The 150-year history of Wingates Band is set to be celebrated with an extensive exhibition in the heart of its community. Pioneered by David Kaye alongside members of the Westhoughton Local History Group, it will feature photographs, documents, recordings, music and memorabilia as well as performances from the band, its smaller...read more
BBE has announced that applications are now open for six adjudication positions at next year’s National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain (Youth Champs). The six adjudicators will share the judging and feedback responsibilities of the event’s three categories: the Besson Prodige Showcase Section, Yamaha Performance Section and the Championship...read more
The Brass Bands Archive (BBA) is to receive £99,800 of funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support its ongoing development and access to its collection. The BBA is a huge collection of brass band music, journals, books and memorabilia, which has been undergoing a process of appraisal and listing...read more
Congratulations to Steven Craig on being awarded his life membership medal by the Scottish Brass Band Association for achieving 50 years of service to the banding movement. Steven started playing with the Tullis junior band in 1970 on tenor horn before moving to the Tullis Russell senior band two years later...read more
An annual event which brings together three bands to celebrate the life of a former member who was tragically killed on her way home from a rehearsal over six years ago takes place next Sunday afternoon.
The annual Joan Price Memorial Concert, featuring Dunaskin Doon Band, Kilmarnock Concert Brass and Irvine...read more
The death has been announced of composer Gareth Wood, aged 73. Born in Cilfynydd near Pontypridd in 1950, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music and joined the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as a double bass player in 1972.
During his career he performed across the world under many leading conductors...read more
Wednesday 30 August 2023
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