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6th August 2024
We are collaborating with Threads in the Ground and Redhills CIO to create a sound piece, Ancestral Reverb. BBE members are invited to submit suitable recordings, writing and images before the deadline of Monday 26 August at 9am.
6th August 2024
Thousands of people of all ages enjoyed performances and events across the country as part of a national Brass Band Week this July.
31st July 2024
BBE’s Elevate programme recently saw its second round of band and artist collaborations come to fruition in an outdoor performance of a new work.
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31st July 2024
Assist the Brass Bands Archive to identify currently unidentified photographs of brass bands and brass banders.
The European Brass Band Championships returns to London in 2028
31st July 2024
It's official: the 2028 European Brass Band Championships will take place in London.
Tickets are now on sale for Brass in Concert 2024
25th July 2024
It's time to secure the best seats in the house, as tickets for the Brass in Concert Championships are now on sale!
15th July 2024
Three schools in the centre of Huddersfield have taken part in a series of creative workshops dedicated to exploring the Brass Bands Archive.
12th July 2024
Have experience delivering education projects? Find out more about our new part-time opportunity.
8th July 2024
Find out all about the inaugural Foyle Foundation Youth Fest, as Barnsley came alive with the sound of youth brass.
Details of Arc's polo shirt deal
2nd July 2024
Brass Band England members can take advantage of yet another great discount, courtesy of Arc Workwear.
1st July 2024
Brass Bands England’s Chief Executive Officer Kenny Crookston explains the origins and development of the British-style brass band.  
Youth Champs 2025 is now open for entries from youth bands
19th June 2024
Entry for the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 2025, known as Youth Champs, is now open to all youth bands wishing to participate in the 2025 event.