Published on June 14th, 2019
The East Riding of Yorkshire band are delighted to announce the appointment of Frank Hoyland as Musical Director to take the band into the concert and contesting season. After a few years away from conducting due... Read More →
Published on June 14th, 2019
Following the recent announcement that the Secretary of State for Education has granted Brass Bands England (BBE) a Body of Persons Approval (BOPA), which will alleviate the administration workload of its member bands in relation to... Read More →
Published on June 14th, 2019
On Saturday 29 June, Brass Bands England (BBE) will bring its revolutionary Artistic Development workshops with Philip Harper, Musical Director of world leading Cory Band, to Yorkshire. The event is designed to appeal to anyone interested... Read More →
Published on June 11th, 2019
The UniBrass Organising Committee are pleased to announce that next year’s contest will be held on 8th February 2020 at Bangor University. University brass bands from around the country will be welcomed to Bangor to compete... Read More →
Published on June 10th, 2019
The Wigston Band Organisation is pleased to announce the appointment of Geoff Wood as MD for the senior band. Geoff began his banding career back in 1973 and has played through the years in many well... Read More →
Published on June 10th, 2019
Whit Friday scratch band, Bad Ass Brass, are set to make their sixth appearance in a row at this week’s contests. With another brand new arrangement for ‘march-down’ from John Wilson Orchestra trombonist, Jon Stokes. It... Read More →
Published on June 10th, 2019
Nestled amongst the high-rise office buildings and state-of-the-art hotel complexes of the Templemeads area of Bristol lies the Cornubia public house. It particularly stands out from this urban sprawl because it is a virtually untouched Georgian... Read More →
Published on June 10th, 2019
The NABBC have announced a change in the adjudication panel for their upcoming conducting competition. Because of an emergency medical issue Bramwell Tovey has had to cancel his trip to the UK and is unable to... Read More →
Published on June 7th, 2019
BrassFestUK 2019 is off and running and over the weekend of the 5th, 6th and 7th July there will be a lot of brass bands out playing to the public, will your band be part of... Read More →
Published on June 7th, 2019
The organisers of the 43rd Brass in Concert Festival, held in association with Yamaha, Banks Group and British Bandsman, have announced an exciting line-up for their 2019 event, to be held at Sage Gateshead on 16... Read More →