Brass Bands England presented one of Britain’s most flamboyant and charismatic conductors, Richard Evans, with the 2021 Brass Bands England Lifetime Achievement Award at Leyland Band’s Patrons’ Concert held at Chorley Town Hall on Sunday 13th March. Referred to fondly as the ‘Bruce Forsyth of Brass Bands’, he’s been there,...read more
Durham’s renowned music festival will feature Black Dyke, NASUWT Riverside and Easington Colliery bands will join a double MOBO Award winner, a Mercury Music Prize and Brit Award nominee and the current Poet Laureate in headlining the Durham city's renowned music festival when it returns this summer. Durham's BRASS festival...read more
A new entertainment contest is scheduled to take place in November at Wakefield's largest live music and entertainment centre, Venue 23. The contest will involve four weekly heats on consecutive Wednesday evenings, with two bands from each qualifying for a Grand Final, with over £2,500 in prize money on offer. Three...read more
The full list of competing bands for the North of England Regional Championships has been announced. The event will take place at the Gala Theatre in Durham this weekend on the 19th and 20th March
Regional Secretary Tony Griffiths stated, “We hope all our bands and their visitors enjoy a safe...read more
The sad passing of highly respected musician Denzil Stephens, at the age of 92, has been announced last. Born in Guernsey in the Channel Isles in 1929, Denzil Stephens’ Salvationist family was evacuated to Yorkshire in 1940 where his musical talent was nurtured. He was soon making a name for himself...read more
Black Dyke will be trying to add World Champion to its newly retained Yorkshire Champion title with a trip to the World Music Contest in Kerkrade later this year. The band has also confirmed that it will be performing in a special Gala Concert on Sunday 10th July alongside Brass...read more
Saturday 19 March 2022
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