Members of Elland Silver Youth Band recently enjoyed a unique musical experience when invited to join the brass and percussion sections of Opera North in Leeds. Opera North has an extensive educational outreach programme for youngsters, families, adults and groups, including instrumental and ensemble training, choral opportunities, music and podcast sessions...read more
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
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
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