Monday 13 July 2020

NYBBGB Seeks Funding Development Manager

The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is advertising for the position of a Funding Development Manager. Speaking about the role, interim Administrator Alun Williams stated, "This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual with experience in fundraising to play an integral part in developing the organisation....read more

Monday 13 July 2020

Italian Brass Week

The 21st international Italian Brass Week festival based at the Teatro del Maggio, in Florence will go ahead as a free on-line event from July 19th to 26th. It will be led by Maestro Luca Benucci, artistic director of the Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and Professor of Music at...read more

Monday 13 July 2020

Wychavon Decision to be made in September

The organisers the 2020 Wychavon Festival of Brass Entertainment Contest, scheduled to be held on October 31st, have announced that they will make a final decision at the end of September. Chairperson of the Festival, Val Trim told stated, “We are all aware how difficult and uncertain things are at present for...read more

Monday 13 July 2020

Riverside Youth Awards

Riverside Youth Band, four-time Scottish youth champion, recently held their celebratory awards night, via Zoom. Band Chairman, Duncan Galbraith stated, "The past year has been another busy one, even once lockdown started and our activities went online. Members now come to us from all over Inverclyde, as well as Renfrewshire and...read more

Monday 13 July 2020

Geneva Group welcomes Saynor

The Geneva Group are delighted to welcome on board Gavin Saynor as the fifth soloist from Black Dyke Band to become a Performance and Development Artist. Gavin has played as a member of some of the finest bands in the world including Leyland, Fairey, Yorkshire Building Society, and Cory. He was...read more

Monday 13 July 2020

Bolsover Postponed

The Bolsover Festival of Brass has announced that it will postpone the 2020 event to October 30th 2021. All bands that entered this year have been informed and will now automatically receive an invitation to compete next year with arrangements being made to place bands in the appropriate section should...read more

Friday 10 July 2020

Updated BBE Advice

Brass Bands England (BBE) has amended its advice to bands following a press release yesterday (9 July) from The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) regarding new guidance for people who work in performing arts, including arts organisations, venue operators and participants. This guidance includes a change which...read more


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