The senior winner of last year’s Scottish Open Solo Championships, cornetist Douglas Couchman, has received his trophy – at long last! The original cup was last awarded in 2019 but, during the intervention of Covid, it had gone missing. And despite the best of efforts, the silverware could not be traced....read more
BBE has announced the panel of adjudicators for the 2025 Youth Champs, which will take place on 29 March 2025 at Hymers College, Hull. This year’s Youth Champs is set to be the largest in recent years, with an impressive playing field of 40 youth bands, including 11 bands making their...read more
Flowers Band have announced that on Sunday 2nd March the band is holding a contest preview event ahead of the upcoming West of England Regional Championships. Flowers will be joined by Lydbrook Band, Nailsworth Silver Band, Cheltenham Silver Band, and Cheltenham Silver Academy Band. Each band will perform the set test...read more
This year’s Music Teacher Magazine Editor’s Award at the Music and Drama Education Awards 2025 has been awarded to BBE. The Music and Drama Education Awards (MDEA) celebrate the extraordinary contribution made by professionals, schools, companies, charities and other organisations to the lives of others through the medium of these two...read more
UniBrass is right around the corner with just three weeks to go... So, here’s a preview of all the things you can enjoy on Saturday 15th February. UniBrass 2025 is taking place at Cardiff University, and will be spread across the School of Music, and the Student’s Union. Throughout the...read more