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Christmas Whit Friday

Fri 12 Dec 2025



Format: Entertainments Contest
Adjudicators: William Ash , Audience , John Henshaw , Andy Moore
Venue: The White Lion, Delph, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Position Band Conductor Music Draw
1 Dobcross Youth James Atkins 7
1 Diggle Sean Conway 9
2 Delph Youth Matt Stimpson 2
2 Ashton-under-Lyne Paul Lovatt-Cooper 6
3 Oldham Music Centre Jonathan Leedale 1
3 Delph Philip Goodwin 3
4 Wardle Junior Blast Lee Rigg 5
4 Friezland Max Stannard 8
5 Greenfield Paul Towle 4

Inaugural event in 2025. Set up by composer and local resident Paul Lovatt-Cooper.
Bands compete at three pub venues in Delph, Saddleworth, Greater Manchester — The White Lion, The Swan and The Bell.

Score is a 50/50 split between Three entertainment judges and audience vote. Senior bands and Youth bands were adjudicated separately (hence double placings) but it was ran as a single event.

Adult bands perform a 15-minute programme of Christmas music.
Youth bands perform a 10-minute programme.

Senior band prizes:
1st place (£1000): Diggle
2nd place (£400): Ashton-under-Lyne
3rd place (£300): Delph
4th place (£100): Friezland
5th place (£100): Greenfield

Youth band prizes:
1st place (£600): Dobcross Youth
2nd place (£300): Delph Youth
3rd place (£100): Oldham Music Centre
4th place (£100): Wardle Junior Blast
Youngest player (£100): Wardle Junior Blast

Listed draw for the White Lion.





Printed from https://brassbandresults.co.uk/