River City Brass Returns for a Fabulous Spring Season. This spring, River City Brass returns with concerts in the North Hills, South Hills, Penn Hills, Greensburg, and Oakland. A spokesperson for the band explained, “We bring the music to the people, and our Spring Season is really gonna knock their...read more
Milnrow has announced the launch of its new band website, www.milnrowband.co.uk. This website marks the first step in establishing an updated digital presence and image for the band that embraces both history and brass band tradition whilst also taking cues from modern design. Over the next six months, the site...read more
Congratulations to the University of Leeds Brass Band who claimed the UniBrass Shield title and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Brass Band on winning the Trophy section. A full retrospective of the event will appear in the next issue of BBW and full results can be viewed below.
Result:Trophy Section:
Adjudicators: Andrea Price...read more
The Leicestershire Brass Band Association annual contest will return in November later this year, following two years of cancellations owing to the pandemic. Association Secretary, Adam Whittle has confirmed that a booking has been set for the event to take place at Loughborough Endowed School on Sunday 20th November. The...read more
Black Dyke’s Brass Festival 2022, supported by Geneva Group, promises to be another highlight in the band’s exciting calendar. Taking place on Sunday 22 May, 2022 at Dewsbury Town Hall and featuring a matinee Gala Concert, the day starts with a cornet Spotlight led by Richard Marshall, in addition to Lower...read more
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED 1 FEBRUARY 2022BY KAPITOL PROMOTIONS LTD. AND THE WEST OF ENGLAND BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION
Following cancellation a week ago, an alternative venue to the Riviera International Centre, Torquay, currently being used as a Covid vaccination centre, has been identified for the 72 bands entered into this year’s West of...read more
The Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) has announced that it has been awarded a grant of £70,000 for 2022/23 from Creative Scotland under the Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative. The grant is part of a tranche of £1.2 million allocated to 44 community projects across Scotland, enabling young people to...read more
Wednesday 9 February 2022
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