Saturday 11 November 2023

Wychavon Festival of Brass Results

Roberts Bakery under the leadership of Mike Jones were worthy winners at the recent Wychavon Festival of Brass, with Wantage Silver and Parc & Dare taking the silver and bronze spots. Roberts Bakery also won the ‘Entertainment Prize’ along with an invitation to the Spring Festival Senior Trophy. Commenting on the impressive...read more

Saturday 11 November 2023

2023 Durham CBBA Festival of Brass

The 2023 Durham CBBA Festival of Brass was held at Peterlee on 5th November, with Ferrryhill Town taking the honours. In addition to winning the top prize out of a strong field of 14 competing bands, the second section band was also awarded ‘Best Trombones’ and ‘Best Middle of the Band’....read more

Saturday 11 November 2023

2023 Siddis Brass Championships

Siddis Brass celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. Professionally run (with over 80 volunteers helping out) it was Eikanger Bjorsvik that was ultimately successful in retaining their entertainment title in Stavanger. The band won its record 20th Siddis Entertainment Championship title last weekend with an incredible performance focussed on the life...read more

Saturday 11 November 2023

SWBBA Contest Results

Congratulations to Lympstone who won the recent South West Brass Band Association Contest last weekend. Adjudicator Sam Fisher had plenty to commend in the performances he heard, particularly that of Lympstone under the direction of conductor Chris Spreadbury. City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1, under the leadership of Christopher Bond, had to...read more

Saturday 11 November 2023

New MD Partnership at Hatfield and Askern Colliery Band

Richard Marshall and Vicki Kennedy have been announced as the new conducting partnership at Askern and Hatfield Colliery Band. Having both been associated with the band for many years, as former Principal Cornet players, the conducting partnership begins with immediate effect. Richard, Black Dyke’s cornet star, commented, “To conduct is something that...read more

Saturday 11 November 2023

Bumper entry for Scottish Festival of Brass

Seventy-four bands and ensembles have signed up to take part in the Scottish Festival of Brass later this month in Perth. On Saturday 18 November, 26 bands in Sections 1-4 will take to the stage in the city’s Concert Hall for the Band Supplies Scottish Challenge. This own-choice contest will be...read more

Wednesday 8 November 2023

Bold as Brass back for 2024

Following its first, highly-successful event in the summer of 2022, the Bold as Brass contest will return for 2024 to once again fill the Wakefield museum site with the sound of brass. The contest will be delivered in partnership with Brass Bands England (BBE) and is due to take place on...read more


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