British Open Line Up Confirmed
The 2022 British Open Championship, supported by Besson, will take place at Symphony Hall on Saturday 10th September.
18 bands will compete for the title at the 168th event (starting 10.30am) with the full line-up confirmed by contest organisers Martin and Karyn Mortimer. The test-piece is 'The World Rejoicing' by Edward Gregson.
Competing bands
Aldbourne (Ivan Meylemans)
Black Dyke (Prof Nicholas Childs)
Brighouse & Rastrick (Prof David King)
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Allan Withington)
Cory (Philip Harper)
Desford Colliery (Michael Fowles)
Flowers (Paul Holland)
Foden's (Russell Gray)
Grimethorpe Colliery (Michael Bach)
Hammonds (Morgan Griffiths)
Leyland (Thomas Wyss)
NASUWT Riverside (Dr Ray Farr)
Northop Silver (Gareth Brindle)
Paris Brass Band (Laurent Douvre)
Rothwell Temperance (David Roberts)
the cooperation band (Glenn Van Looy)
Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)
WFEL Fairey (Arsene Duc)
Tickets for both the contest and the following day's Gala Concert are on general release and can be purchased online through the Symphony Hall online box office: www.thsh.co.uk
https://www.thsh.co.uk/event/the-168th-british-open-brass-band-championships
Tickets for the Brass Gala featuring Cory and Black Dyke Bands (Sunday 12th September) follow the exact sale process.
https://bmusic.co.uk/events/brass-band-gala-2022-featuring-cory-band-black-dyke-band