(Pictured L-R Alan Morrison, Laura Morrison, Martin Gill, Gary Collings, Andrew Bevan (organiser))Friday 24th May, 2019 saw 4 golfers representing Brighouse and Rastrick blow away the rest of the 11 team field at the British Open Brass Band Golf Championships at Rufford Park Golf and Country Club. Scoring 118 points, 13...read more
Band Supplies and Brass Bands England have teamed-up to launch the 'Starter for 10' project. The initiative is designed to provide ambitious bands with a kick-start in taking control of their own futures. Endorsed by Brass Bands England (BBE), it is hoped that the project will encourage well-founded groups working in...read more
The National Association of Brass Band Conductors has announced details of the musicians who have qualified to take part in the finals of their 2019 Conducting Competition to be held at Eccles Town Hall on Saturday 8th June. The twelve semi final competitors come from the UK, France, Norway, Italy and...read more
The organisers of the 43rd Brass in Concert Festival, held in association with Yamaha, Banks Group and British Bandsman, have announced an exciting line-up for their 2019 event, to be held at Sage Gateshead on the weekend of 16-17 November. In addition to an impressive international band line-up in the Brass...read more
Brass Bands England (BBE) is pleased to announce that the Department for Education has awarded a national Body of Persons Approval (BOPA), making the organisation a one-stop shop for Child Performance Licensing for its member bands.
As members of BBE, bands will gain cover from the BBE-held BOPA, which exempts them...read more
The inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition will take place at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester in July. An international jury of World class musicians comprising: Reinhold Friedrich (trumpet), Barbara Butler (trumpet), Frøydis Ree Wekre (horn), Ian Bousfield (trombone) and Oren Marshall (tuba) will make the important...read more
Grimethorpe Youth Band has appointed Paul Lovatt-Cooper as its new Musical Director. Paul will begin his new role in auspicious fashion on June 9th at the Youth Band’s next workshop day. The event will take place at Barnsley Civic Hall where principal players from Grimethorpe Colliery Band will join Paul to...read more
Monday 3 June 2019
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