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Saturday 23 January 2021

Saddleworth & Oldham District Whit Friday contests cancelled

It has been confirmed that the 2021 Saddleworth & Oldham District Whit Friday band contests, scheduled to have taken place on Friday 28th May, have been cancelled. A statement from Bob Rodgers, Chair of Saddleworth & Oldham District Whit Friday explains, "It is with great regret that the Saddleworth and Oldham Group...read more

Saturday 23 January 2021

Save Our Brass Bands campaign reaches over £140,000

The #SaveOurBrassBands campaign has hit another funding milestone with over £140,000 now being raised to support the mission of brass bands across England. As of 23 January 2021, the total raised sits at £141, 557, raised through 2,783 supporters of 72 projects nationwide. The crowdfunder consists of individual member bands who have...read more

Saturday 23 January 2021

BBE Reveals Big Plans for Cultural Recovery

Brass Bands England (BBE) has expanded its team in order to support more players, bands and communities with practical advice and creative resources for banding. The BBE team are thrilled to welcome two new recruits, who will work to reach and support more brass bands during this challenging period. Angharad Muir-Davies, appointed...read more

Monday 18 January 2021

Yorkshire Youth enjoys success of first Virtual Course

Yorkshire’s Premier Youth Band enjoyed their first ever virtual course this weekend supported by Geneva Group. The YYBB course was led by Prof. Nicholas Childs with principal players including Richard Marshall, Brett Baker, Connor Lennon, Dan Thomas, Gareth Hand, Siobhan Bates and Dave Smith from the Black Dyke Band. The course was...read more

Sunday 17 January 2021

Geneva Heritage cornet Competition

Phillip McCann and Geneva Group has launched an exciting new cornet competition seeking to inspire the next generation of lyrical performers. The Geneva Heritage Cornet International Slow Melody Competition is aimed at inspiring young players in the lyrical artistry of playing that made Phillip such an iconic performer. There will be three...read more

Sunday 17 January 2021

AoBBA AGM

The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (AoBBA) held their Annual General Meeting on Sunday 10th January, with a record number attendees tuning in to take part. There were two changes to the Executive Committee. David Ashworth stepped down as treasurer after three years valuable service with Chris King taking over the role....read more

Friday 15 January 2021

Kapitol Cory Online Championships 2021

The dates for the upcoming Kapitol Cory Online Championships have been altered to reflect the latest national lockdown restrictions in the UK. The new dates for broadcast will be as follows: 12-Mar, Fri, 6pm-10pm, 2nd Section 13-Mar, Sat, 1pm - 10pm, 4th Section 19-Mar, Fri, 6pm-10pm, University Section 20-Mar, Sat, 1pm - 10pm, 1st Section 26-Mar,...read more