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Wednesday 22 September 2021

Wychavon 2021 Draw

The draws have been made for the forthcoming Wychavon Festival of Brass due to take place at De Montfort School in Evesham on Saturday 30th October beginning at 9.30am. Those attending are advised to follow the advice regarding the use of facemasks and to follow the sanitising protocols that are being put...read more

Wednesday 22 September 2021

CJ Wu receives Conducting Trophy

Congratulations to CJ Wu; winner of this year's Brass Band Conductors' Association annual Conducting Competition. BBE's Rosie Banham met CJ on Saturday to present her with her winner's trophy. The presentation took place at the BBC's Media City in Salford, where CJ had just completed her final conducting exams, leading the...read more

Wednesday 22 September 2021

National Youth Brass Band Championships 2022

Entry for the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain is now open. Youth bands of all levels are invited to take part in the event, which will be held at Corby Business Academy in the East Midlands on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 March 2022. Information for those wishing...read more

Wednesday 22 September 2021

Funding Boost for BBE to be invested in member support

Charitable grant-making foundation Garfield Weston is the latest supporter of Brass Bands England’s activities, awarding a £50,000 grant to the organisation. Brass Bands England is delighted to announce new funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation to support its core activities and organisational development over the next year. This invaluable support has...read more

Wednesday 22 September 2021

Development Workshops Back on the Road!

Brass Bands England’s development programme is ready to tour England once again. BBE’s new ‘Development Weekends’ will see its popular training days return to towns and cities up and down the country. Workshops will include Player Development, Artistic Development, Band Governance and BandSafe training. Workshop leaders will include Philip Harper, Roger...read more

Monday 20 September 2021

2021 National Championships

Following a spectacular weekend of banding in Cheltenham this weekend congratulations are deserved by all including the contest organisers, band secretaries, performers and of course the warm and supportive audiences. The level of performance was as high as ever, which is testament to the hard work and dedication of each participant...read more

Monday 20 September 2021

Belgian duo join Alliance

The acclaimed tenor horn soloist Tim De Maeseneer, Professor of Saxhorn at the Leuven University College of Arts (LUCA) campus Lemmensinstituut, and Lode Violet Professor of Saxhorn at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp have become the latest Ambassadors for Alliance mouthpieces. The British manufacturer of mouthpieces, bell-covers and lubricants already has a...read more