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Sunday 10 April 2022

Beatty MD at Unite the Union

The Union Band are very pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Beatty as their full time Music Director. Jonathan took on the role on an interim basis in mid-January this year after being asked to conduct the band at the NEMBBA and Yorkshire area championship section contests. The band...read more

Monday 4 April 2022

Julie Allen MBE receives BBE Award

In recognition of being the inspiration and driving force behind the Birkwood Primary School Brass Band, Julie Allen MBE was presented with the BBE Services to Youth Award at a special concert at Birkwood Primary School, the school from which Julie retired as head last year. This performance was a...read more

Monday 4 April 2022

ACE supports ‘Nationally Significant’ Europeans Festival

Arts Council England (ACE) has shown its support for the four-day European Brass Band Festival by awarding a £116,000 grant to the event’s organiser, Brass Bands England (BBE). In addition to the events taking place across Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall from Thursday 28 April to Sunday 1 May, the...read more

Monday 4 April 2022

Congratulations Aldbourne

Aldbourne led by MD Glyn Williams took the spoils this weekend in the last of the area qualifiers. The West of England Regional Championships took place at the unusual venue of Cheltenham Race Course, organised by WEBBA and Kapitol Promotions. Aldbourne secured its first area victory since 1981 with...read more

Thursday 31 March 2022

RAF Music Services to Celebrate Contribution of Women

The RAF Music Service will be hosting a special celebration of the women who have served with them over the years. The event is being held on Saturday 21st May and will include current serving musicians, those who joined as full and equal members of RAF Music from 1991, and...read more

Thursday 31 March 2022

Results of the Scottish solo and ensemble Finals

Trombonists Joshua Parkhill and Iris Deane and baritone player Charlie Boax are Scotland’s young soloists of the year after winning their age categories in the Scottish Brass Band Association’s solo and ensembles finals in Glasgow at the weekend. Twenty-six talented brass instrumentalists took part in three age categories after qualifying for...read more

Thursday 31 March 2022

Fantastic line-up for StAMP Virtual Conservatoire Session

St Andrews Music Participation (StAMP) is running another of its highly successful Virtual Conservatoire sessions on Saturday 7 May, from 2pm to 4pm. The sessions are open to any brass player from anywhere in the world and, as usual, this event will feature some incredible guests: Lee Holland (mindfulness), Richard Michael...read more