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A record number of delegates have registered to attend The Brass Band Conference 2023, due to take place on Saturday 7 October at the University of Huddersfield.
On a theme of ‘Heritage and Innovation’, the day will feature 22 speakers from all areas of brass banding and beyond, including the award-winning composer Gavin Higgins, Arts Council England CEO Darren Henley, and BBC Philharmonic's Interim Director Beth Wells.
Who will be in the room?
The event offers the opportunity to catch-up with friends and colleagues as well as connect with and learn from bands that you might not usually meet. The delegate list for the event has now been released and shows over 130 delegates from performers to conductors, composers and educators. Many bands are represented, from Cornwall’s South Molton Town Band to Northumberland’s Ellington Band. The mixture of community bands and contesting bands reflects the diversity of conference talks and breakout sessions on offer.
Organisers of events such as ConsTest and Bandamonium will be present to see who will win the title of Band Project of the Year, whilst the remainder of the Brass Bands England Awards winners will be revealed from this year’s shortlists.
Very limited places: represent your band
This year's event will not be live streamed, with a focus on in-person attendance, networking and sharing of learning between bands, further supported by travel bursaries, which have now been awarded to 12 bands across England.
With the event capped at 150 delegates, there are now just 20 delegate places left for brass banders to purchase and places for those 23 and under are available to reserve for free.
Only select sessions will be available to view post-event for Brass Bands England members via their Member Resources library. Coverage of the event will also be available from the brass banding press 4barsrest and British Bandsman as well as Brassing Around, It's Not A Trumpet and the Brass Evolution Podcast.
Tickets to the Brass Band Conference 2023 can be purchased from the Brass Bands England website.
The Brass Band Conference 2023 is supported by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England, and wouldn't be possible without generous sponsorship from rooms4groups, World of Brass, the Brass Band Conductor's Association and the ABRSM. Final sponsorship and advertising places can be booked here.