Published on December 18th, 2020
Strabane Brass Band, a championship section brass band from Northern Ireland, have been keeping their followers entertained during the season of advent whilst raising money for a worthwhile cause. Every evening at 7pm the band have... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2020
The Brass Band Conductor’s Association (BBCA) is excited to announce the doubling of its membership since lockdown began in March. Formerly known as the ‘National Association of Brass Band Conductors’, the organisation relaunched in November with new... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2020
The Elland Silver Band Christmas Cracker Concerts are always hugely popular events, with FREE matinée and evening performances, featuring all the musical groups under the Elland Band organisation. Held at All Saints Church in Elland, both... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2020
Brass Bands England (BBE) is seeking to appoint two further roles as part of ongoing projects made possible by the £227,189 awarded as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2020
BandSafe is a unique safeguarding training session developed in association with NSPCC and tailored to the needs of brass bands, allowing bands to make use of the BBE BOPA for Child Performance Licensing. The 3.5 hour session... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2020
Brass Bands England (BBE) has confirmed the cancellation of the 2021 National Youth Brass Championships, traditionally held on the last weekend in March. Commenting on the cancellation, BBE’s Chief Executive Officer Kenny Crookston said: “This is... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2020
This year Rockingham Brass Band were to mark a huge milestone anniversary of a 170 years since the formation, our first incarnation, as the Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Band. The band were going to mark this historic... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2020
Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced the latest implications for brass bands in relation to guidance issued by the Government over the ending of the most recent nationwide lockdown. Clarification has been received from the Department... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2020
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain has appointed Dr Robert Childs as its first ever Director of Artistic Planning. Dr Childs, who stood down as Chair of the Band earlier this year and will... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2020
Grimethorpe Colliery Band has today launched its COVID-19 recovery programme in partnership with the Crowdfunder platform and as part of the national “Save our Brass Bands” initiative spearheaded by Brass Bands England. A spokesperson for the... Read More →