Sunday 1 September 2024

Increased Prize Fund for British Open 

Following a detailed evaluation, the Mortimer family, the owners and promoters of the British Open and Spring Festival Championships have announced significant changes to both events for 2024 and 2025. The aim is these modifications will enable the championships to be built on sustainable financial and musical foundations as well as...read more

Sunday 1 September 2024

Spring Festival Tests Announced 

The Mortimer family, the owners and promoters of the British Open series of competitions have announced details of the trio of test-pieces that are to be used at the 2025 Spring Festival. The Championships will be held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Saturday May 10th. The family...read more

Sunday 1 September 2024

Black Dyke Open Preview 

In advance of the band’s appearance at the upcoming British Open Brass Band Championships in the Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Black Dyke Band are offering supporters the opportunity to join them in their preparations. The band will be presenting their open rehearsal in Morley Town Hall at 8.00pm on Wednesday...read more

Thursday 29 August 2024

BTS Festival 2024 

The British Trombone Society will hold its annual British Trombone Festival at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on 26th to 27th October. The BTS has confirmed that this year’s artists and groups will include Peter Moore, Josh Cirtina, Bones Apart, Chris Augustine, GALSI, Callum Au, Emily White, Jeremy Price, RBC Jazz Orchestra...read more

Thursday 29 August 2024

Double Return to Hammonds 

Hammonds Band has announced the signing of two former players to boost its Open campaign. Vicki Kennedy and David Smith return on solo cornet and Eb tuba respectively. Speaking about their arrival, MD, Morgan Griffiths said, "I'm delighted to be welcoming them both back for the British Open." For more...read more

Thursday 29 August 2024

Adjudicators’ Experience Day 

The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (AoBBA) and Kapitol Promotions have announced the four participants who have been selected to take part in the jointly promoted Adjudicators’ Experience Day on Saturday 14th September at the Section 1-4 National Finals at Cheltenham. Melissa Brown, Joe Galuszka, Jen McCausland and Andy Wareham will...read more

Thursday 29 August 2024

Cheltenham Judge Swap 

Kapitol Promotions has confirmed a swap in the adjudication line-ups for the forthcoming Cheltenham National Finals over the weekend of Saturday 14th to Sunday 15th September. Andrea Price will now adjudicate the Section 2 Final, with Nicholas Garman swapping to judge the Section 3 Final due to a family commitment that...read more


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