Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced that its flagship education programme ‘Brass Foundations’ has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Music & Drama Education Awards in the Outstanding Musical Initiative category. The Music & Drama Education Awards celebrate the extraordinary contribution made by individuals, companies, charities, schools and other...read more
Following a two year break, Camborne returned to the Riviera Centre to clinch a fourth successive SWBBA Open title. With Kevin Mackenzie at the helm the band impressed adjudicators Paul Norley & Nicholas Garman with its excellent performance of Thierry Deleruyelle's 'Fraternity'. Chalford was narrowly beaten into seoncd place,...read more
The adjudicators for the 2023 Midlands Regional Championships have been announced. The event takes place at The Core Theatre, Corby Cube in Corby on the weekend of the 25th and 26th February and the following weekend of Saturday 4th March.
Championship Section: Stephen Roberts and Leigh Baker (Sunday 26th February) First...read more
A one-year delay the band’s 125th anniversary celebrations did not diminish the enthusiasm with which members of Forfar Instrumental Band finally got to mark their momentous milestone. It was in early 2020 that the band turned thoughts towards a series of celebratory events to mark the anniversary in 2021. Then...read more
The Oxford & District Brass Band Association contest was held at Marlborough School in Woodstock on the weekend, where adjudicators Philip Littlemore and Alan Fernie enjoyed a wonderful day of musical entertainment from the 11 competing bands. Michelmersh Silver were victorious in the top section also winning awards for...read more
Congratulations to Irvine & Dreghorn Brass on successfully defending their ‘champion band’ title at the Borders entertainment contest on the weekend. With an entry of 14 bands, each playing a 15-minute programme of own-choice music, the event was organised by the Scottish Borders Brass Band Association and staged in Hawick,...read more
Tuesday 15 November 2022
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