Thank you for visiting the Denshaw Whit Friday Band Contest web site. We aim to provide you with all the information you may need regarding our next, and previous contests.
The next contest will be held on Friday 13 June 2025, 4pm start
Denshaw 2024 Prize Winners
| Prize | Place | Band |
| First Prize Overall | Black Dyke | |
| Second Prize Overall | Hepworth | |
| Third Prize Overall | Oldham Band (Lees) | |
| Fourth Prize Overall | Milnrow | |
| Best Saddleworth | 1st Place | Boarshurst |
| Best Saddleworth | 2nd Place | Diggle |
| Best Local Band | Uppermill | |
| Best Non UK Band | Torshavn | |
| 1st Section | 1st Place | Langley |
| 1st Section | 2nd Place | Middleton |
| 2nd Section | 1st Place | Audley |
| 2nd Section | 2nd Place | Roughan |
| 3rd Section | 1st Place | BMP (Europe) Goodshaw |
| 3rd Section | 2nd Place | Comber |
| 4th Section | 1st Place | Littleborough |
| 4th Section | 2nd Place | Lambertville |
| Best Youth | 1st Place | Wardle Youth |
| Best Youth | 2nd Place | Tewit |
| Best Soprano Cornet | Black Dyke | |
| Best Bass Section | Black Dyke | |
| Spot Prize | Ireland Colliery Chesterfield | |
| Bands Played – 60 |
It costs about £5000 to put the Contest on each year with the majority going in prize money, insurance, first aid and lighting.
The Contest is reliant on sponsorship, advertising and sales of the magazine and the generosity of individual donations to raise funds.
As we move ever closer to a cashless society we realise that many would find it easier to donate online rather than scour their pockets for change. To enable this The Committee have set up a GoFundMe page which is an easy and secure way on giving on line. We hope that this will enable you to donate, watch funds grow – hopefully with your help – towards our target, and in due course see some photos too! Just go to www.GoFundMe.co.uk to donate and support the Denshaw contest.
Denshaw Contest has a twitter account @DenshawContest. Before the contest we will be tweeting useful info. On the night we will be replying to tweets and providing updates on bands waiting etc. Results will be tweeted as soon as they are known