2024 Regional Championships
London & SC, Stevenage, 16-17 March
North of England, Durham, 16-17 March
Wales, Swansea, 16-17 March
March 16
Cory, Northop Silver, Abertillery Town, Penclawdd and Holywell claim the Welsh crowns in Swansea.
March 16 • Easington Colliery, North Skelton, Durham Miners Association, Flookburgh and Craghead Colliery claim Area titles in Durham.
March 16 • Zone One Brass, Horsham Borough, St. Sebastian Wokingham, Putney & Wimbledon and Betteshanger the all important honours at Stevenage.
March 15 • Dodworth Colliery MW Band will bring their brand of entertainment to the Yorkshire Brass Band Festival.
March 15 • The West of England Regional Champion will head to Morley to showcase their 'Best of Brass' credentials in Leeds.
March 15 • The M15 Brass Quintet is helping raise funds for the RNCM Endangered Instrument Appeal.
March 15 • If you are heading to Stevenage this weekend then please check on traffic news.
March 15 • You can now enjoy performances from Torquay and after this weekend from Stevenage too.
March 14 • The return of bass player Chris Harrison has been the best news for Rothwell Temperance.
February 4 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to RNCM International Brass Band Festival Artistic Director Dr David Thornton at the end of the 2024 event in Manchester.
February 3 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to conductor James Gourlay and presenter Emily Nicolas after the performance of the RNCM Brass Band at the recent RNCM International Brass Band Festival
January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Tredegar MD Ian Porthouse and soloist Matthias Hofs at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival
January 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Simone Rebello about this weekend's RNCM Day of Percussion
February 29 • Tim Mutum looks back at the remarkable life and brass band career of a musician who still evokes immediate admiration and respect 60 years and more after his death.
February 23 • One of UK's most famous bands is investing in the education of future generations of players to help rejuvenate community brass band music making.
February 8 • Five things that caught the imagination and gained deserved acclaim at the recent RNCM International Brass Band Festival in Manchester.
February 6 • Brass band writer Christopher Thomas adds his thoughts on adjudication trust and integrity and how he believes we all have a part to play in its reform and modernisation.
February 29 • Diverse detours bring freshness to expressions of faith on an engaging release from Birmingham Citadel Band
February 23 • The hard reality of Martin Green's homage to community punches you in the guts but still lifts the spirit...
February 4 • An inspired James Gourlay reminds us all of what we have missed about him and his music making...
# | Band | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Foden's | 1,759.69 |
2 | Cory | 1,425.26 |
3 | Black Dyke | 1,061.31 |
4 | Tredegar | 813.03 |
5 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 737.24 |
6 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 690.19 |
7 | Valaisia Brass Band | 587.68 |
8 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 563.39 |
9 | Flowers | 359.50 |
10 | Grimethorpe Colliery | 245.16 |
Saturday 23 March • Dean Close School, Cheltenham GL51 6HE
Saturday 23 March • Huddersfield Town Hall, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TA
Saturday 23 March • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge. Preston, PR3 3HJ PR3 3HJ
Saturday 13 April • Hathersage Methodist Church, Main Road, Hathersage S32 1BB
Sunday 14 April • St David's Church Holmbridge. Woodhead Road, Holmbridge, Holmfirth HD9 2NQ
March 15 • St Swithuns Band currently has vacancies for front row cornet players to join us for playing at various local events. We are a friendly, non-contesting Band with players of all ages. Players of any brass instrument will be welcomed to rehearsals.
March 15 • St Swithuns Band currently has vacancies for front row cornet players to join us for playing at various local events. We are a friendly, non-contesting Band with players of all ages. Players of any brass instrument will be welcomed to rehearsals.
March 15 • The band is looking for a solo euphonium player as we prepare for this summer's season of concerts and fun. We are fortunate to have our own bandroom near J1 of the M18 (Sheffield/Rotherham area) and rehearse Tuesdays & Thursdays 7.15 - 9.15
Dip. Performance
Conductor, Peripatetic Music Teacher, Lower brass specialist