Published on February 15th, 2021
Representatives of banding bodies in the four UK nations today participated in a meeting with Caroline Dinenage MP, Minister of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and Alex Davies-Jones, MP for Pontypridd, to discuss... Read More →
Published on February 15th, 2021
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB), the UK’s leading brass bands for children and teenagers, has announced a partnership with the Royal Marines Band Service. The collaboration, believed to be the first of... Read More →
Published on February 15th, 2021
Brass Bands England is looking for a number of volunteers to support cataloguing of the Brass Band Archive ahead of its move to a new home in the University of Huddersfield’s Heritage Quay archives collection. Volunteers... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2021
Following on from the Scottish Brass Band Association’s announcement of a Youth Solo and Ensemble Festival to be held over the weekend of what would have been the Scottish Championships, there will now also be an... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2021
The European Brass Band Association (EBBA) has announced that the 2022 European Brass Band Championships (EBBC) are to be held at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. The Championships will be hosted by Brass Bands England (BBE), which was... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2021
Steve Plant – Chairman reports: After 15 very successful years, Lesley Bentley has stepped down as Secretary of the LBBA due to ever increasing family and other commitments. For some time now the Executive have been aware... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2021
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB), the UK’s leading brass bands for children and teenagers, has announced its 2021 concert and course season. Due to the ongoing pandemic the NYBBGB has drawn up... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2021
It has been confirmed that the 2021 West of England Bandsmen’s Festival (Bugle Contest) has been cancelled. Considerations over the ongoing legal restrictions, regulations and guidelines that would directly affect both performers and the general public... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2021
The Scottish Brass Band Association has commissioned 12 pieces of music for youth bands from four of the country’s leading composers and arrangers of brass music. The composition project has been made possible through funding from... Read More →
Published on February 2nd, 2021
The UniBrass Foundation is opening its doors on Sunday 21st February for the charities’ annual general meeting. Starting at 10:30am, presentations will be given on the work of the charity, along with a financial report for... Read More →