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Band Governance Bootcamp
28th June 2021
Top Marks for Band Governance Bootcamp - join this October
"Absolutely excellent, really informative, perfectly timed."
Making music writen in white on a red background
22nd June 2021
Charity Registration Service with Making Music
Membership with Brass Bands England includes affiliate membership with Making Music, alongside access to all their services. Here the Making Music team walk us through their Charity Registration Service and tell us how it can help your band.
Five children holding different coloured plastic mouthpieces to their mouths. They are wearing blue sweatshirts and white colors
12th June 2021
Warwick Music and Denis Wick give youth banding a boost
Working with BBE’s Brass Foundations team, Warwick Music Group and Denis Wick Products have donated over £5,000 worth of free plastic mouthpieces for use with schools and youth bands with the aim of kick-starting banding after the disruption of the...
Hear the Call
4th June 2021
Grimethorpe Colliery Band play Hear the Call - download your free copy of the music
Bands everywhere will be honouring our NHS this July. Here's one way to do it, with our free new anthem by Liz Lane. Have a listen here to it being performed by the famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
NHS, social care and frontline workers' day is written in text overlaying a picture of a rainbow
2nd June 2021
What are you doing to celebrate the anniversary of the NHS?
What are you doing to celebrate the anniversary of the NHS? Complete our 2-minute form so that we can support you to spread the word, download your free copy of Hear the Call, and find out more about NHS Frontline Day.
A scattered crowd of people facing a performance and clapping. In the background there is a large warehouse-style building and some bunting
1st June 2021
Chance to perform at National Coal Mining Museum
We've joined forces with the National Coal Mining Museum for a special event. Perform with your band or attend as a guest.
Group of six young people jumping in the air in front of a black board, holding brass instruments. They are wearing bright yellow t-shirts and jeans.
1st June 2021
BBE support new brass internship to Africa
BBE forms new partnership to offer an exciting international professional development opportunity.
Three children are sitting on the edge of a grassy curb, holding brass instruments
28th May 2021
Brass Foundations MOJO week half-term practice challenge
Brass Bands England's Sheila introduces MOJO week - a daily practice challenge for young brass players this half-term. Download your free practice sheet now!
UniBrass 2021
26th May 2021
UniBrass announces 2021 contest: hybrid and outdoors
Our friends at the UniBrass Foundation are delighted to announce that the 2021 UniBrass Contest will take place on Saturday 26th June at the University of Sheffield.
Group of people in rain at dusk are carrying brass instruments and wearing clear rain ponchos
25th May 2021
Share your #BandingMemories in our social media campaign
BBE has teamed up with photographer Kerry Harrison to showcase some excellent and emotive images of brass banding in action. Add your own to enter the competition!
BandSafe logo of an S shaped like a shield, next to a cornet being played
25th May 2021
Ten new chances to get BandSafe
We've scheduled a new batch of dates for our flagship safeguarding course, BandSafe, developed in partnership with the NSPCC.
Hear the Call for brass band and optional voices, also playable by an ensemble of six or more insturments, music by Liz Lane and words by Andy Rashleigh
14th May 2021
Brass bands Hear the Call to participate in nationwide celebration
A chance to take part in a day of special events to celebrate the NHS and perform a brand new piece by composer Liz Lane - plus it's your chance to win free BBE membership for your band.