Live...
2026 Spring Festival
Town Hall and Jennifer Blackwell Hall, Birmingham
2-3 May 2026
Live stream broadcast from Spring Festival
May 1
All the action from the 104th British Open Spring Festival is to be live-stream broadcast this weekend.
Fleetwood back on demand
May 1 • You can enjoy all 32 performances from the recent Fleetwood Contest on demand
Brass in Concert draws confirmed
May 1 • The draws for the 2026 Brass in Concert and Youth Brass in Concert Championships have been confirmed after being made in Linz.
Final preparations in place for Spring Festival
April 30 • Bands and organisers are putting the final parts in place ahead of the Spring Festival in Birmingham.
Run event reminder for Spring Festival
April 29 • Birmingham will be busy with runners on the Spring Festival weekend
Howarth remembered
April 29 • The musical life and career of Elgar Howarth has been marked by a special programme on Radio 3.
Media boost for Flowers after Linz triumph
April 29 • The Flowers Band are in media demand after being crowned European Champion — with a television spotlight tonight.
Saggers writes for Portsmouth centenary celebration
April 29 • A new symphonic work for orchestra and 300 voices will help celebrate the centenary of Portsmouth's city status.
BrookWright Music: Enduring Faith (Andrew Wainwright)
April 29 • A work exploring hope, resilience, and conviction to add to any concert programme.
Black Dyke Mills Band: Classic Brass
£5.39£5.39
Brass from the Masters - Volume 1
£6.50£6.50
Still Glides the Stream
£11.25£11.25
4BR Review - Episode 16
February 26 • Iwan and Chris look forward to the 2026 Regional Championships - the issues, music and tips for victory...
4BR Review - Episode 15
February 1 • Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas look back at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival as well as forward to the Norwegian Nationals and more...
4BR Review - Episode 14
January 16 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox is joined by Chris Thomas and special guest Dr David Thornton to preview the 2026 RNCM International Brass Band Festival in Manchester.
4BR Review - Episode 13
December 31 • Iwan and Chris announce the long list of nominations for the 2025 4BR Awards. Drum roll please...
2026 European Brass Band Championships: Test piece reviews
April 23 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox takes a closer look at the set-works to be played this weekend from Thomas Doss, Andreas Ziegelback, Otto M Schwarz and Thomas Murauer.
2026 European Brass Band Championships: Own choice selections
April 21 • 4BR finds out more about the own-choice works to be performed by the bands in the Championship and Challenge Sections in Linz.
2026 European Brass Band Championships: Welcome to Linz
April 20 • Increased size and wider vision underpins EBBA's ethos behind its flagship event — but concerns about the direction of future travel remain...
A Laugh Less Ordinary: A musical tribute to Victoria Wood
April 8 • Simon Watts of the NYBBGB talks to composer Andrea Price ahead of the world premiere of her work celebrating the life and laughs of the unique Victoria Wood.
Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
April 20 • There was nothing ordinary about the spirit of fun and fearlessness on display by the talented youngsters of the NYBBGB in Manchester.
Concert: Amazing Grace
April 19 • Traditional sounds of brass and voice provide a fine reminder of the qualities of hymn singing and march playing in Huddersfield.
Concert: Strike up the Band
February 14 • Ian Bousfield inspires as well as thrills with his display of consummate musicianship in Cardiff.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 971.10 |
| 2 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 860.34 |
| 3 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 822.07 |
| 4 | Cory | 791.88 |
| 5 | Foden's | 711.59 |
| 6 | Flowers | 586.54 |
| 7 | Black Dyke | 547.59 |
| 8 | Brass Band Willebroek | 517.67 |
| 9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 471.82 |
| 10 | the cooperation band | 469.21 |
Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band
Sunday 3 May • St Alfege Church. Greenwich Church Street SE10 9BJ
Regent Hall Concerts - FiveBy5 Trumpet Quintet
Tuesday 5 May • Charlton House and Gardens. Charlton Road, . London. . SE7 8RE
Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band
Friday 8 May • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Wardle Anderson Brass Band - Wardle Junior Blast
Friday 8 May • Milnrow Parish Church, 16 Westward Ho, Milnrow, Rochdale OL16 3JX
Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray
Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ
Wellington Silver Band (Somerset)
May 2 • Bb Basses. With Colin Dance now appointed as our MD and our other Bb Bass leaving due to work commitments, we have openings for two Bb basses. We are a friendly community (4th section?) band with a variety of gigs including our own Proms in the Park.
Wellington Silver Band (Somerset)
May 2 • Tuned Percussionist. We are looking for a tuned percussionist to join our friendly community (4th section?) band. We have a variety of gigs including our own Proms in the park, charity concerts, fetes, (maybe contesting). Other brass players welcome.
Tintwistle Band
April 28 • Tintwistle Band are looking for a Soprano and front row cornet players to help complete our team.. We rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.
Dr Brett Baker
BSc (Hons), ARCM, PG Dip
Marketing Lead, Denis Wick & Alliance Products; Artist at Michael Rath Instruments