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Promotion System update for 2026

For many years WGUK has had a system in place to enable automatic promotion during the season to the next class based on score achieved at shows in January and February. In addition, at the season end, units could be requested to move up a class for the following season if their score at Championships …

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Kids Class re-boot for 2026

Kids Class was introduced to WGUK in 2020 with its main purpose to help introduce new organisations into the world of Winter Guard. Whilst it is clear this aim has not been achieved, the Class has been very successful in helping existing organisations bring in new young members and so at the recent WGUK Board …

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2026 Season – Contest venues confirmed

We are pleased to advise that we now have all this coming winter season contest venues confirmed. The dates and venues for 2026 are: Sunday 18th January – Fenton Manor Sports Complex, StokeSunday 1st February – Knowsley Cultural Centre, LiverpoolSunday 8th Februay – University of Essex Arena, WivenhoeSaturday 14th February – National Basketball Arena, Tallaght, …

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Grab a 45 Years memento

In Birmingham in February 1980 the first Winter Guard Championships took place and so 2025 sees us celebrate 45 years of Winter Guard in the UK.  In addition our sister organisation, Drum Corps United Kingdom, was formed in the same year – so it’s a double celebration. All the members of the units that performed …

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Could you be a “Future Leader”?

One of the sessions held at our recent Spintastic weekend was about getting more people involved in the running of our activity and to start to build “future leaders” for WGUK. Here is a link to the presentation that was used by Deputy WGUK Chair, Barry Davis, https://wguk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/WGUK-Rules-Regs-25.pdf Please pass this information onto anyone you …

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2025 Yearbook available on line

We are pleased to be able to make the 2025 WGUK & DCUK Yearbook available to view on line: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/cc654f75d6.html We still have printed copies available if anyone wishes to purchase – just get in touch In addition to this years Yearbook we have also made the 2023 and 2024 Yearbooks available to view:-2023 – …

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