BBE’s famous Development Programme is finally ready to tour England once again. Training will include Player Development and Artistic Development, with workshop leaders Philip Harper, Roger Webster and Paul Cosh.
BBE’s Education and Development Manager, Sarah Baumann, commented: “After a long wait, we are incredibly excited to be taking our...read more
The Brass Band Conductors' Association virtual meet-up sessions began in September on zoom when interesting conversations were sparked by the outcome of the BBCA survey between the BBCA exec and members. Such was the success of that networking event that another session is being held on Thursday 9th December to...read more
The Scottish Brass Band Association’s very first podcast has taken to the airwaves. The SBBA Speaks podcast is hosted by young brass banders Iona McVicar and Laura Carter who have developed the initiative after their experience of putting together a Youth Speaks Roadshow for SBBA in June. It has the...read more
Congratulations to Verwood Concert Brass who won the Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest held recently at Poole High School. Under the direction of Kevin Smith, the band claimed victory with a thrilling performance of ‘Blitz’.
Open to bands in all sections, victory went to a confident Verwood Concert Brass,...read more
UniBrass is back at the University of Sheffield on Saturday 5th February 2022 for its biggest ever contest! The organising committee is preparing to bring UniBrass back and better than ever after the first ever hybrid contest last summer! The contest will consist of two sections, the Trophy and the...read more
The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (AoBBA) is pleased to announce that the association is, once again, to run a joint initiative with the Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Committee (YRBBC) in the promotion of the ‘Young Adjudicators Scheme’ at the Yorkshire Regional competition at the Town Hall, Huddersfield on Saturday...read more
The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators has announced that four new members have joined the organisation in different category roles. James Jones and Colum O’Shea join as Trainee Adjudicators, whilst full membership has been given to Helen Douthwaite and Matthew Brown.
Commenting on the new additions to the growing membership...read more
Sunday 5 December 2021
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