Sections 1-4 National Finals 2026
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Kapitol Promotions Ltd., which owns and promotes the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, announces today that the Section 1-4 National Finals will relocate from The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse to York Barbican, and in 2026 will take place over the weekend of Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 September.
Philip Morris (Managing Director of Kapitol Promotions) commented: “The Kapitol Board of Directors has decided that York Barbican provides performers with prestigious, professional facilities in a truly world-class live events environment, representing a significantly positive step forward for the National Championships, its competing bands, supporters, and audiences”.
He continued: “As part of its continuing quest to present the best possible environment for the Sections 1-4 National Finals, Kapitol Promotions has explored a wide range of venues across the country, including universities that have proved unavailable due to clashes with mid-September academic term dates.
The Barbican, in the historic City of York, will strengthen the National Finals’ experience by offering everything that Section 1-4 National finalists, supporters, and audiences deserve: a geographically central position in Great Britain with broadly comparable travel distances from Cornwall and Scotland, an excellent city-centre location serviced by strong transport links, an outstanding modern technical infrastructure, professional production standards, and audience comfort”.
As the Sections 1-4 National Finals bids farewell to The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse, which has hosted the two-day event since 2011, Kapitol Promotions offered its sincere thanks to their operations team and paid tribute to their professionalism and commitment in helping to deliver successful Sections 1-4 National Finals events.
Philip Morris concluded: “York Barbican was originally under consideration for 2027; however, within the last two weeks the opportunity arose for 2026 which was too good an opportunity to miss. I would like to make it clear that this decision has been taken by the Directors of Kapitol Promotions with one priority: to deliver an environment that befits and enhances the National Finals’ experience for all”.
Further event details, including schedule information and ticketing arrangements, will be announced soon.
Kapitol Promotions Ltd., which owns and promotes the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, announces today that the Section 1-4 National Finals will relocate from The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse to York Barbican, and in 2026 will take place over the weekend of Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 September.
Philip Morris (Managing Director of Kapitol Promotions) commented: “The Kapitol Board of Directors has decided that York Barbican provides performers with prestigious, professional facilities in a truly world-class live events environment, representing a significantly positive step forward for the National Championships, its competing bands, supporters, and audiences”.
He continued: “As part of its continuing quest to present the best possible environment for the Sections 1-4 National Finals, Kapitol Promotions has explored a wide range of venues across the country, including universities that have proved unavailable due to clashes with mid-September academic term dates.
The Barbican, in the historic City of York, will strengthen the National Finals’ experience by offering everything that Section 1-4 National finalists, supporters, and audiences deserve: a geographically central position in Great Britain with broadly comparable travel distances from Cornwall and Scotland, an excellent city-centre location serviced by strong transport links, an outstanding modern technical infrastructure, professional production standards, and audience comfort”.
As the Sections 1-4 National Finals bids farewell to The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse, which has hosted the two-day event since 2011, Kapitol Promotions offered its sincere thanks to their operations team and paid tribute to their professionalism and commitment in helping to deliver successful Sections 1-4 National Finals events.
Philip Morris concluded: “York Barbican was originally under consideration for 2027; however, within the last two weeks the opportunity arose for 2026 which was too good an opportunity to miss. I would like to make it clear that this decision has been taken by the Directors of Kapitol Promotions with one priority: to deliver an environment that befits and enhances the National Finals’ experience for all”.
Further event details, including schedule information and ticketing arrangements, will be announced soon.
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