Published on November 8th, 2021
The first ‘live’ brass banding competition in Scotland since the championships in Perth in March 2020 with the return of the Borders entertainment contest on Saturday represented an unmitigated triumph – for the organisers, the players... Read More →
Published on November 3rd, 2021
Champions of Brass have announced that their inaugural concert will take place in Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. The legendary players including Alan Morrison, Kevin Crockford, Lucy Cutt, Nick Hudson, Morgan Griffiths, Michael Dodd, Peter Christian and Shaun Crowther... Read More →
Published on November 3rd, 2021
Following a break in recent years, the Brass in Concert Elementary Programme is back in business, this time stronger than ever. This year’s programme will see the North East Music Hubs joining forces to deliver a... Read More →
Published on November 3rd, 2021
Brass band contesting in Scotland makes a welcome return on Saturday 6 November when 13 bands take to the stage in the Scottish Borders Brass Band Association’s entertainment contest in the Buccleuch Centre in Langholm. The... Read More →
Published on November 3rd, 2021
An online advert explaining how to register for next year’s NYBBS summer school has been posted on YouTube. The promotional video can be viewed at https://youtu.be/aERQ5mxSisU A feature of the video is the inclusion of a QR... Read More →
Published on November 3rd, 2021
The unique West of England Bandsmen’s Festival, popularly known as Bugle Contest, is all set to take place on Saturday 18th June 2022. As many bands will know this is an open air contest, held in... Read More →
Published on November 3rd, 2021
City of Coventry Brass is pleased to announce the appointment of David Nicholson as Musical Director. David has been immersed in brass banding all his life and is very proud of his Salvation Army musical heritage. This... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2021
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, the UK’s leading brass bands for children and young people which next year celebrates its 70th anniversary, is excited to announce the finalists who will take part in... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2021
Brass Bands England recently said farewell to long-serving Administration Officer, Carole Salter, who has retired from the organisation after 11 years’ service. Speaking about her contribution, BBE’s Chief Executive Officer Kenny Crookston commented: “Carole has been... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2021
Brass Bands England’s flagship safeguarding programme, BandSafe, has had a makeover, seeing a complete overhaul of the training programme and its accompanying suite of resources. BandSafe is an industry leading selection of tools, training and guidance... Read More →