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Sunday 20 August 2023

Fundraising effort gives St David’s Brass a Fresh Start

After a huge fundraising effort, St David’s Brass is now able to purchase its own band hall and transform it into an asset which the whole community can enjoy. It’s a remarkable recovery for a band whose premises were vandalised just a year ago. The purchase of Vogrie Hall in Gorebridge,...read more

Sunday 20 August 2023

Summer Stage appearance for NYBB

Ambassadors of the National Youth Brass Band of Great recently completed a busy Summer by heading to London last weekend to perform in the courtyard of St Martin in the Field. Led by guest conductor Chris King, played in the north east corner of Trafalgar Square as part of an eclectic...read more

Sunday 20 August 2023

Deinolen wins National Eisteddfod

The National Eisteddfod of Wales took place earlier this month in Boduan, Gwynedd where the brass band events took place on the main performance stage and were aired (with subtitles) on the S4C Welsh language television. This year with the joint Championship/First Section title was won by the Deiniolen Band....read more

Sunday 20 August 2023

Jones takes the Baton at Roberts Bakery

The Roberts Bakery Band has announced the appointment of Mike Jones as their new Musical Director. He took Roberts Bakery at the North West Regional Championships in Blackpool in March and will lead the band at the forthcoming Bolsover Festival of Brass event. A band spokesperson stated, "We are delighted Mike...read more

Sunday 20 August 2023

Flowers give banding debut at Three Choirs Festival

The Flowers Band recently made banding history by being the first brass band to appear at the prestigious Three Choirs Festival in Gloucester. The band was one of the select group of featured ensembles invited by Artistic Director Alexis Patterson, taking part in the opening procession and service, playing a short...read more

Wednesday 16 August 2023

British Open to be Live Streamed

World of Sound has announced that, once again, the British Open Championship will be live-streamed across the banding world on the Wobplay.com media platform. The event will be held at Symphony Hall in Birmingham on Saturday 9th September and will feature 17 of the world's finest bands giving competitive performances of...read more

Tuesday 15 August 2023

Ovation for NYBB

The National Youth Brass Band recently appeared at Safffron Hall, under the musical guidance of Conductor Sarah Ioannides, following a week of hard work and music making in Wymondham for its summer residential. Sarah, Music Director of the Symphony Tacoma in Washington State, chose an innovative programme featured music from around...read more