Black Dyke Band, has announced the retirement of its Chair of Trustees of the past 14 years, David Allen. David, who served a total of 18 years as trustee, has overseen a time of continual success on the part of the Queensbury based band, and his close working relationship with...read more
The Executive Committee of the Gloucestershire Brass Band Association has announced that its annual Contest to be held in 2020 has been cancelled. Speaking about the decision Kevin Ford, Contest Controller, said, “The GBBA Committee held out as long as possible before making the only sensible and thoughtful decision....read more
Captain Stuart Marsh Adjutant of the Headquarters Household Divisions Band and the Director of Music of the Welsh Guards Band, Major Stewart Halliday, are just two of the many high-profile guests due to call in on the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain’s (NYBBGB) forthcoming virtual Summer course later this...read more
On Saturday 13th June, the National Association of Brass Band Conductors held its AGM. The meeting would normally be held ahead of the flagship Conducting Competition which sadly had to be cancelled this year due to Covid-19 restrictions and as such, the AGM also had to be held virtually on...read more
The Brighouse and Rastrick Band are delighted to announce the signing of Tom Smith as their new principal cornet player.
In recent weeks former principal cornet player, Kyle Lawson, has made the difficult decision to return to New Zealand permanently in order to be closer to his family and return to...read more
The Whit Friday episode of the critically acclaimed 2019 Sky Arts series 'Battle of the Brass Bands' has won a BAFTA Television Craft Award. The first episode of the four part series produced by Two Four Productions from Plymouth was nominated in the Sound: Factual category in the awards which...read more
The Virtual Brass Band Summer School has announced links with high profile partners such as Buffet Crampon, Band Supplies and World of Brass for next month’s virtual course. The BBSS will once again be partnered with Besson, as Buffet Crampon and one of its valued retailers, Band Supplies, are supporting this...read more
Tuesday 28 July 2020
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