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Spring Festival and Open streaming details confirmed
You can now sign up ahead of the 104th British Open Spring Festival to ensure you don't miss a single note of the action.
April 22, 2026
Death of VIctor Eloy Lopez
The death has been announced of the Malaga Brass Band conductor, VIctor Eloy Lopez
April 22, 2026
BrookWright Music links with Bandford Music in new distribution agreement
Two emerging publishers join forces to add to global impact.
April 22, 2026
Imps enjoy boundary busting with musical explorations
Yorkshire Imperial Band has been making exciting musical connections to reach out to new audiences.
April 22, 2026
Rothwell set for film red carpet
A film about the remarkable Frank Rothwell OBE will be aired this weekend.
April 22, 2026
Wright & Round: Music from Michael Jackson (arr. Philip Harper)
Two great hits from Michael Jackson, brilliantly brought to life by Philip Harper.
April 22, 2026
Report & Result: 2026 Lithuanian Wind Orchestra Championship
LT Brass warms up for Linz with domestic honours at wind festival championship.
April 21, 2026
Black Dyke Band to perform at BBC Proms
The Queensbury band to be joined by guest soloist David Childs for a 'Brass Prom' performance showcasing their virtuosity and versatility.
April 21, 2026
Wallace to be remembered as a Force of Nature
Tullis Russell Band will pay a lasting tribute to the late great John Wallace CBE with the commissioning of a brand new work from the pen of Paul Lovatt-Cooper.
April 21, 2026
Full day of brass band entertainment on offer in Lydney
The popular GBBA Festival of Brass returns with a packed day of brass band entertainment in heart of the Forest of Dean.
April 21, 2026
Bands get ready for Fife challenge
10 bands will compete to become Fife Brass Band Festival champions in Dunfermline this weekend.
April 21, 2026
Brass band bandstand smiles at risk...
A fully refurbished Grade II listed bandstand in West Yorkshire may be stopped from being fit for its original purpose...
April 20, 2026
Results: 2026 Vlaams Flemish Open Championship
Hauts de France warms up for Linz with victory in Mechelen, as Young Brass Band Willebroek, Brass Band Sklepucini and Brassband Leest claim section wins.
April 20, 2026
Early Music Young Composer Award winners announced
Laura Kesiak, Kat Farn and Edward Tait claim prestigious composer awards.
April 20, 2026
Last 5 tickets left for NYBBGB in Manchester...
There is just room for a quintet of listeners for the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain at the RNCM in Manchester later today...
April 18, 2026
BBE returns to Parliament
Brass Bands England met MPs in Parliament to reignite support to meet the challenges ahead for bands across the UK.
April 18, 2026
UK trio to showcase European preparations
Flowers, Tredegar and Whitburn will putting the finishing touches to their European Championship preparations — and you can hear how they are getting on.
April 18, 2026
Enjoy the Fleetwood action next weekend.
If you can't make it in person then why not sit back and enjoy the brass band action from anywhere in the world...
April 18, 2026
RNCM tribute to Howarth
KNDS Fairey, the RNCM Brass Ensemble and Paramount Brass will lead the musical tributes to the late Elgar Howarth at a special concert at the RNCM in Manchester next weekend.
April 18, 2026
Scottish youth enjoys great three day course
There was an exhilarating musical climax to the recent National Youth Brass Band of Scotland Easter Course in Perthshire.
April 18, 2026
Sun, Sea and 90s bangers in Uppermill...
There will be a musical flavour of 1990s Ibiza in the heart of brass band club land next month...
April 18, 2026
BrookWright Music: Unbounded Love (Bortniansky arr. Olaf Ritman)
A wonderfully moving tribute that brings solace and reverence to any band programme.
April 18, 2026
Be a Doodles star in Fleetwood
Before or after you have played at the Fleetwood contest this weekend you need to drop in sees about a bit of doodling...
April 18, 2026
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