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NATIONAL FESTIVAL

16TH / 17TH MARCH 2024

Warwick Hall & King's High Hall

Warwick School, Myton Rd, Warwick CV34 6PP

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NATIONAL FESTIVAL 2023/24


16th - 17th April 2024

Warwick Hall & King's High Hall

Warwick School, Myton Rd, Warwick CV34 6PP

Tickets per day:
£9.00 full
£7.00 concession
£28.00 family (of up to 2 adults + 3 children)

Book Online, email boxoffice@warwickschool.org or  phone 01296 776438

Trade Exhibitors


The Royal Corps of Army Music
Buffet Crampon
Crowthers of Canterbury
John Packer Musical Instruments
LeBlanc
Lindsay Music
Next Step Films
Presto Music
Royal Air Force Music Services
Royal Northern College of Music
Royal Marines Band Service
Studio Music
Universal Edition

SATURDAY 16TH MARCH: KING'S HALL


09.35 Co-operative Community Wind Band (30) (CWB)
10.10 Amersham Music Centre Concert Band (35) (YWB)
10.45 Co-operative Youth Wind Band (35) (YWB)

11.40 The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland (* Warwick Hall)
12.05 Presentation of Awards (* Warwick Hall)       

12.45 Bolton School Concert Band (22) (SWB)
13.20 Rochdale Community Wind Band (32) (CWB)
13.55 North Ayrshire Schools Concert Band (32) (YWB)
14.30 Wardle Academy Wind Band (40) (SWB)

15.25 The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland (* Warwick Hall)
15.55 Presentation of Awards (* Warwick Hall)

16.15 XBY Concert Band (40) (OWB)
16.50 Kew Wind Orchestra (40) (OWB)
17.25 St Cat’s Ensemble (41) (OWB)

18.20 The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland (* Warwick Hall)
18.50 Presentation of Awards (* Warwick Hall)

SATURDAY 16TH MARCH: WARWICK HALL


09.45 Chiltern Music Academy Concert Band (38) (YWB)
10.20 Blackwell Concert Band (51) (CWB)
10.55 Barnsley Town Concert Band (45) (YWB)

11.40 The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
12.05 Presentation of Awards

12.50 London Youth Concert Band (55) (YWB)
13.25 University of Warwick Wind Orchestra (60) (CWB)
14.00 Newark & Sherwood Concert Band (40) (CWB)
14.35 Oldham Youth Wind Band (40) (YWB)

15.25 The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
15.55 Presentation of Awards

16.20 Huddersfield Wind Band (43) (CWB)
16.55 Silver Spectrum (40) (CWB)
17.30 Strathclyde University Concert Band (70)

18.20 The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
18.50 Presentation of Awards

SUNDAY 17TH MARCH: KING'S HALL


09.30 Northampton School for Boys Big Band (23) (SBB)
10.05 Warwick School Jazz Lab (18) (SBB)
10.40 University of Warwick Big Band (17) (OBB)
11.15 Wrekin College Jazz Band (23) (SBB)
11.50 Warwick School Big Band (16) (SBB)

12.30 Presentation of Awards   (King’s Hall)

13.15 Warwick School  Little Big Band (20) (JBB)
13.50 Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Big Band (18) (SBB)
14.25 Cardinal Vaughan Big Band (17) (SBB)
15.00 Mountbatten Big Band (25) (SBB)
15.35 Barry Graham Big Band (21) (SBB)

16.15 Presentation of Awards (King’s Hall)

16.30 Shrewsbury School Jazz Band (33) (SBB)
17.05 Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band (23) (YBB)
17.40 Shrewsbury School Big Band (21) (SBB)
18.15 Stafford Grammar School Big Band (17) (SBB)

18.55 Presentation of Awards (King’s Hall)

SUNDAY 17TH MARCH: WARWICK HALL


09.15 Warwick School Supertonics (30) (JWB)
09.45 Abingdon Concert Band (41) (OWB)
10.15 Wrekin College Concert Band (48) (SWB)
10.45 Northampton Concert Band (60) (CWB)
11.15 Woodley Concert Band (50) (CWB)

11.50 Presentation of Awards

12.05 Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Concert Band (39) (SWB)
12.35 Cardinal Vaughan Concert Band (39) (SWB)
13.05 Nottingham Trent University Concert Band (35) (CWB)

13.35 Presentation of Awards

14.15 Durham University Concert Band (40) (OWB)
14.45 Reading Senior Wind Band (58) (YWB)
15.15 Derbyshire City & County Youth Wind Band (48) (YWB)

15.50 Presentation of Awards

16.05 Stafford Grammar School Concert Band (38) (SWB)
16.35 Manchester University Wind Orchestra (45) (OWB)
17.05 Staffordshire Community Wind Orchestra (36) (CWB)
17.35 Trinity School Symphonic Wind Orchestra (48) (SWB)
18.05 Northamptonshire County Youth Concert Band (59) (YWB)

18.40 Presentation of Awards

PAST FESTIVALS 2023/24


Sunday 21st January 2024

SCOTLAND - Garnock Community Campus, Glengarnock

Sunday 3rd December 2023

WARWICK - Warwick Hall, Warwick School

Sunday 26th November 2023

OLDHAM - Crompton House Academy

Sunday 19th November 2023

NORTHAMPTON - Cripps Hall, Northampton

Saturday 5th November 2023

LONDON & HOME COUNTIES (CROWTHORNE) - Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire

Sunday 29th October 2023

SOUTHAMPTON - The Mountbatten School, Romsey, Hampshire