Second place at the Northwest Regional Championships last week in the Winter Gardens in Blackpool means that the band qualifies for the 1st section National Finals at Cheltenham in September 2018. Drawn fifth in a field of 15 the band set the standard for the rest of the contest with some outstanding soloists and ensemble playing of James Curnow’s Brass Metamorphosis expertly directed by Musical Director Paul Dalton. Congratulations to Oldham Band who won and will join us in the finals and all the competitors.