John Packer Musical Instruments, the UK-based musical instrument manufacturer, distributor and retailer, has won the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, recognising the outstanding international growth of the flourishing business. The company was announced as a recipient of the major honour on Tuesday, May 6....read more
Current National Champions, Flowers has officially launched its Support a Seat Campaign. In 2026, The Flowers Band is heading to both the European Championships and the World Music Contest, two of the biggest events in the brass band world. Whilst the invitations are a huge honour, they also come with a...read more
Tickets are now on sale for the Championship Section Final of the National Brass Band Championships, to be held on October 11th at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Going on sale to Royal Albert Hall Friends & Patrons Thursday 1st May, they are now available for general sale....read more
Ash Paton, principal cornet player of Renfrew Burgh and Riverside Youth bands, has won the Renfrewshire heat of Scottish Young Musicians competition. Ash, who is taught by Lynda Nicholson, performed the third movement of Hummel's ‘Trumpet Concerto’, impressing adjudicator Camille Mason and coming out on top among a tight field of...read more
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council has confirmed the list of venues that will form its Whit Friday contest circuit on 13th June. Additional details can be found at: www.whitfriday.org Enquiries: whitfridaycontest@gmail.com Venues: Broadoak Contest: Ashton under Lyne RUFC St Albans Avenue (OL6 8TU) Contest: 4.30pm — 11.00pm Carrbrook...read more
Whitburn Band and Kingdom Brass will be sharing the brass band duties in the stage production of KELI when it begins its run of performances in Scotland later this month. Written and composed by Martin Green, KELI tells the story of a fiery, sharp-witted teenager in a former mining town....read more
Saturday 10 May 2025
