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15th March 2021
A lot of us in the world of banding will have needed to complete a DBS check at one time or another, but what exactly is a DBS check, and who needs one?
15th March 2021
Bring Back the Brass is a new Facebook Live interview series delivered by Brass Bands England's Brass Foundations team. Every Monday at 6.30pm we’ll be joined by an influential figure in the world of brass.
Boy playing a xylophone, holding three mallets in each hand
13th March 2021
This month, Chethams School of Music will be running a virtual musical Bootcamp for young musicians aged 8 - 18. Anyone can register to take part and it's totally free.
12th March 2021
Your chance to win BBE Membership by sending us your thoughts and opinions. Whether you're a BBE member or a non-member, we'd like to hear from you.
8th March 2021
Whether you’re interested in a musical career in the British Army, or just a supporter of the band, this behind-the-scenes webinar will offer you a way to find out more about one of the oldest and best-known military bands in the world.
25th February 2021
The Brass Band Conductor’s Association (BBCA) has announced that it will once again be holding its flagship Conducting Competition, this year as a virtual event, with judging of the 3 finalists taking place online on 27 June 2021. 
15th February 2021
Join the webinar for support on re-engaging with your youth band online. Plus contribute to the survey to help shape the future of the Brass Foundations programme.
12th February 2021
We have some exciting opportunities to explore our archive collection, as we seek volunteers to support cataloguing of the Brass Band Archive ahead of its move to a new home in the University of Huddersfield’s Heritage Quay archives collection.
11th February 2021
Representatives of banding bodies in the four UK nations today participated in a meeting with Caroline Dinenage MP. The DCMS has recognised that touring is hugely important for musicians’ careers at all levels and had opened the door for future...
4th February 2021
If you missed our recent virtual conducting webinar with the Brass Band Conductors Association, here's all the information and a link to the recording. Thanks to the 160 who joined us live!
4th February 2021
The European Brass Band Association has announced that the 2022 Championships are to be held at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. The Championships will be hosted by Brass Bands England.
27th January 2021
If you’ve been thinking about enrolling onto the BandSafe training programme, this session will offer a helpful overview of what to expect, plus will look at writing your safeguarding policy and how to use the BBE national BOPA.