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BBE headlines UniBrass Championships

Brass Bands England has been announced as the headline support sponsor of the UniBrass Championships in Cardiff this weekend.

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  The UniBrass Championships take place in Cardiff this weekend

Brass Bands England (BBE) has been confirmed as this year's Headline Sponsor for the 2025 UniBrass Championships.

The event takes place on Saturday 15th February at The University of Cardiff with plenty of great competitive action to enjoy on both the UniBrass Trophy and UniBrass Shield contests.

BBE offers

Both players and supporters can also find out much more about what BBE has to offer, with member of the team on hand at their trade stand at the Student Union site, where full-time education students will be able to activate their free BBE Student Membership.

Find out more: https://www.bbe.org.uk/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=16

Ongoing relationship

Speaking about the support offered by BBE, Louisa Armitage, Vice-Chair of the UniBrass Foundation, commented: "The UniBrass Foundation really value our ongoing relationship with BBE, and their support of our annual contest is vital for helping to inspire the next generation.

The exciting opportunities BBE are making available to our participants will undoubtedly help our collective work to improve access to brass bands for young people, keeping them playing into the future.

Anyone who wants to see just how promising the future of brass banding is should come along to Cardiff next week and experience it for themselves, or watch our livestream!"

Survey

Student performers will also have the opportunity to complete a short questionnaire about their current banding participation and future plans.

The survey is designed to help gather data on the transition from student to adult banding and help to inform BBE's future support in this area.

Shape the future

Sarah Baumann, BBE's COO, commented: "The survey has been informed by the BBE's Members Working Group to collect information on graduate intentions and barriers to joining senior bands.

Please come along to the BBE stand to help us shape the future in this area, and while you're there, find out about the many benefits of your free BBE student membership!"

Anyone who wants to see just how promising the future of brass banding is should come along to Cardiff next week and experience it for themselves, or watch our livestream!Louise Armitage UniBrass

Drop in initiatives

Also on offer on the day are a number of interesting initiatives.

Drop-in 1:1 clinics will run from 10am-12pm and 2.00-3.30pm for anyone interested in relevant BBE initiatives including in participating in the 2025/26 Future Leaders programme (training focused on developing the talent of youth band leaders); Contributing to 'The Next Generation' Brass Band Conference; Joining BBE's Youth Voice Working Group, or anything else you or your student band needs support on.

Book a slot

Slots are limited and can be booked in advance at: https://calendly.com/sarah-bbe/unibrass-clinic or by visiting the BBE trade stand.

Students can also claim their free BBE Student Membership at any time via the BBE website.

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Craig Roberts

BA (Hons), MA
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