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Tuesday 28 February 2023

Brass Band Conference 2023

The Brass Band Conference is an annual event and awards ceremony providing an unmissable opportunity for brass banders from across the country to learn, share and network. This year’s conference will be held at The University of Huddersfield on Saturday 7 October 2023 on the theme of Heritage and Innovation. The...read more

Tuesday 28 February 2023

BBE Awards 2023 Opens for Nominations

BBE has announced that nominations for the 2023 Brass Bands England Awards are now being welcomed. In a statement BBE explained, “We are proud to recognise those individuals and organisations in the banding world that have made an exceptional contribution to brass banding. Be it through inspiring young people, tireless dedication,...read more

Tuesday 28 February 2023

Regional Success for GUS

Amongst a turbulent weekend at the Midland Regional Contest this weekend, congratulations are thoroughly deserved by Championship Section winners GUS and the band’s Musical Director David Thornton. Adjudicators Stephen Roberts and Leigh Baker were suitably impressed stating that the performance was “stunning” and “full of musicality and character”. In a...read more

Tuesday 28 February 2023

Magnificent Seven for Foden’s

Congratulations to Foden’s on winning an unprecedented seventh successive North-West Regional Championship on Sunday. The competition across 5 sections took place in the now traditional home of the North West Area, Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, on Sunday 26th February with 77 bands performing to try and win qualification to the Finals...read more

Saturday 25 February 2023

Coalburn Awards

The Coalburn brass band family celebrated a year of dedication, growth and excellent playing at its annual awards evening, from the beginners all the way to the Silver band. Special guests Carrie Boax, president of the Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA), and John Boax, SBBA’s education officer, were both delighted to...read more

Saturday 25 February 2023

Black Dyke Brass Festival Spotlights

The Black Dyke Brass Festival, taking place at Huddersfield Town Hall on Sunday 4th June, will also host a variety of brass ‘spotlight’ workshops. Supported by Geneva Instruments, the spotlights will provide opportunities for cornets led by Richard Marshall and his team, flugel and horns with Stephanie Binns and Siobhan Bates,...read more

Saturday 25 February 2023

2023 European Competitors Announced

The European Brass Band Association (EBBA) has announced the line-up of competitors that will take part in the 44th European Brass Band Championships in Malmö later this this year. There are 14 bands competing in the Championship Section of the festival, which is being run in association with World of Brass,...read more