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Thursday 15 August 2024

Brass Band Week 2024

Thousands of people of all ages enjoyed performances and events across the country as part of a national Brass Band Week last month. Running from 5 - 14 July, this was the first ever week dedicated to celebrating brass bands. It’s estimated that hundreds of brass band events took place during...read more

Thursday 15 August 2024

NYBBS says ‘Thanks Boss’

Last weekend a five-hour Brass at the Park tribute to Richard Evans took place in the grounds of Strathallan School in Perthshire. Almost 200 young instrumentalists who make up the Children’s, Reserve and Senior bands of the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland joined forces with members of Rushen Silver Band...read more

Monday 5 August 2024

Bandamonium!

The third Bandamonium Festival took place at the end of July, with hundreds of musicians taking part in the non-competing Brass Band festival in West Devon. Founded by Tim Williams, this year saw bands playing in six village locations on the afternoon of Saturday 27th July, before all meeting up in...read more

Monday 5 August 2024

NCBB Celebrates

The Children’s Band of the NYBBGB took to the stage at the Martin Harris Centre in Manchester to perform it’s end of course concert on Friday 2nd August. This performance, which was themed around ‘Celebration’ was a spectacular way to mark the twentieth anniversary of this fabulous ensemble. 55 young musicians,...read more

Monday 5 August 2024

BBSS Brass Spectacular

The 2024 Brass Band Summer School course is now underway with 120 delegates from the UK as well as Canada, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and the United States of America converging on Harrogate for a great week of music making. The course, which is being led by Dr...read more

Sunday 4 August 2024

New Top Man at Rothwell

Rothwell Temperance Band has announced the arrival of the highly talented, Harry Porthouse, as the band’s new Principal cornet. Being brought up in a banding family, Harry started playing the cornet from an early age. At the age of 15, Harry joined Tredegar Town Band. During this time, he has...read more

Sunday 4 August 2024

2024 National Adjudicators

Kapitol Promotions has announced the adjudicators for this year’s National Finals. Championship Section The experienced trio of Arsène Duc, Dr Stephen Cobb and Dr Rob Wiffin have been appointed as the adjudicating panel for the Championship Section Final 2024, being held at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 5...read more