Published on July 22nd, 2021
Brass Bands England’s Proms In The Playground initiative has been giving many schools the opportunity to round off the school year on a positive note. Dozens of schools have taken part in the national programme, which runs 5... Read More →
Published on July 22nd, 2021
The Government has announced that Stage 4 of its recovery roadmap will begin on Monday 19 July. Despite the relaxations in specific COVID-19 mitigations, the legal requirement for bands to follow actions to minimise risks to... Read More →
Published on July 22nd, 2021
A special event this Saturday 24 July will see top brass bands performing for free to visitors at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield. The event has been organised in partnership with Brass Bands England... Read More →
Published on July 22nd, 2021
The organisers of the Brass in Concert Festival, to be held at Sage Gateshead in association with Yamaha, Banks Group and World of Brass, have announced the draws for the 2020 event. The draw was carried... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2021
Preparations for this year’s Scottish Festival of Brass are progressing apace. Entry forms are now available for bands wishing to participate in the Open (championship) and Challenge (sections 1-4) contests on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2021
The UniBrass foundation will benefit from new funding sources in order to deliver an exciting new playing and social experience for young musicians. Band Camp, the new summer school for students and those aged 18-25, has... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2021
t is with great sadness and regret that Chapeltown Silver Prize Band announce the departure of their Musical Director. After almost 4 years with the band Sam Fisher has relinquished his role as MD, due to... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 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, announces their music staff for the Summer Season. Leading Lights The... Read More →
Published on July 7th, 2021
The committee at Leicestershire Brass Band Association are sad to announce the cancellation of our 2021 Annual Contest. Sadly, our venue provider has taken the decision to postpone all events on site until 2022. Therefore, we... Read More →
Published on July 6th, 2021
The Brighouse & Rastrick Band were disappointed to read the recent Brass Bands England article (dated 16th June) wherein the organisation appeared to imply that the band’s live event on 12th June had broken DCMS rules.... Read More →