Tuesday 14 December 2021

New date for NEMBBA Contest    

It has been announced that the North East Midlands Brass Band Association Contest will now take place on a new date of Sunday 13th February at the Post Mill Centre in South Normanton in Derbyshire. The event is open to bands in all sections to perform their 2022 regional test-pieces and...read more

Tuesday 14 December 2021

Midlands Area announces 2022 judges

The Midlands Regional Committee has announced the adjudicators who will preside over the 2022 Area Championships. The Championships will take place on the weekend of the 26th/27th February plus Sunday 6th March at The Core Theatre at Corby Cube in Northants (NN17 1QG). Regional Secretary Lesley Bentley stated: “We are...read more

Monday 13 December 2021

BBE urges caution over new Covid-19 variant

Following the announcement that the Government is to introduce the Plan B measures to help control the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, Brass Bands England (BBE) has outlined the implications for brass bands. The confirmed implications are:Face coveringsFace coverings will now be required in most public indoor venues where...read more

Monday 13 December 2021

Tickets on Sales for the European Brass Band Festival 2022

The ambitious, large-scale EBBF will see four days of brass banding events taking place in the city of Birmingham between 28 April and 1 May 2022 and will encompass the European Brass Band Championships in association with World of Brass. Organised by Brass Bands England, the event will see bands...read more

Monday 13 December 2021

Kapitol Benefits from Culture Recovery Award     

Kapitol Promotions Ltd, which presents the National Championships of Great Britain, has confirmed that it will receive a second Culture Recovery Award of £50,000 through Arts Council England. Alongside Brass Bands England, Kapitol Promotions was among 925 recipients to benefit from the £300 million final round of awards announced on...read more

Monday 13 December 2021

RCB Composers Competition Deadline Nears

February 1st is the deadline for composers to get their scores in for the first-ever River City Brass Composers Competition. This new venture represents the opportunity for composers of all backgrounds, from around the world, to write music for America’s favourite brass band. The competition will be judged by Artistic/Music Director...read more

Monday 13 December 2021

Larry Celebrates 50 years of Brass Playing

Dalkeith and Monktonhall Band’s front row cornet player Larry Blair has received a long service award from the Scottish Brass Band Association. Larry, who celebrates 50 years of brass banding, has spent the whole of this time with the same band. He was presented with his SBBA long service medal...read more


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