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Monday 19 June 2023

A Unique Musical Collaboration

Children from Willows Primary School, Lichfield, are busy learning to play the trumpet ahead of a performance with the world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band in Lichfield Cathedral, at this summer’s Lichfield Festival. Twenty Year 5 pupils are receiving free tuition and free instruments, thanks to Lichfield Festival’s Aspire! learning and participation...read more

Monday 19 June 2023

Black Dyke Brass Festival 2023

The Black Dyke Brass Festival took place last weekend on Sunday 4th June at Huddersfield Town Hall. As has become tradition, the day began with instrumental ‘spotlight’ workshops and masterclasses: Cornets led by Richard Marshall, Flugel and Tenor horns run by Stephanie Binns and Siobhan Bates, Trombones under the direction of...read more

Monday 19 June 2023

BBE’s ‘Trailblazer’ Youth Voice Project

BBE has been awarded £15,000 from Youth Music to support the development of Youth Voice in its programmes. Youth Voice, which refers to the views, ideas and motivations of young people as a collective body, will become more embedded in all aspects of the organisation’s work, thanks to the grant...read more

Monday 19 June 2023

German Open Contest

The German Open Contest will take place over the weekend of Friday 20 to Sunday 22 October. The event, in Warstein-Belecke, is a collaboration between the German Brass Band Association and the International Brass Festival Sauerland-Herbst in a now well-established format and with an attractive supporting programme. The competition features...read more

Saturday 10 June 2023

Market Place Brass in Wantage

The Wantage Silver Band has announced, ‘Market Place Brass’, its latest musical initiative. 'Market Place Brass' is a series of ten concerts starting on 25th June featuring live music that will be provided by their Big Band, Training & Beginner, Youth, Academy, Community, Concert and Senior Bands. The project aims...read more

Saturday 10 June 2023

‘The Boss’ helps raise £1,000

The Leyland Band has helped raise £1,000 for the British Heart Foundation following a concert featuring music celebrating the life of their former Musical Director Richard Evans. Led by Thomas Wyss, at the local St Mary's Church, the band played a programme that included favourites such as 'You'll Never...read more

Saturday 10 June 2023

150th Celebrations for Downton

The Downton Band organisation marks its 150th anniversary this year, with a special one-off Gala Concert as the centre piece of the celebrations. The event will be held in the historic Moot Gardens in its village on Sunday the 9th of July featuring its beginners, training and senior bands. A...read more