2026 Red Admiral Entertainment Contest Set to Bring a Fantastic Day of Music
The Chorley-based Red Admiral Entertainment Contest returns for another year and promises to be a great day out.
Red Admiral Music Academy has built a respected reputation for organising outstanding contests. Having added Fleetwood Contest and a March & Hymn Contest to their yearly event rotation, they’re set to hold their third annual Entertainment Contest at St Michael’s C.E. High School in Chorley this Sunday.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming contest.
Bands Competing at the 2026 Red Admiral Entertainment Contest
Here are the bands taking to the stage and the timings of each performance at the 2026 Red Admiral Music Academy Entertainment Contest.
Contest Venue: St Michael’s C.E. High School, PR7 1RS
Fourth & Unregistered
Venue: Training Suite
Valley Brass Community Band: 10:30am
Dobcross Youth Band: 11:00am
St John’s Band (Mossley): 11:30am
Otley Brass Band: 12:00pm
Driffield Silver: 12:30pm
Friezland Band: 1:00pm
Third Section
Venue: Main Hall
Littleborough Brass Band: 9:30am
Sale Brass: 10:00am
BMP (Europe) Ltd Goodshaw Band: 10:30am
Blackpool Brass: 11:00am
Second Section
Venue: Training Suite
Golborne Brass Band: 4:30pm
Chapeltown Silver Band: 5:00pm
Rolls Royce (Derby) Band: 5:30pm
Kippax Band: 6:00pm
Hawk Green Brass Band Band: 6:30pm
Rivington & Adlington Band: 7:00pm
First Section
Venue: Main Hall
Pemberton Old (Wigan) DW B Band: 12:00pm
Jackfield Band: 12:30pm
Horbury Victoria Brass Band: 1:00pm
Wingates Band: 1:30pm
Witton Albion Band: 2:00pm
Flixton Band: 2:30pm
Championship Section
Venue: Main Hall
Horbury Victoria Brass Band: 4:30pm
Skelmanthorpe Band: 5:00pm
Witton Albion Band: 5:30pm
Wingates Band: 6:00pm
Pemberton Old (Wigan) DW A Band: 6:30pm
Stannington Brass Band: 7:00pm
Adjudication Team
Making the big decisions at this year’s contest will be an experienced team of adjudicators:
Anne Crookston
Martin Heartfield
Danny Brooks
Jack Capstaff
The organisation is committed to not only offering performance opportunities for bands, but also training opportunities for the adjudicators of tomorrow through their Access to Adjudication programme, which enables a group of trainee adjudicators to sit alongside the experienced adjudicators during the contest, provide feedback, and contribute to the final placings across the five sections.
The team of Access to Adjudication members in attendance this year will be:
John Atkinson
Marriane Garbutt
Micah Parsons
Adie Smith
Gareth Sykes
Clare Winter
Tickets and Livestream
Tickets are available on the door for £14 for adults and £7 for children - which is incredible value for a full day of incredible music! There is also a free park and ride services from Chorley Town Centre.
Can't make the event in person? Watch the full contest from anywhere via livestream with a NXTOD subscription.
For more information, visit the Red Admiral Contests Facebook Page.
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