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Thursday 31 March 2022

Swiss National Test Pieces Announced

The Swiss Brass Band Association has announced the list of test pieces that will be performed at the 2022 Swiss National Championships in Montreux. The event will take place at the Montreux 2m2c Convention Centre on November 26th and 27th....read more

Wednesday 30 March 2022

EBBC Juries and Band Line-up

The European Brass Band Association (EBBA) is pleased to announce the band line-up and adjudicators for the European Brass Band Championships in association with World of Brass, the European Composers’ Competition and the European Youth Brass Band Contest, to be held as part of the European Brass Band Festival in...read more

Monday 28 March 2022

Last Regional Weekend in Cheltenham

The last weekend of the Regional Championships sees the rearranged West of England Regional Championships take place at The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse this coming Saturday & Sunday. This venue is normally used for the Sections 1-4 Finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain each September, but the...read more

Monday 28 March 2022

NYBBGB Open Day

On Wednesday 13th April the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is opening the doors to its Easter residential course at Harrogate Ladies College, and would love to have lots of budding brass banders join them. The day is completely free of charge. It promises to be a great opportunity...read more

Monday 28 March 2022

Youth Champs 2022

Featuring 27 bands, 386 young performers, nine free workshops and four sections, The National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain’s made a spectacular return this weekend. The event took place over Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 at Corby Business Centre and was organised by Brass Bands England. On Saturday, audiences...read more

Friday 25 March 2022

ODBBA Composer Competition launched for Centenary

The centenary of the Oxfordshire & District Brass Band Association will be celebrated in 2023 by the launch of a special Composition Competition to find two new concert items for their member bands to play during the year. The two categories, Under 25's and Over 25's, welcome entries from composers...read more

Friday 25 March 2022

Skelmanthorpe honours Crossley

Prior to the recent Yorkshire Regional Championships, the Skelmanthorpe Band were saddened to be informed that one of its longest serving members Peter Crossley, had made the decision to retire from banding after a playing career lasting more than 60 years. Starting aged 8, with the Thurlstone Band, Peter eventually...read more