Festival’s great prizes attract bands from all over country

THE Wychavon Festival has been going since the late 1980s when the Vale of Evesham Commerce and Tourism Association decided that a band competition may attract visitors and at the same time provide some entertainment to the local populace by experiencing music from brass bands.

Since then support has come from the Wychavon District Council and other local organisations which have seen the Wychavon Festival grow into the very popular event that has attracted bands from all over the UK.

The organisers for this s 2021 Festival, after the postponement ment of last years event, are hop- oping that bands are begin- - ning to get together and will be able to prepare properly for the contest on October 30 at Evesham.

In the past this festival l has attracted many Welsh h bands over the years and dmany many of them have seen success.

Overall, prizes p are very attractive, as an example exam the 1st prize in Cham Championship Section is £1,250; £ 1,2 First Section £900, the then £600, £500 to £400 in the th Fourth Section and there th is a special prize of £100 £1 in each of the sectio tions for the most entertaining tai band.

The Th organisers for this year’s f festival are happy with the number o of entries in the Championship and First Section, but hope to see more entries from Second, Third and Fourth Section bands.

The organisers point out that if the contest is postponed for any reason then entered bands will be carried over to the new date in 2022 or they can have their entry fee refunded.

I can say from personal experience, having been a playing member of a couple of bands who competed at the festival over the years, that the Wychavon Festival is certainly well organised and is a really good experience for both players and listeners.