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Wednesday 23 February 2022

Wessex Brass Band Summer School Returns

The popular Wessex Brass Band Summer School will return this year held at Sturminster Newton High School from Monday 1st to Saturday 6th August. The end of course concert will be held at The Exchange, in Sturminster Newton on the final day of the course. The course will run under...read more

Wednesday 23 February 2022

2022 Welsh Open Championship

After two years of Covid-19 challenges, contesting made a welcome return in Wale with the Welsh Open Entertainment Championships at the Riverfront Theatre, Newport.Thirteen bands competed for the CISWO Challenge Trophy and £1,000 first prize, as well as the chance to secure an invitation to the British Open Spring Festival in...read more

Wednesday 23 February 2022

Foden’s Band and the European Youth Brass Band

The European Youth Brass Band have announced that they will perform in concert with Foden’s on Wednesday the 27th April at Fallibroome Academy, Macclesfield. The EYBB consists of talented players from all members of the European Brass Band Association and will meet for the first time on Saturday 23rd April...read more

Friday 18 February 2022

Haut-de-France wins National Championships

Congratulations to Haut-de-France Brass Band, conducted by Luc Vertommen, on winning the French National Championship title in Normandy last weekend. The band took the victory in some style, both retaining the title and converting it into a hat-trick of wins by winning a 7th title win out the 17 times the...read more

Friday 18 February 2022

UniBrass Band Camp 2022

UniBrass is delighted to announce that Band Camp is back for 2022. Designed to be different, Band Camp is a brass band summer school like no other, specifically designed for students and those aged 18-25. The next Band Camp runs from Wednesday 24 - Monday 29 August 2022. Led by esteemed...read more

Friday 18 February 2022

Whitburn Band Awards

Whitburn Band has handed out its awards for 2021, with flugelhorn soloist Caroline Farren picking up two prizes. Caroline, who shone all year, particularly at the National Championships of Great Britain, won both the Player of the Year award, decided by the band’s management, and the Players’ Player of the...read more

Friday 18 February 2022

NEMBBA Supports Bands’ Regional Preparations

18 performances including all 5 area test pieces kept adjudicator Martin Heartfield busy as the annual North East Midlands Brass Band Association (NEMBBA) contest returned after a year’s break at the Post Mill Centre, South Normanton, on Sunday 13th February. Summing up after each section, Martin gave feedback on the...read more