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Festival Brass Band

Festival trio to lead Belgian challenges

January 22, 2026
Guy Audenaert, Russell Gray and Richard Marshall will lead the competition challenges of Belgian National, European and World title contenders.


Festival Brass BAND

Festival ending for Verhaert

June 28, 2024
The musical partnership between conductor Steven Verhaert and former Belgian champion Festival Brass is to come to an end.


Higgins

Belgian premiere for Concerto Grosso

August 31, 2023
Gavin Higgins's award winning 'Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Orchestra' will receive its Belgian premiere in January 2025 featuring Festival Brass and the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.


Katrina

Marzella takes baton for Mechelen

April 06, 2022
Katrina Marzella will take the baton to lead Festival Brass Band at the Flemish Open this weekend.


Festival

Festival help for Band Manager software

August 20, 2021
A new software programme aimed at helping players and band librarians is currently be developed with the help of Festival Brass Band in Belgium


Demerisede

Sterling adds Belgian star to artist stable

April 16, 2021
Festival Brass euphonium star Gilles Demeurisse has joined the Sterling Instruments stable of 'Performance Artists'.


Festival Brass Band

Festival make Belgian link with Randefalk Music

May 27, 2020
Dutch Open champion becomes an official partner with Randefalk Music.


Festival

Festival aim in right direction with new signings

January 15, 2020
Festival Brass Band backs ambition with new signings to return to top in Belgium.


Festival Brass

Belgian icon to lead Festival assault

April 30, 2014
The highly respected Benny Wiame will lead Festival Brass at the Belgian National Championships later this year.


Festival

Results: Belgian National Championship

December 02, 2008
Upset sprouts in Brussel as Festival Brass Band claim Belgian National title, as Willebroek miss out.




Scotland

Scottish banding battles for success

June 1 • A recent article in one of Scotland's leading newspapers has highlighted both the successes and challenges faced by its banding organisations.


Cross

Death of David Banwell

June 1 • The death has been announced of David Banwell, the widely respected former player, conductor and member of the 4BR team.


Whit Friday

Whitsuntide celebration on Radio 4

May 31 • The celebration of Whitsuntide in Saddleworth has been marked on Radio 4 — accompanied by brass band music


Saddleworth

Report & Results: 2026 Saddleworth & Oldham District Whit Friday

May 31 • The official results from each venue have now been announced with confirmation that Brighouse & Rastrick are crowned champions as Milnrow take local honours and Tewit Silver Youth take the youth prize.


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Dobcross Silver Band - Unite the Union Band

Sunday 31 May • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - Ithaca Brass

Tuesday 2 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Fulham Brass Band - Summer Concert

Friday 5 June • St Dionis Church, Parsons Green SW6 4UH


Yorkshire Imperial - Roger Webster & The Colne Valley Male Voice Choir

Saturday 6 June • St George's Hall, Bridge Street, Bradford BD1 1JT


Cambrian Brass

June 1 • We are always happy to hear from anyone interested in joining our friendly, supportive band - whether you are returning to banding, looking for a new challenge, or moving to Aberystwyth for university.


East London Brass

June 1 • Solo Cornet : fresh off the back of our promotion to the Grand Shield, ELB are on the look out for a solo cornet player to complement our existing section. The band is ambitious and has an exciting second half of the year ahead.


Tintwistle Band

May 28 • Tintwistle Band are looking for 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, under the baton of MD Jim Henson, and perform a variety of concerts all year round.


Dave Collins

BA (Hons) (Dunelm) I, FSCO
Composer and Arranger


               

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