News | Monday, 2 February, 2025

With returns to band rehearsals and the Regionals upon us, now is the perfect time to register for one of our Brass Bands England's (BBE) training events taking place from February right up until the end of the season.

The schedule sees a varied programme, which includes free and discounted training for bands and individuals who are members of BBE.

I'm not a member, can I participate?

Most events are open to non-BBE members at a fee. BBE also invites everyone, including non-members, to join them for Tackling Performance Anxiety on Thursday 12 February. Led by expert guest Dr Michael Bonshor, who will be joined by BBE’s Fundraising Service and Development Manager Beth Lambert, the session will explore how performance anxiety affects players and how to manage it in healthy ways.

Member benefits

Brass Bands England Members have some excellent benefits for the events series, with access to all webinars and drop-in sessions free of charge, discounted rates for BandSafe training and exclusive access to Governance and Fundraising Training.

Full events programme

Webinars and Zoom Workshops
Training Sessions
In-person events

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