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National Festival – Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 April 2025 | Tickets
Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD | Tickets
Tickets:
Adult £10
Over 65 / Child (Under 18) £8
Family Discount:
£30 discounted rate applied in basket for any combination of 2 adult + 2 child; 2 adult + 3 child; 1 adult + 3 child; 1 adult + 4 child for tickets purchased on the same day.
Two Days of Performances
32 Wind Bands & Big Bands from across the UK performing in two prestigious concert halls.
Special Guest Performances
The Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines
Explore The Trade Show
Instruments, music, merchandise and more!
Café Open All Day
Enjoy food and drinks while soaking in the music.
Trade Stands
ABRSM • BASBWE • British Army Music • Buffet Crampon • The Oboe Shop | Crowthers of Canterbury • D’Addario • Howarth of London • John Packer Ltd • Leblanc Instruments • Lindsay Music • Paxman Musical Instruments Ltd • RAF Music Service • RNCM Marketing • Royal Marines Band Service • Studio Music
NCBF 2025 National Festival – Saturday 12 April 2025
Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD
Concert Hall
Adjudicators: Gerard Booth Paul Hornsby Compere: Duncan Stubbs
1000 North Cheshire Wind Orchestra (40/OWB)
1040 Junior Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Wind Orchestra (35/YWB)
1120 Oxford University Wind Orchestra (40/OWB)
1200 The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines
Presentation of Awards
1310 London Youth Concert Band (45/YWB)
1350 BMT Reading Senior Wind Band (48/YWB)
1430 Strathclyde University Concert Band (60/CWB)
1515 The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines
Presentation of Awards
1545 Durham University Concert Band (46/OWB)
1625 Huddersfield Wind Band (55/CWB)
1705 Rochdale Community Wind Band (35/CWB)
1745 The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines
Presentation of Awards
Theatre
Adjudicators: Gerard Booth Paul Hornsby Compere: Duncan Stubbs
Theatre - workshop sessions: Mark Heron; Kevin Gowland; Murray Grieg; Andrea Vogler
Compere: Barrie Johnson
1115-1200 JRBCWO (35/YWB)
1245-1330 OUWO (40/OWB)
1345-1425 LYCB (45/YWB)
1430-1510 BMT RSWB (48/YWB)
1630-1715 DUCB (46/OWB)
NCBF 2025 National Festival – Sunday 13 April 2025
Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD
Concert Hall
Adjudicators: Gerard Booth; Mark Heron Compere: Duncan Stubbs