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Planning out a European tour with your band but need some help? We've got you covered with our new practical guide!
New resource to help bands navigate the sometimes complex area of copyright.
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

10th December 2025
Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Kenny Crookston, will retire from the position at the end of 2025.
9th December 2025
It's that time again, folks. 2025 is drawing to a close and the BBE Team will be taking their annual break towards the end of the month.
9th December 2025
In November 2025, an updated Code of Fundraising Practice was launched for all charitable fundraising in the UK. This includes activity by charities, community groups and volunteer-led organisations.