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BrookWright Music: Three Carols at Midnight (Martin Cordner)
An evocative inspiration of Christmas Eve in the rural heart of France...
October 22, 2025
Australia to send National band for World Championship challenge
Australia Brass will travel to Kerkrade in 2026 to seek World Championship title.
October 21, 2025
Home grown test-piece talent for New Zealand Championships
The five test pieces to be heard in Wellington next year all come from the pens of New Zealand composers.
October 21, 2025
Bands ready for battles of Bosworth
There are plenty of bands taking part in the Leicestershire Brass Band Association contest in Desford this weekend.
October 21, 2025
Cory set for cinematic trip to Warwick
The defending Brass in Concert champion returns from Italy to showcase its cinematic entertainment at Warwicks Arts Centre.
October 21, 2025
Result: 2025 Stanley Entertainment Contest
Felling takes the honours at the South Causey Inn
October 21, 2025
Result: 2025 ODBBA Entertainment Contest
Kidlington Concert Brass retains its entertainment crown in Witney.
October 21, 2025
Radio: Touch of Brass
More brass and military band music from Martin Upfold and Julie Hedge
October 21, 2025
Result: 2025 Austrian National Championship
Brass Band Oberosterreich makes it four wins in a row as they secure the Austrian title in Innsbruck and their place at the European Championships in Montreux in 2027.
October 20, 2025
Results: 2025 German Open
3BA Concert Brass makes it a hat-trick of entertainment victories at the German Open as Woodshockers Brass and Brass Band Hombeek claim the section honours.
October 20, 2025
Results: 2025 NIBA Championship
1st Old Boys Silver retain their title and claim the Euro honours with section victories for CWA and Dungannon Silver.
October 20, 2025
Just 10 and counting for Brass in Concert
There are now just 10 tickets left before the sold-out signs are posted for the Brass in Concert Championships.
October 18, 2025
Armed Man comes to Swansea
Sir Karl Jenkins will lead the Aldbourne Band in the Welsh premiere of his new brass band version of 'The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace' at the Brangwyn Hall on Sunday.
October 18, 2025
Dutch bands prepare for Gregson National challenges
Works by Edward Gregson will test the competing bands at the Dutch National Championships in Utrecht.
October 18, 2025
Results: 2025 Rochdale Contest
Sandhurst Silver claims the honours and Spring Festival invitation in Rochdale with section wins for Hawk Green, Dobcross Silver and Brindle Band.
October 18, 2025
SWBBA delight at Championship response
There will be a strong field of competing bands — from Championship to Training — for the 77th annual SWBBA Championships in Torquay next month.
October 18, 2025
Yorkshire announces adjudication line-up
The adjudicators that will make the all important decisions at the 2026 Yorkshire Regional Championships have been announced.
October 17, 2025
SIDDIS announces line-up of bands and judges
62 bands will compete at Stavanger Konserthus for the SIDDIS Entertainment Championships.
October 17, 2025
Howe to lead Shirley Band
Kieron Howe has been appointed as the new Musical Director of Shirley Band.
October 17, 2025
Desford reaching wider audience following National win
The wider public media have been keen to broadcast the news of Desford's memorable National Championship victory.
October 16, 2025
Yorkshire focus on Next Generation
Young players aged 16 and under will be teh focus of a 'Next Generation' day of inclusive music making in York in February.
October 16, 2025
New online brass band platform launched
Emotions on Stage will replace the CUBrass website as a leading platform for brass, wind and concert bands.
October 16, 2025
Grimethorpe go for a Burton
Will Burton is the new solo Eb tuba of Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
October 16, 2025
Cross border tribute for Leggat
KNDS Fairey stalwart Jimmy Leggat will take a final bow next year with a little help from his cross border friends.
October 16, 2025
Intense response to Area sections with Foden's
There is still time to get in some intensive 2026 Area sectional work with Foden's Band.
October 16, 2025
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