Congratulations to Provinciale Brassband Groningen on winning the recent Dutch Open title, which took place on the band’s home turf. after a keenly fought Low-Countries battle in the heart of their home city.
Groningen, under MD Richard Visser, impressed the audience and adjudicators alike with its impressive 30 minute...read more
The BBCA will be running its fifth members’ networking event on Friday 24th June at 7pm with the focus on ‘Collaboration’. Whether it's commissioning a new work with your community, working with a dance troupe or a concert with a school choir, collaborations can enliven your event, be fun to do...read more
Make a note in your diaries - early notice of the date for next year’s Fife Brass Band Festival has been announced as Saturday 22 April 2023.
As Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall will not be available for the entertainment contest, the venue has been switched to the Lochgelly Centre. The event is...read more
The Scottish Festival of Brass returns in November as a twin-weekend event after being compressed into a single weekend last year for logistical reasons during Covid. Entry forms are now available for the Band Supplies Scottish Challenge (for bands in Sections 1-4) which will take place on Saturday 12 November and...read more
Born in the UK, Nicóla started her musical journey aged 7 as a Soprano Cornet player with the Golborne Youth Brass Band, inspired by her Granddad an ex-miner. At the age of 16 she joined the Wingates Band on Repiano Cornet for 4 years before she was approached to take up...read more
Congratulations to Paris Brass Band on winning the recent French Open Championship in Amboise. Under the calm direction of Laurent Douvre this was the band’s first appearance at the contest since winning in 2012. The band impressed the adjudicators with its programme including Peter Graham’s set-work ‘Dynasty’ with...read more
Saturday 18 June 2022
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