The Leyland Band recently performed a Christmas Concert at Chorley Town Hall which was recorded by Next Step Film to be featured on their NXTOD Video on Demand platform. Join MD Danny Brooks, solo performers Lewis Barton, Rebecca Doyle, Ryan Broad, Julian Bayley and Emma Barton and the band for...read more
Cory Band celebrated its 140th Anniversary last weekend in Barry, where the current band were joined by former members for a fabulous grand concert in the Memo Arts Centre. Band President Morgan Jones stated, “When the Ton Temperance Band was formed back in 1884, those founding members could hardly have imagined...read more
With the new year within touching distance, it’s the perfect time to note key dates for the new year. With this in mind, Brass Bands England want to remind their members and the wider banding sector of important dates for the 2025 band calendar: Youth Champs: 29 March 2025 The...read more
The date and venue of the next Annual General Meeting and Learning Festival have been announced by the Scottish Brass Band Association. The event is slightly earlier and at a different venue from recent years, taking place on Saturday 11 January at the Bellshill Salvation Army Community Centre on Gladstone Street,...read more
Congratulations to six of the best as Scottish Brass Band Association life memberships were presented at two seasonal band events. At Lochgelly Band’s annual awards night, three members received their life membership medals from SBBA in recognition of over 50 years of service to brass banding. The awards were presented to...read more
Young conductors are invited to apply for a place in the European Conductors Competition 2025 to be held in Stavanger, Norway, as part of the 46th European Brass Band Championships, with the Norwegian Band Federation as the local organisers. The 8th European Conductors Competition will take place 4-8 May 2025....read more