Published on June 30th, 2020
The organisers of the Butlin’s Open Brass Band Festival have announced further details of the 2021 event, to be held at Butlin’s Skegness Resort on the weekend of 8-11 January. Entries for all sections are now... Read More →
Published on June 30th, 2020
Momentum continues at the Fairey Band as it welcomes Emma Conway as its new solo horn player. Emma hails from an exceptionally musical brass family and the band is delighted to be able to make this... Read More →
Published on June 30th, 2020
With no date yet as to when we can expect Brass Bands to get back together again, Pennine Music have decided to start offering free PDF downloads of their music & creating backing tracks for you... Read More →
Published on June 30th, 2020
A popular brass band festival that usually descends on the small market town of Pershore in Worcestershire each year, is to go online this year in the face of Corona virus restrictions. Saturday 4thJuly 2020 should... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2020
Training and Rules, Youth and University Bands and Final Questions Brass Bands England (BBE) has launched the final part of the Brass Band Contesting Survey. This part covers the Training and Rules, Youth and University Bands... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2020
A new way to hear the best of brass sounds, old and new, from all over the world. Frank Renton has launched a new subscription podcast channel with a great range of music, anecdotes, interviews and... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2020
Tom Smith to take over as Principal Cornet of the Fairey Band The Fairey Band are delighted to announce the signing of Tom Smith as their new Principal Cornet player. This exciting, forward looking appointment demonstrates the... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2020
Whitburn Band is looking forward holding a virtual concert with one of the world’s leading trumpet players later this month to celebrate the band’s 150th anniversary. Mike Lovatt, the Principal Trumpet player with the John Wilson... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2020
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBB) & National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain (NCBB) unveil plans for their joint innovative Summer National Youth at Homecourses & concert The National Youth Brass Band of... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2020
Whitburn Band is delighted to announce Holly Bennett, the current Scottish youth brass champion, has joined on second baritone. The 18-year-old joins from Arbroath Instrumental Band and is a current member of the National Youth Brass... Read More →