The strong line-up bands set to perform at the Guild Hall in Preston, in pursuit of the the top prize and an invitation to the Spring Festival has been announced. Competing bands are able to choose from the Butlins or Area test-pieces, making the contest this Sunday 27th January, the ideal...read more
Edward Gregson will celebrate his 75th birthday in July 2020, and in a unique collaboration between five European partner countries the composer has been commissioned to write a new work for their National brass band competitions in 2020/2021. It is a fitting tribute to the impressive contribution he has made to...read more
The Music Commission of the European Brass Band Association (EBBA) has announced the three composers whose works have reached the final of the 2019 European Composer Competition at the Casino Barriere in Montreux, Switzerland on Thursday 25th April as part of the European Brass Band Championships. The works to be premiered...read more
The team at Brass Bands England are very proud to reveal the new branding for the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. The BBE team have been working closely with artworks54to develop a fresh look for the Youth Champs which, in recent decades, have never had their own...read more
Registration is now open for the North American Brass Band Summer School 2019. NABBSS will once again take place in the beautiful waterfront city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, later this year, in collaboration with the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo and Besson Brass. Don’t miss your chance to perform in...read more