band

Most Promising Lower Section - Syston Band
Denis Wick Best Instrumentalist - Luke Barker, Cornet from Sovereign
Mick Foley Memoriam Best Cornet - Parc & Dare Band
Best Euphonium - Derwent Band
British Bandsman Best Bass Section - Usk Brass Band
Best Back Row Section - Sovereign Brass
Highest Supporters Attendance Prize - Carlton Brass

11/04/2026

11/04/2026

We’re into our final 6 bands here at ConsTest!

Take a look at Tewit Silver Band in action! 🎺

All of our photos will be available after the contest, from Visuals by Evie - a massive thank you to Evie & Will for providing us excellent pictures of each band! 👏