Brass in Concert (BiC) and Brass Bands England (BBE) have announced a new concert collaboration that will see Cory Band, winners of Brass in Concert 2024, present a special performance the day after BBE’s Youth Championships. The concert will take place on Sunday 29 March, 1–3pm, at the Ruddock Performing...read more
Marsden Band have had a devastating start to the new year. A burst internal water pipe in the roof area caused severe flooding throughout the entire Bandroom on all three floors. Water has ruined floors, walls, and ceilings. Precious instruments are damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of years of irreplaceable sheet music...read more
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, the Nationale Jugend Brass Band (NJBB) of Switzerland and Besson Brass have announced the Besson Horizons 2026 international musical exchange. Now in its third year, this programme connects talented young musicians from the UK and Switzerland, giving them the chance to broaden their...read more
Brass Bands England (BBE), in partnership with the European Brass Band Association (EBBA), has today announced that England will no longer be the host country for the 2028 European Brass Band Championships (EBBC), which had been scheduled to take place in Birmingham in May 2028. The original decision for England...read more
Philip Sparke’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ has been confirmed as the test-piece for the 172nd British Open Championship to be held at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on Saturday 12th September. In what will be his 75th birthday year, it is also the first time that a work by the composer has...read more
Applications are now being invited for the 2026 National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS) Easter course which will take place on 8-10 April at the Strathallan School, in Forgandenny, Perthshire. The course is open to members of the Reserve and Senior bands. Registration is available via this link...read more
Saturday 7 February 2026
