Winter Guard UK has just announced the dates for their 2026 season contests .

Venue details will be formally approved, finalised and announced after the WGUK Board Meeting at the end of June but for now next winter looks like this… 

Sunday 18th January - Stoke 
Sunday 1st February – Liverpool 
Sunday 8th February – Wivenhoe 
14th or 15th February – Ireland 
Sunday 1st March – Worcester 
Sunday 15th March – Burgess Hill 
Sunday 22nd March - Leeds 
Saturday 4th April – WGUK Championships (University of Worcester Arena) 

After a successful inaugural winter season this year we are excited to confirm that all WGUK contests next year will once again also incorporate DCUK SoundSport events. We are also considering, depending on the number of SoundSport units that come on board in 2026, holding SoundSport only events maybe late April and possibly into May. 

We will shortly be announcing details of an online meeting, via Zoom, where all interested parties (performing units, judges etc) will be invited to join us to discuss 2026 in more detail. One new initiative also being planned for next year is to incorporate sessions at the WGUK Spintastic event 2026 for SoundSport. This would include sessions/training for performing members as well as admin based subjects like show design plus safeguarding and fundraising. This event normally takes place mid-May on both the Saturday and Sunday and as soon as we have the details we will let you all know. 

So book all these dates in your diary as we start to gear up for another fantastic winter of performing arts.