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Saturday 15 June 2024

EverReady Launches Community Band

The EverReady Band has recently launched its own Community Band. 26 brass players attended the first rehearsal led by conductor Neil Davies, with many others expressing their desire to join up over the next few weeks. Commenting on the initiative a spokesperson for the band stated, “It was really great to see...read more

Friday 7 June 2024

Entry Open for GBBA Contest

Entries are now open for the popular Gloucestershire Brass Band Association (GBBA) Own Choice March & Test Piece Contest. The event will take place on Sunday 24th November at Chosen Hill School, Brookfield Road, Churchdown, Glos (GL3 2PL). The adjudicator will be Dr Brett Baker DMA, MA, ARCM (Hons) There are two...read more

Friday 7 June 2024

ODBBA Entries Welcomed

Entries are now open for bands wishing to take part in the 2024 Oxfordshire & District BBA Entertainment contest. The event takes place on Sunday 20th October at Cokethorpe School, Ducklington, Witney, Oxfordshire (OX29 7PU). All bands will be required to play a 20-minute entertainment programme, which will be adjudicated by Jonathan...read more

Wednesday 5 June 2024

Coop duo receive Life Membership Medals

Congratulations to Ewan Millar and Iain Chisholm of the cooperation band on receiving their lifetime membership medals from the Scottish Brass Band Association for 50 years’ service to brass banding. Ewan began his musical journey when he was 10, learning the cornet from the peripatetic teacher at his school in Paisley. After...read more

Wednesday 5 June 2024

Cory Side by Side

“Cory band welcomed three more young musicians to the bandroom last week as part of its Side by Side programme.” Daisy Holland (Youth Brass 2000, Waterbeach Brass , The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain ), Gareth Lewis (Cubbington Silver Band, Coventry and Warwickshire Youth Brass Band, The National Youth...read more

Wednesday 5 June 2024

New Principal at Thrapston

The Thrapston Band has announced the appointment of a new principal cornet player. Emily Roberts joins the Northamptonshire based Midlands Third Section champion from Brass Band of Central England. Emily works as a brass teacher for Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust and away from banding enjoys singing in operas. Whilst studying...read more

Wednesday 5 June 2024

Inaugural Youth Fest

Tickets are now on sale for the first ever National Youth Brass Band Festival due to take place on Friday 28 June at the Barnsley Civic. The first event, the Foyle Foundation Youth Fest, has been organised by Brass Bands England (BBE) with special support from the Foyle Foundation, alongside its...read more