Friday 27 June 2025

Bathgate triumphs at Beamish 

The long journey from West Lothian to County Durham to compete in the annual Beamish march and hymn tune contest was a worthwhile one for Bathgate Band. The band returned victorious from the event, organised by the Durham County Brass Band Association. The band travelled to the Beamish Living Museum near...read more

Friday 27 June 2025

Youth Fest 2025 

Following a successful debut in 2024, Youth Fest - Brass Bands England’s National Youth Brass Band Festival - is back for a second year of feel-good entertainment and musical inclusivity. Youth Fest 2025 takes place on Friday 4 July at artsdepot in North Finchley, London. A highlight in the youth...read more

Friday 27 June 2025

SBBA young composer Orchestrated Keli 

The final curtain has come down on the highly successful run of theatre performances of ‘Keli’ in Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth and Glasgow. The orchestrator of the National Theatre of Scotland production was Fergus Hall, a former winner of the Scottish Brass Band Association young composer of the year competition. At the...read more

Friday 27 June 2025

Martin Green to headline Brass Band Conference  

Acclaimed composer and broadcaster Martin Green has been announced as the keynote speaker for The Brass Band Conference 2025, taking place on Saturday 27 September at the historic Redhills Miners Hall in Durham. This year’s theme, ‘The Next Generation,’ puts young people and future leadership in the spotlight. The conference...read more

Monday 16 June 2025

Foden’s Takes Tameside 

Foden’s Band once again took the top spot in Tameside at the recent Whit Friday Marches. Performing ‘The President’ under the baton of Michael Fowles the band were declared winners in eight of the eleven contests in which they took part. Congratulations also to runners-up Leyland and Third placed Rothwell Temperance....read more

Monday 16 June 2025

Whit Friday Win for Brighouse 

The results from the greatest free show on Earth are in, and this year Brighouse & Rastrick has claimed the hotly contested honours. In the Saddleworth and Oldham District Contest. With the traditional ‘Knight Templar’, the band secured the win with four top prizes in Uppermill, Diggle, Greenfield and Dobcross, a...read more

Monday 16 June 2025

International honour for John Wallace 

Congratulations to Prof John Wallace CBE, patron of the Scottish Brass Band Association, on receiving an honorary award from the International Trumpet Guild for his work within the global trumpet community. This prestigious award is the guild’s highest honour which recognises John’s outstanding contributions in trumpet performance, literature, teaching and culture....read more


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