Published on November 23rd, 2020
Swapping trombones for trainers: four Trustees of the UniBrass Foundation are set to run the distance from Bangor to Sheffield in a bid to raise much needed funds for the charity. The challenge involves running the... Read More →
Published on November 23rd, 2020
Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced that Sam Fisher is the successful candidate in the search for the first dedicated Safeguarding Officer with responsibility for the organisation and administration of the organisation’s groundbreaking BandSafe programme. Sam... Read More →
Published on November 23rd, 2020
Campaign page:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-our-brass-bands Brass Bands saw their main source of income disappear in an instant when they had to stop putting on performances in March in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. A significant loss in income over... Read More →
Published on November 23rd, 2020
The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (AoBBA) are hoping to turn a negative into a positive with their AGM on 10thJanuary 2021. The impact of COVID-19, distancing and lockdowns has resulted in everybody finding new ways... Read More →
Published on November 23rd, 2020
On Friday 6 November, the National Association of Brass Band Conductors held their online relaunch event in conjunction with Brass Bands England (BBE). President Russell Gray began by announcing a new name and logo designed by... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2020
The management team of Brass in Concert has announced that the 2020 event, the cancellation of which was announced in May, will go ahead online as a highlights Festival on the originally planned weekend of 14... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2020
Brass Bands England is seeking to appoint a number of talented individuals in a range of newly-created roles. The creation of these roles has been made possible by the £227,189 awarded as part of the Government’s... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2020
Brass Bands England (BBE) has been awarded £227,189 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic and to help ensure they have a sustainable future,... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2020
Be a part of the first ever NYBBGB online workshop experience. Three informational and interactive workshops covering a wide array of musical activities. Reflections on the role of NYBBGB in the development of young Musicians Sun, 25 October 2020... Read More →
Published on October 18th, 2020
Next up in the fortnightly Brass Bands England webinar series is an invaluable session led by Musical Director of Downshire Brass Michael Alcorn. Using Downshire Brass’ entry for the Cory Band contest as a point of... Read More →