The North East Midlands Brass Band Association has released details of its 2019 Winter contest which will take place at the Post Mill Centre, South Normanton on Sunday 24th February. The will be events for Championship, First, Second, Third and Fourth Section bands, with the set work the 2019 Regional test-piece...read more
Rochdale Town Hall is once again the setting for this year’s North West Area Brass Bands Association’s Rochdale Contest. The field numbers over 30 bands, however there are less bands competing in the Championship and First sections resulting in these sections being combined. The contests will be presided over by adjudicators...read more
The Mbale Schools Band and Ugandan Brass in Uganda have announced Christopher Small as their first International Musical Director. The 28 year old Wigston Band Musical Director has taken up the role which will see him travel to the East African Brass Band Charity a number of times a year to...read more
The incredible fund-raising brass band Boobs & Brass have managed to exceed their ambitious target of raising £250,000 for breast cancer research and related charities following a recent concert held at Lincoln Cathedral. The remarkable sum raised since the band's formation in 2006 now stands at £250,208 with the most recent...read more
Following a recruitment dive at last month’s lower section National Finals Brass Band England was proud to reveal that 49% of English bands are now members of BBE. The latest influx of members marked a 25% increase in the organisation’s membership since April, meaning BBE has exceeded its annual target for...read more
Besses Boys’ Band officially reached its 75 year anniversary on the 11th October 2018 and the band has been busy with a suite of events marking this milestone. At the beginning of the month, the band shared the stage with Brighouse and Rastrick as part of the celebrations and there are...read more
Saturday 20 October 2018
