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Sunday 17 December 2023

‘Elevate’ at the Tower

The first round of BBE’s ‘Elevate’ programme will see Jamie Sophia Fletcher (Director) and the Freckleton Band produce a celebration of brass bands, drag cabaret and queer culture. The performance will take place on Thursday 14 March 2024 at The Fifth Floor, which is located within the iconic Blackpool Tower. Venue...read more

Friday 15 December 2023

Reading to host new British Bandsman Concert Series

A new concert series that includes a total of 12 concerts across 2024 and 2025 is a real Who’s Who of the best in British Brass. Promoted by The British Bandsman, its concert series line-up includes the top five bands at the National Finals 2023, six of the competing bands at Brass...read more

Friday 15 December 2023

UKLBF makes announcement following its meeting

The UK Leading Bands Forum has released a press announcement following its recent meeting on 13 December 2023 - the first since its inaugural formation meeting on 10 November 2023. The announcement states: The UK Leading Bands Forum (UKLBF) met on 13th Dec 2023, the first meeting since its inaugural formation meeting...read more

Sunday 3 December 2023

Chris Shanks to work with St Ronan’s

St Ronan's Silver Band has announced that it will be working with Besson Artist Chris Shanks in preparation for the Scottish Championships in March. Chris will work alongside resident conductor Davie Frame as the band tackles Christopher Bond’s work ‘Corineus’. “Having suggested that a joint approach to the Scottish Championships was the...read more

Sunday 3 December 2023

‘A Road Less Travelled’ for Palanga

The European Brass Band Association has confirmed that Philip Sparke's 'A Road Less Travelled' will be the set-work for the Championship Section bands at the 2024 EBBC in Palanga. The work was initially published and issued to bands that qualified for the cancelled 2020 Championships. The composition is in three movements: I....read more

Tuesday 28 November 2023

Treize Etoiles become Swiss Champions

Congratulations to Brass Band Treize Etoiles who managed to secure an impressive double victory in the midst of the band’s 50th Anniversary celebrations in the recent Swiss National Championships. The band retained its Excellence Division title, meaning that they will be joined at the 2024 European Championships by second placed Brass...read more

Tuesday 28 November 2023

Belgian National Championships 2023

The Belgian National Championships took place last weekend at the Cultural Centre Zwaneberg in Heist-op-den-Berg. The 43rd event saw the adjudication team, made up of Isabelle Ruf-Weber, Joop van Dijk and Steven Mead, award a well deserved first place to Brassband Willebroek. Performing under the direction of MD Frans Violet Willebroek...read more