Saddleworth & Tameside
2026
The world's greatest brass band contest. One extraordinary evening across eleven villages.
Contest Locations
Saddleworth Villages
Tameside Contests
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Every Whit Friday, brass bands travel from across the UK and beyond to compete in a unique march contest across the villages of Saddleworth and Tameside. Bands perform a contest march and road march at each village, competing for prizes and the glory of the evening.