This is one of the annual highlights of the UK Steel Pan music scene. Hours of practice and skilled arrangers make Panorama what it is today. Eight steel pan orchestras and around 400 pan musicians performed on the night. The crowds were tight at the judging point, but everyone performed to high standards and the audience was well behaved.

At around midnight after the performances the atmosphere was thick with anticipation as the crowd and bands waited for the winners to be announced. Ebony Steel Band were named Panorama 'Champions of Steel' 2005, playing Oba’s, ‘Action’ (which is the 14th win for them). They beat off the competition, with Stardust Steel orchestra, coming in second, and Mangrove, last years winner, came in 7th. Both Stardust Steel Orchestra and Mangrove choosing to play De Fosto’s, ‘From Beyond’.

With the success, and high standards of the performances and arrangements this year, 2006 looks set to be even better.