Whilst bands across the UK are unable to perform as part of Remembrance Services, Black Dyke Band and Canon Wendy Wilby present a virtual Remembrance Service for all to enjoy. Tune in today, Sunday 8th November, at 12 noon, to hear a programme of music that will include Dambuster’s March,...read more
Covid Guidance Update for English bands - effective from 5 November
Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement on 31 October, Brass Bands England (BBE) has now received clarification from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) over exactly how the second national lockdown will affect banding activity. The DCMS has...read more
Brass Bands England Webinar: Challenge 2030 - What does the future of banding look like?Event: Thursday 12 November at 7:00pm Next up in the fortnightly Brass Bands England webinar series, the BBE team are joined by IVE Associate, Sophie Hunter, to look at the future of the sector.
Challenge 2030 is Brass...read more
Kapitol Promotions has released a provisional date for the Sections 1-4 Finals 2021, which will hopefully be held over the weekend of Saturday 18-Sunday 19 September 2021 at The Centaur (Cheltenham Racecourse). Sections 4 and 1 in order would take place on the Saturday, with Sections 3 and 2 in order...read more
The Gloucestershire Brass Band Association has launched a lockdown initiative aimed at Association members to boost banding in the area throughout the next difficult period faced by the country. The annual Association Contest would usually be held in November, but with current restrictions the GBBA has take the decision to ‘Go...read more
‘Cenotaph Requiem’, composed by Lieutenant Colonel Simon Haw MBE, has been recorded by the Bands of the Household Division to be released for sale from Sunday 7th November. The piece, dedicated to Her Majesty The Queen, is a Universal Act of Remembrance; a poignant musical reflection on service and sacrifice...read more
The results are in from the Grand Final of the 2020 Foden's online Solo and Ensemble Competition. The event formed part of the Sandbach band's latest initiative supported by Arts Council England to help promote brass banding activity during the Coronavirus pandemic. Based on its successful annual event that has taken...read more
Sunday 8 November 2020
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