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Wednesday 14 February 2018

Bands return to the COAL face

Awarded four stars and heralded by The Times as "An absorbing, immediate slice of history rendered with the kind of emotional truth that deepens its impact as popular entertainment", 'COAL' was created to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the 1984/5 British Miners' strike and features three brass bands...read more

Tuesday 13 February 2018

Band Cymru 2018

The four semi-finals of the 2018 Band Cymru competition will take place this weekend at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre. The first semi-final features Northop Silver, Cory and the Royal Welsh College Big Band on Saturday 17th February at 2.30pm. At 8.00pm the second semi-final will see City of Cardiff (Melingriffth),...read more

Monday 12 February 2018

Lovatt-Cooper Premiere in Lincoln

Black Dyke Band will give the premiere performance of 'The Forces Unleashed' by Paul Lovatt-Cooper at Lincoln Cathedral on 28th April. The piece was commissioned by the Market Rasen Band with funding from Grants for the Arts supported by Arts Council England, and depicts the battle that took place in...read more

Monday 12 February 2018

NYBBGB prepare for Easter Course

The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Easter Course will take place from 31st March to 7th of April, with the first of two concert performances taking place at Cheltenham Town Hall on Friday 6th April, followed by Wells Cathedral on Saturday 7th April. Works by three...read more

Monday 12 February 2018

2018 All England International Masters Cancelled

The organisers of the All England International Masters Championship have confirmed that they have taken the decision to cancel the 2018 contest. Philip Biggs stated that despite extensive efforts by Richard Franklin and himself over the past six months, they had reluctantly concluded that the event, which was to be held...read more

Sunday 11 February 2018

Congratulations Eikanger

Following a weekend of outstanding music making in Bergen across six divisions, Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag continue to show their dominance with a decisive win to retain their status as National Champion Band of Norway. The adjudicating panels comprising Stig Nordhagen, Hakon Berge, Per Kristian Svensen, Niels-Ole Bo Johansen, Jens T Larsen...read more

Sunday 11 February 2018

BBE advertises for a Chief Executive

Brass Bands England is seeking to appoint "an outstanding and talented individual, with a proven track record and a passion for brass bands" to become its new Chief Executive. The post is worth approximately 25% of the total grant money paid to BBE by Arts Council England, for a leader who...read more