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Fleetwood

Fleetwood back on demand

You can enjoy all 32 performances from the recent Fleetwood Contest on demand

May 01, 2026


British Open

Live stream broadcast from Spring Festival

All the action from the 104th British Open Spring Festival is to be live-stream broadcast this weekend.

May 01, 2026


Brass in Concert

Brass in Concert draws confirmed

The draws for the 2026 Brass in Concert and Youth Brass in Concert Championships have been confirmed after being made in Linz.

May 01, 2026


Spring Festival

Final preparations in place for Spring Festival

Bands and organisers are putting the final parts in place ahead of the Spring Festival in Birmingham.

April 30, 2026


Spring Festival

Run event reminder for Spring Festival

Birmingham will be busy with runners on the Spring Festival weekend

April 29, 2026


Elgar Howarth

Howarth remembered

The musical life and career of Elgar Howarth has been marked by a special programme on Radio 3.

April 29, 2026


Flowers

Media boost for Flowers after Linz triumph

The Flowers Band are in media demand after being crowned European Champion — with a television spotlight tonight.

April 29, 2026


Saggers

Saggers writes for Portsmouth centenary celebration

A new symphonic work for orchestra and 300 voices will help celebrate the centenary of Portsmouth's city status.

April 29, 2026


Enduring Faith

BrookWright Music: Enduring Faith (Andrew Wainwright)

A work exploring hope, resilience, and conviction to add to any concert programme.

April 29, 2026


March

Brighouse March & Hymn Tune Contest set for 25th anniversary

If you want to be part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the popular March & Hymn Tune Contest, then get your entry in fast.

April 29, 2026


WALK LIKE

Wright & Round: Walk Like an Egyptian (arr. Philip Harper)

The perfect pop classic addition to any concert...

April 29, 2026


Neythan Powell Jones

Once in a lifetime euphonium gift for talented youngster

A musical friendship between Neythan Powell-Jones and Brian Routledge that bridges and age span of nearly 80 years has been marked by wonderful generosity.

April 29, 2026


Pontypridd

Funding boost for Pontypridd Brass Band Festival

Concerts and compositions to be featured at the Pontypridd Brass Band Festival thanks to a funding boost for organisers.

April 29, 2026


Brass Monkeys

Podcast: The Brass Monkeys: Episode 30

Only the two monkeys this week as they look at all things banding with a North Wales accent.

April 29, 2026


Touch of Brass

Radio: Touch of Brass

More music to enjoy from Martin Upfold and Julie Hedge.

April 29, 2026


Krohnengen

Results: 2026 Oslo Brassfestival

Krohnengen Brass secures the Olso Brassfestival title with section awards to Montebello Brass, Jolster Musikklag and Lismarka Mesnali Brass

April 29, 2026


Blackburn and Darwen

Results: 2026 Fleetwood Contest

Blackburn & Darwen head the prize winners and take a step closer to the British Open at Fleetwood, with section wins for Poulton le Fylde, Clock Face Miners, Darwen Brass and Tewit Youth.

April 29, 2026


Kingdom Brass

Result: 2026 Fife Brass Brand Festival

Kingdom Brass tops the entertainment in Dunfermline to claim the Fife Brass Band Festival title.

April 29, 2026


Unite

Results: 2026 Holme Valley Contest

Unite the Union is in top hymn and test piece form in Holmfirth with section titles going to Hatfield & Askern Colliery and Shepherd Youth Band

April 29, 2026


Laganvale

Report & Results: 2026 BBNI Spring Festival

Laganvale Metal Technology strikes gold in Omagh with section titles for CWA Brass, St Mark's Silver and 1st Old Boys Youth.

April 29, 2026


Linz

Result: 2026 European Youth Championships Premier Section

Premier delight for Hordaland Ungdomsbrassband as Norway reigns supreme in Linz.

April 26, 2026


Linz

Result: 2026 European Youth Championships Development Section

Its a Norwegian one and two as the title is claimed by Smoras Skolemusikk.

April 26, 2026


Flowers

Report & Result: 2026 European Championships Championship Section

History is made as Flowers Band are crowned Champions of Europe on their contest debut.

April 25, 2026


Linz

Result: 2026 European Championships Challenge Section

Brass Band Wipptal claims the honours and takes the title back to Italy.

April 25, 2026


Symphony Hall

2028 European Championships to be held in Birmingham

EBBA to run 50th anniversary event at Symphony Hall in Birmingham.

April 24, 2026




NYGGB

National Youth Band opportunities

May 8 • The National Youth Band of Great Britain is looking to appoint new trustees and a librarian to help strengthen the organisation's heritage and future.


Albert Hall

Albert Hall tickets now on sale

May 8 • Tickets for the 2026 Championship Section National Final at the Royal Albert Hall are now on sale.


Band Supplies

Summer deals to grab at Band Supplies

May 8 • There are plenty of great deals to grab at Band Supplies on ex-demo and second hand instruments.


Emergency

BBE to host emergency planning webinar

May 8 • Make sure you have plans in place to protest valuable musical and memorabilia assets if potential disaster strikes.


Harlow Brass Band - SPRING CONCERT - AN ANIMATION SENSATION

Saturday 16 May • St Andrew's Methodist Church. The Stow. Harlow. CM20 3AF


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 17 May • Dorchester- Park Bandstand DT1 1RG


Newstead Brass - Mansfield MVC - Brass and Voices

Sunday 24 May • Forest Town Arena. Clipstone Road West,. Mansfield NG19 0EE


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

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


Hathern Band

May 10 • Due to University placement we require a Bb Bass player- we are a First Section band based at our own band room in the village of Hathern LE12 5LJ Leicestershire (between M1 Jcts 23 & 24) and close to Lougborough and Nottingham Universities


Newstead Brass

May 10 • Newstead Brass are on the lookout for a talented 2nd BARITONE player to join our ambitious and hardworking Nottinghamshire-based Championship Section band.. A rare chance to become part of an ambitious brass band striving for even greater success together.


Ibstock Brick Brass

May 9 • Ibstock Brick Brass are looking for a Solo Cornet, 3rd Cornet, 2nd Horn, Bass Trombone and B Flat Tuba as we move into the second section from 2027. We are a friendly, ambitions and progressive band that rehearse at our own bandroom in Coalville.


Gordon Eddison

B Ed (Hons). Member AoBBA.
Conductor and Adjudicator.


               

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