Brass Bands England |

You can become a member of BBE either as an organisation or as an individual

Highlights

Imagine a UK-wide festival of exciting brass band events for people of different ages, backgrounds and interests, offering the opportunity for new audiences to discover the joy of a brass band through hundreds of events in parks, concert halls and...
Tickets go on sale on Friday 20 June from the BBE website - follow the link here. 
The Brass Bands Archive is the world’s largest archive dedicated to preserving global brass band heritage. The archive is publicly accessible to researchers, brass bands enthusiasts and anyone else hoping to learn from over a century of banding...

Latest news

A children's brass band being conducted playing instruments while standing in front of a Youth Fest banner
6th June 2025
Following a successful debut in 2024, Youth Fest - Brass Bands England's National Youth Brass Band Festival - is back for a second year of feel-good entertainment and musical inclusivity.
News headline with drawing of two people analysing data charts and graphs alongside a cornet
6th June 2025
Don't miss Brass Bands England's latest webinar all about data collection. Sounds dull? Not at all! In this free session, discover how you can transform key information into fundraising goals in just a few simple steps.
Focus on one child playing a cornet within a band in the centre. BBE logo, in partnership with NSPCC and Arts Council England on the left. BandSafe logo and web address on the right
5th June 2025
Brass Bands England (BBE) recently appointed a new Safeguarding Manager, who will be delivering the next round of BandSafe training.