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Wednesday 18 January 2023

Local Contesting commitment in South Wales

Following an encouraging recent Annual General Meeting of the South East Wales Brass Band Association it is hoped that South Wales banding will enjoy two Welsh League contests later this year. 17 band representatives agreed to provisional dates in May and November for the contests to be organised by Kapitol...read more

Wednesday 18 January 2023

Wrong Trousers for WFEL Fairey

Players from the WFEL Fairey Band will mark the 30th anniversary of an iconic piece of British cinema later this year as they perform across the Midlands and North of England to celebrate 'Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers'. The Academy Award winning short film was released in 1993,...read more

Saturday 14 January 2023

West of England Regional Details Released

The schedule and adjudicators for the 2023 West of England Regional Championships have been announced, with the event returning to the Riviera International Centre in Torquay on the 11th & 12th March. The Fourth Section take place at Torquay's Assembly Hall, judged by Morten E Hansen and Philip Harper with the...read more

Saturday 14 January 2023

B&R Awards

Brighouse & Rastrick Band players and supporters recently celebrated its 2022 success at the British Open and Brass in Concert Championships at their recent annual awards dinner. Several awards were made on the night with the 'Newcomer of the Year' going to Alicia Davis and 'Best Solo Performance at a...read more

Saturday 14 January 2023

Adjudicators Announced for London & SC Regionals

The London & Southern Counties Regional Championships have announced the list of adjudicators who will judge the performances on the weekend of the 18th & 19th March at Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre. The weekend will begin with the Fourth and First Sections competitions with the Third, Second and Championship...read more

Saturday 14 January 2023

Tickets Available Soon for EBBC 2023

The ambitious, large-scale EBBC 2023 will see a full week of events taking place in the city of Malmö, Sweden, between 29 April and 7 May 2023 and will encompass the European Brass Band Championships in association with World of Brass. Organised by Brassmusik Skåne (BMS), the event will see...read more

Saturday 14 January 2023

Gwent Brass Bands are back with a Bang

Last weekend the Gwent Youth Brass Band alongside the Gwent Intermediate Brass Band performed at St Gabriel’s Church in Cwmbran. The concert was the conclusion of a successful winter course, the first for the organisation since the pandemic. Featuring with the bands was Besson euphonium star David Childs as guest...read more