Thank you for visiting the Denshaw Whit Friday Band Contest web site. We aim to provide you with all the information you may need regarding our next, and previous contests.
The next contest will be held on Friday 24th May 2024, 4pm start
Denshaw 2023 Prize Winners
Prize | Place | Band |
First Prize Overall | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
Second Prize Overall | Tredegar Band | |
Third Prize Overall | Milnrow Band | |
Fourth Prize Overall | Grimethorp Colliery Band | |
Best Saddleworth | 1st Place | Oldham Band (Lees) |
Best Saddleworth | 2nd Place | Boarshurst Silver Band |
Best Local Band | Delph Band | |
Best Non UK Band | Kleppe Musikklag Norway | |
1st Section | 1st Place | Bollington Brass Band |
1st Section | 2nd Place | Old Hall Brass |
2nd Section | 1st Place | Musik Frohsinn Oberburg Switzerland |
2nd Section | 2nd Place | Tanunda Town Band – Australia |
3rd Section | 1st Place | BMP (Europe) Goodshaw Band |
3rd Section | 2nd Place | Musikgesellschaft Oberwil |
4th Section | 1st Place | Littleborough Brass Band |
4th Section | 2nd Place | Witney Town Band |
Best Youth | 1st Place | Tewit Youth Band |
Best Youth | 2nd Place | Dobcross Youth Training Band |
Best Soprano Cornet | Brighouse & Rastrick | |
Best Bass Section | Tredegar Band | |
Spot Prize | Salvo Brass | |
BANDS PLAYED – 54 |
It costs about £5000 to put the Contest on each year with the majority going in prize money, insurance, first aid and lighting.
The Contest is reliant on sponsorship, advertising and sales of the magazine and the generosity of individual donations to raise funds.
As we move ever closer to a cashless society we realise that many would find it easier to donate online rather than scour their pockets for change. To enable this The Committee have set up a GoFundMe page which is an easy and secure way on giving on line. We hope that this will enable you to donate, watch funds grow – hopefully with your help – towards our target, and in due course see some photos too! Just go to www.GoFundMe.co.uk to donate and support the Denshaw contest.
Denshaw Contest has a twitter account @DenshawContest. Before the contest we will be tweeting useful info. On the night we will be replying to tweets and providing updates on bands waiting etc. Results will be tweeted as soon as they are known