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19th October 2024
At today's Brass Band Conference we confirmed the date, venue and theme for next year is already set.
21st November 2024
Bands preparing for the upcoming National Youth Brass Band Championships, Youth Champs, have been asked to take note of temporary adjustments to the contest's rules.
4th November 2024
Brass Bands England is seeking motivated and dynamic individuals who are passionate about brass banding's future to join our Board of Trustees.
Image of the musical notation of Hymn of Praise by J.Henry Isles published by R.Smith & Co
30th October 2024
Welcome to our latest blog, written by our Archivist Danielle, which explores three giants of Brass Band music publishing; R. Smith & Co, Boosey & Hawkes, and Wright and Round.
22nd October 2024
Making Music members can now switch to our insurance package any time throughout the year.
19th October 2024
Brass Bands England (BBE) has today revealed the winners of this year’s Brass Bands England Awards. The awards recognise individuals and organisations that have made an exceptional contribution to the world of brass banding.
19th October 2024
After a successful inaugural event earlier this year, our brand new National Youth Brass Band Festival, Youth Fest, is set to remain a regular feature of the youth banding calendar.
19th October 2024
Following feedback from its members, Brass Bands England (BBE) has created a series of resources on Financial Resilience for its members.
19th October 2024
At today’s Brass Band Conference, we launched a new free will writing service available exclusively to you, our members.
17th October 2024
We are pleased to launch an exciting new volunteer opportunity for the upcoming National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain (Youth Champs), to be held on 29 March 2025 at Hymers College in Hull.
17th October 2024
Following an earlier grant from the ScottishPower Foundation, Brass Bands England (BBE) has made the shortlist for this year’s ScottishPower Foundation Awards.
17th October 2024
Following a successful application round, BBE has launched the first Brass Foundations: Future Leaders’ Programme with a successful first workshop weekend in Sheffield.