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Friday 31 May 2024

Lenton is Mercer & Barker Artist

Mercer & Barker has announced that Sarah Lenton solo Baritone of the world famous Brighouse & Rastrick band has joined the team as Baritone Performance Artist. Sarah has been using the GW6-B in Stainless Steel for the past few months and used it during the Brighouse performance at this year’s European...read more

Friday 31 May 2024

SBBA to Commemorate Richard Evans

Plans are advancing at pace for a huge celebration event to honour the life and legacy of one of the most influential musical directors on the lives of young Scottish brass musicians over a period of more than 20 years. ‘Brass at the Park’ is being organised by the Scottish Brass...read more

Friday 31 May 2024

Gray & Black Conducting Course

Musical directors Russell Gray and Stuart Black have described their recent conducting course as the “best yet” after 19 attendees from as far away as Lithuania and Italy met in the bandroom of Bathgate Brass Band to be develop the art of the baton. Now an established event in the calendar, the...read more

Friday 31 May 2024

Entries invited for Fife Charities Contest

Entries are now invited for this year’s 77th annual Fife Charities Open Contest which will take place in the Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy, on Saturday 28 September. Closing date for applications is 31 August although band secretaries are asked to be aware that entries will be capped at 16 bands and will...read more

Friday 31 May 2024

Registrations of Interest Invited for Borders Entertainment Contest

Invitations to bands in Sections 2-4 planning to attend this year’s Borders entertainment contest will be sent out shortly. In the meantime, however, those wishing to take part are being asked to register their interest with contest secretary Christine Calvert at kernigal@me.com The contest will take place on Saturday 2 November in...read more

Thursday 30 May 2024

BBE at Buckingham Palace

BBE was represented at a recent Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, celebrating the contribution to the nation of the cultural arts sector. BBE Chairman, Mike Kilroy, and Chief Executive Officer, Kenny Crookston, were among the invited guests enjoying a day of music and sunshine in the presence of HM King...read more

Thursday 30 May 2024

2024 Saddleworth & Oldham District Whit Friday

Brighouse & Rastrick retained their Saddleworth & Oldham Whit Friday title performing 'Knight Templar' under the direction of Garry Cutt as the band claimed victories at Delph, Greenfield, Grotton, Lees & Springhead, Scouthead & Austerlands and Uppermill. It meant that the West Riding band banked approximately £9,500 in accumulated prize money A...read more