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1st June 2020
On Saturday 19 September, Brass Bands England (BBE) will present The Brass Band Conference 2020 online.
18th May 2020
The BBE Brass Band Conference Awards 2020 are now open for nominations.
4th May 2020
Brass Bands England (BBE) is to take its groundbreaking safeguarding training online for the coming months during the Covid-19 isolation and social distancing period.
28th April 2020
In this week's instalment of Brass Bands England’s (BBE) Development Programme Online, join composer Liz Lane as she leads a free one-hour session discussing the rewards and challenges of composing for brass band, including inspiration, creating and...
28th April 2020
The organisers of the Butlin’s Open Brass Band Festival have announced an extension to the ‘early-bird’ discount on entry fees for the 2021 event.
23rd March 2020
Due to increased isolation, more and more people are exploring the possibilities of teaching and creating music online. 
6th March 2020
The Department of Education is seeking views on Music Education to inform proposals for a refreshed plan for music education.
21st January 2020
Brass Bands England (BBE) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Marie Bedford as a member of the Board of Trustees and its new Treasurer.
16th January 2020
Brass Bands England (BBE) is delighted to announce that it has doubled the number of organisations in membership since its latest round of Arts Council England (ACE) funding began in April 2018.
8th January 2020
Brass Bands England’s series of Development Events have been running across the country since September 2018, and we are continuing these series of events with a busy schedule of day-long training workshops throughout 2020.
25th November 2019
The RNCM and Brass Bands England are pleased to invite applications for their Brass Band Conducting Workshop in January 2020. Brass Band conducting has long been a male-dominated field, and with this opportunity we would like to open the doors to...
14th September 2019
  After launching in September 2018, Brass Bands England’s ‘Artistic Development with Philip Harper’ has toured England, and dates are now confirmed and available to book for the coming year.