Cubbington Silver Band Crowned Midlands Champions After 11-Year Wait
Cubbington Silver Band, has returned to winning form after being crowned the Midlands Area Champion Band in the Fourth Section of the National Brass Band Championships.
The competition took place on Sunday 8 March 2026 at the Civic Hall in Bedworth and saw Cubbington compete against 13 other bands from across the region. After weeks of preparation and rehearsal, the band impressed the two adjudicators with its performance of Indian Summer by Eric Ball, securing the top place and the title of best Fourth Section band in the Midlands.
The result marks the band’s first Midlands Area Championship title since 2015, exactly 11 years to the day of their previous victory, making the win an especially memorable moment for the players who were there on both occasions.
Musical Director, Dr Mark Scott said: “It was a fantastic day out for the band. The Midlands Area competition is always closely fought, with bands from across the region coming together to perform the set work. What made me so proud of Cubbington was that we went out as a team, we played as a team and were successful. This is a big boost for the band as we now look forward to the National Finals, which this year are taking place in York at the end of September.”
As Midlands champions, Cubbington Silver Band will now receive an invitation to perform at the National Finals of the Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, which will take place in York in September. Pending official confirmation, it looks like Cubbington will also be promoted to the third section of the championships.
Cubbington Silver Band can trace its history back over 100 years, although the band was officially reformed in 1995, which made 2015 our platinum anniversary and 2025 the band’s pearl anniversary. Since 2008 the band has been the West Midlands Area Brass Band Champions three times and has represented the Midlands at the National Finals twice. The band performs on average twenty engagements a year and competes at two or three contests a year which has gained the band a reputation for entertaining performances around the country. Previous prestigious events include a massed band and choir concert at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and a performance on BBC Radio 4.
Our Musical Director is Mark Scott. Mark is a graduate of Birmingham Conservatoire and looks forward to working with the band over the coming period.
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