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Wednesday 22 September 2021

Funding Boost for BBE to be invested in member support

Charitable grant-making foundation Garfield Weston is the latest supporter of Brass Bands England’s activities, awarding a £50,000 grant to the organisation. Brass Bands England is delighted to announce new funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation to support its core activities and organisational development over the next year. This invaluable support has...read more

Wednesday 22 September 2021

Development Workshops Back on the Road!

Brass Bands England’s development programme is ready to tour England once again. BBE’s new ‘Development Weekends’ will see its popular training days return to towns and cities up and down the country. Workshops will include Player Development, Artistic Development, Band Governance and BandSafe training. Workshop leaders will include Philip Harper, Roger...read more

Monday 20 September 2021

2021 National Championships

Following a spectacular weekend of banding in Cheltenham this weekend congratulations are deserved by all including the contest organisers, band secretaries, performers and of course the warm and supportive audiences. The level of performance was as high as ever, which is testament to the hard work and dedication of each participant...read more

Monday 20 September 2021

Belgian duo join Alliance

The acclaimed tenor horn soloist Tim De Maeseneer, Professor of Saxhorn at the Leuven University College of Arts (LUCA) campus Lemmensinstituut, and Lode Violet Professor of Saxhorn at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp have become the latest Ambassadors for Alliance mouthpieces. The British manufacturer of mouthpieces, bell-covers and lubricants already has a...read more

Saturday 18 September 2021

2022 Regional Tests Announced

The test-pieces for next year’s area qualifiers were announced today at the Cheltenham National Finals to coincide with the release of the CD recording that features all five works. The choices made by the Kapitol Promotions Ltd Music Panel of Robert Childs, Sandy Smith, Richard Evans, John Maines, Brian Buckley and...read more

Friday 17 September 2021

NYBBGB Auditions go Live

The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is delighted to announce that live audition dates are returning this autumn for those who would like the opportunity to join one of the bands for 2022. The NYBBGB Children's Band auditions are for young players of brass band instruments (including percussion) aged...read more

Tuesday 14 September 2021

Wantage Youth Brass Launched

Wantage Band is delighted to announce the launch of Wantage Youth Brass. Led by Sara-Jane Wallbridge, the band is for young players aged between 11 and 18 and becomes the seventh band within the successful organisation. Wantage Youth Brass is providing young players with opportunities to extend their musical skills and...read more