Sunday 19 March 2023

Free NYBB Alumni Performance

The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain's Alumni Reunion Band is set to return to the concert stage next month as they join Brett Baker's Alumni All Star Sextet to perform in free event. The players will be directed by Guest Conductor, and former NYBBGB euphonium, Captain Sam Hairsine, Director...read more

Sunday 19 March 2023

Lifetime Membership Award for Frame

A life membership award, in recognition of 50 years of service to the brass banding movement, was presented to Unison Kinneil Band’s bass trombonist David Frame last weekend at the Scottish Championships. David has been a member of many bands during his playing career, from West Calder Junior Band and Fauldhouse...read more

Sunday 19 March 2023

Live Streaming at 2023 European Championships

Brass band recording specialists, World of Sound, have confirmed that they will producing live streamed coverage of the European Championship in Malmo later this year. The streaming will be broadcast through the Wobply.com platform, and will provide viewers worldwide with the weekend’s Festival action, including all the main brass band competitions. Further...read more

Sunday 12 March 2023

Madrid Brass Band Debut

A new brass band inspired by the classic British tradition, but with a Spanish flavour, has made its debut in the heart of the Spanish capital city. The concert took place at the Cuba se la Sagra under the baton of former 3BA Concert Band conductor Franz Matysiak. Commenting on how...read more

Sunday 12 March 2023

European Semi-finalist Soloists Announced

EBBA has announced the names of the twenty talented young performers that have qualified to perform in the semi-final stage of the 9th European Soloist Competition in Malmö in May of this year. The event is a popular part of the European Brass Band Championship Festival with 37 entrants this year. The...read more

Sunday 12 March 2023

Guildhall’s National Brass Day

The Guildhall School of Music & Drama have announced it will host a 'National Brass Day' to inspire the next generation of brass and percussion players. The event will take place on Sunday 26th March in the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, part of the Barbican Centre in London (EC2Y...read more

Sunday 12 March 2023

Success in Scotland for Whitburn

With over forty bands competing in Perth at the Scottish Championships there was plenty for the audiences to enjoy. It was the heavyweights of Scottish banding that concluded the weekend’s fantastic music making with some outstanding performances of Philip Wilby’s ‘Red Priest’ in the Championship Section. Ten bands competed for the ultimate...read more


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