Events
NIBA Contest 2026
Market Place Theatre, Armagh
Saturday 17th October (Brass and Community Bands)
Adjudicator.Richard Marshall
Saturday 24th October (Flutes, Accordion, Concert and Community Bands)
Adjudicator. Richard Yarr
NIBandsAssociation7 hours agoOnly one week to go now to the 108th Championship of Ireland Band contest in the Market Place Theatre in Armagh on Saturdays 17th and 24th of October.
The 17th October is the Brass Championships starting at 10.00am with the Grade 3 Brass followed by a new Community band section and the return of our Youth band section. After lunch it will be the Grade 2 Brass starting at 1.45pm followed at approx 4.15pm with the Championship Brass Section. The winning band in the Championship Brass Section will be invited to represent the North of Ireland Bands Association at the 2028 European Championship contest to be held in Birmingham. The adjudicator on the 17th October is Mr Richard Marshall who was previously principal cornet player with the famous Black Dyke Mills Brass Band. If you are free and want a good days music at a very reasonable cost please come along.
The contest continues on Saturday 24th October with the flute, accordion and concert band sections. The adjudicator on the 24th is Mr Richard Yarr. More information on the 24th to follow later.NIBandsAssociation1 month agoOur summer parks program concludes this Sunday 6 September in Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park from 2-5pm.
Bands featuring this week are:
2pm to 2:50pm - Downshire Brass
3:10pm to 4pm - Ormeau Concert Band, Belfast
4:10pm to 5pm - Laganvale Metal Technology BandNIBandsAssociation2 months agoOur summer parks program continues this Sunday 23 August in Ormeau Park from 2-5pm.
Bands featuring this week are:
2pm to 2:50pm - Ballykeel Conservative Flute Band
3:10pm to 4pm - Northern Ireland Concert Band
4:10pm to 5pm - Laganvale Metal Technology BandNIBandsAssociation3 months agoOur summer parks continue this Sunday from 2 to 5pm with Ormeau Concert Band, Belfast, Laganvale Metal Technology Band and Northern Ireland Concert BandNIBandsAssociation4 months agoOur summer parks program continues this Sunday 21st June in Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park from 2pm to 5pm with the following bands:
Ormeau Concert Band, Belfast
Johnston Star Flute
Downshire Brass
Market Place Theatre, Armagh
Saturday 17th October (Brass and Community Bands)
Adjudicator.Richard Marshall
Saturday 24th October (Flutes, Accordion, Concert and Community Bands)
Adjudicator. Richard Yarr