The Purcell School, the UK’s oldest specialist music school, has announced the launch of its inaugural Giving Day, a 24-hour celebration of music, community and generosity taking place from 10am on Thursday 11th December to 10am on Friday 12th December 2025. Based in Bushey, Hertfordshire, the School is home to...read more
Eagley Band are the proud recipients of the King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2025. The MBE For Volunteer Groups Bolton’s Eagley Band has achieved Royal recognition in being named recipients of The King’s Award For 2025, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. The band, its community...read more
Only two weeks remain of the registration window for the 2026 National Youth Brass Bands Championships of Great Britain (Youth Champs), and event organisers Brass Bands England (BBE) are urging youth bands to apply without delay to avoid disappointment as spots are filling up fast. Taking place on Saturday 28...read more
Andrew Duncan has relinquished his conducting role with the Dalmellington Band after nearly two years at the helm. The Scottish composer, arranger, adjudicator and tuba maestro took over the baton in April last year from Gary Williams. Andrew said: "I've really enjoyed working with Dalmellington. They are a fantastic, committed...read more
Yorkshire's Skipton Brass recently enjoyed a bit of time travel when the band was invited to join the cast of the popular Channel 5 television series 'All Creatures Great and Small'. The series follows the life of a 1940s rural veterinary practice in the Yorkshire Dales and Skipton Brass were used...read more
The 75th anniversary World Music Contest (WMC) will take place in Kerkrade from 9th July to 2nd August 2026 and will feature around two hundred bands and ensembles from all over the world. The event, which takes place every four-years will include four brass band competitions. The draws for playing order...read more
Sadly, Peter Fraser MBE, The Scottish Brass Band Association’s honorary vice president passed away earlier this week. Peter was a towering figure in Scottish brass banding and had been a devoted servant to the musical community for over seven decades. Peter, SBBA honorary vice president and contest controller for...read more
Saturday 22 November 2025
