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Wednesday 24 January 2024

SBBA awarded YMI grant from Creative Scotland

The Scottish Brass Band Association has announced that it has received a maximum grant of £70,000 from Creative Scotland to continue its work with youth development projects during 2024-25. SBBA president Carrie Boax stated, “This is vital funding which will enable us to focus on new band start-ups and development, our National...read more

Wednesday 24 January 2024

East of Scotland solo and ensemble Winners

The first area qualifying contest for this year’s Scottish Solo and Ensemble Championships took place on the weekend. The East of Scotland solo and ensemble contest in the Salvation Army Hall in Gorgie showcased extraordinary musical talents which resulted in some truly excellent performances. The results were: Junior SolosBeth Drury, Kinneil Youth...read more

Wednesday 24 January 2024

Youth Brass Festival in Halifax

Elland Silver Band will host the Halifax Youth Brass Band Festival on Saturday 10th February at Halifax Minster. Local junior and youth bands will perform 20-minute own choice programmes to showcase their talents and gain invaluable performance experience. The day will finish with a special massed band finale. The festival is being...read more

Saturday 20 January 2024

European Championships Tickets go on sale Today

Tickets for the European Brass Band Championships go on general release from today, Saturday 20 January. The event will take place in the city of Palanga in Lithuania from 27 April to 5 May 2024. Bands from across Europe will gather in a celebration of music-making for the most important and prestigious...read more

Saturday 20 January 2024

NABBA Judges Announced

The adjudication panels have been announced for the North American Brass Band Championships taking place later this year. Nicholas Garman, Secretary of the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators will be joined by fellow members Anne Crookson, Paul Norley, Howard Evans and Allan Ramsay as well as Allan Withington in making the...read more

Saturday 20 January 2024

Fountain and Foden's feature at UniBrass Gala Concert

The UniBrass Foundation has announced that tickets are now on sale for its 2024 Gala Concert, which will round off its UniBrass Championships at Warwick Arts Centre on Saturday 17th February. The Gala Concert will feature Foden's Band with guest soloist, James Fountain. A spokesperson for the UniBrass Foundation explained, “We're delighted...read more

Saturday 20 January 2024

Italian Band’s School of Brass

The Italian Brass Band, from Rome has been working hard to inspire future generations of brass band players in Italy. The band proudly represented the nation in the Championship Section at the 2023 European Championships in Malmo, having won the European Challenge Section on three occasions since its formation in 2014....read more