Published on July 29th, 2020
A total of nine bands have signed up for the online West of Scotland entertainment contest that is scheduled to take place via YouTube on the date that the original event was planned – 30 August.... Read More →
Published on July 29th, 2020
Leading figures from the British Army visit National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain’s summer course Captain Stuart Marsh Adjutant of the Headquarters Household Divisions Band and the Director of Music of the Welsh Guards Band, Major... Read More →
Published on July 29th, 2020
On Saturday 13th June, the National Association of Brass Band Conductors held their AGM. The meeting would normally be held ahead of the flagship Conducting Competition which sadly had to be cancelled this year due to... Read More →
Published on July 29th, 2020
Whitburn Band is delighted to confirm the band’s recent Virtual Concert with trumpet superstar Mike Lovatt has raised £1,262 for the West Lothian Foodbank. The West Lothian band performed in a concert on YouTube on Saturday,... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2020
PERSHORE MIDSUMMER BRASS This brass band festival went online this year due to the Corona virus restrictions and the event was a great success. On Saturday 4thJuly 2020 Pershore Midsummer Brass festival should have been held... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2020
Brass Bands England (BBE) are to launch a new radio show hosted on Brass Band Radio. The programme will feature members of the BBE staff team, trustees and guests discussing everything brass banding! The Brass Band... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2020
As banding activity continues to be limited during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Brass Bands England (BBE) is focusing efforts on supporting bands financially through this difficult time with access to new funding opportunities, and webinar support sessions.... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2020
A Brass Band Discrimination movement has been set up to help fight for change and challenge discrimination and make sure it does not threat our wonderful brass band movement. An open letter to the brass band... Read More →
Published on July 13th, 2020
Since the announcement by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on Thursday 9 July, prohibiting gatherings of non-professional brass, wind and singing groups, including brass bands, a considerable number of opinions have been... Read More →
Published on July 12th, 2020
On Friday we had a Bolsover Festival of Brass Management Team meeting to chat through our position regarding the 2020 Bolsover Festival of Brass event on the 4th October 2020.. With the recent government guidance and the... Read More →