Venue and Travel
Address: The Miners Hall, Flass St, Durham, DH1 4BE
Transport: The venue is only a 7-minute walk from Durham train station. We encourage everyone to use public transport to reach us where possible.
If you have any access needs that we need to be aware of for us to support the event, including any dietary requirements, please email conference@bbe.org.uk prior to the event.
See details below about BBE’s travel bursary.
Ticket prices
Ticket prices are as follows:
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BBE Member - Conference & Awards Ceremony |
£25 |
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BBE Member - Conference Only |
£25 |
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BBE Member - Awards Ceremony Only |
£10 |
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Non-Member - Conference & Awards Ceremony |
£50 |
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Non-Member - Conference Only |
£50 |
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Non-Member - Awards Ceremony Only |
£25 |
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Under 23 - Conference & Awards Ceremony |
£0 |
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Under 23 - Conference Only |
£0 |
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Under 23 - Awards Ceremony Only |
£0 |
Under 16s are welcome and encouraged to attend but must be accompanied by an adult who must also have booked a ticket.
Timings
Registration, with complimentary teas and coffees, opens from 9.30am. We kindly ask that you do not arrive before this time, as our team will be preparing the venue and welcome desk for your arrival.
Conference sessions will run throughout the day, with a scheduled lunch break from 12.45pm to 1.30pm. A full programme, including individual session timings, will be published shortly.
From 4.30pm, all delegates are invited to join us for an evening drinks reception and awards ceremony, which will run until 6.30pm.
Brass Bands England Awards 2025
Brass Bands England is proud to recognise individuals and organisations that have made an exceptional contribution to brass banding. Be it through inspiring young people, tireless dedication, leading imaginative creative projects and collaborations, or bringing about positive social change. There is plenty to be celebrated!
The six categories are as follows:
- Band Project of the Year
- Brass Band Conductor, supported by the Brass Band Conductors’ Association
- Green Hero
- (NEW) Rising Star
- Services to Youth
- Young Bandsperson
More information on the individual awards can be found on the Awards page.
Travel bursary: The Brass Band Conference
To help keep The Brass Band Conference accessible to bands across the country, we are pleased to be able to offer a limited number of travel bursaries for this year’s event, due to take place on Saturday 27 September at the Redhills Miners Hall, Durham.
Due to funding restrictions, we can only extend this offer to English bands this time around. Depending on proximity from Durham, individual’s in BBE Member Bands or those with Individual Membership can apply for:
- £50 for those based within miles 75 miles
- £75 for those based within miles 100 miles
- £100 for those based further than 100 miles
Young people aged under 23 will be given first priority for the travel bursary.
Bursary funds are to be put towards rail fare or mileage at a cost of £0.25 per mile. Where rail fare or mileage is less than the bursary given, we will only reimburse up to the cost of the fare. The bursary cannot be used for hotels or taxis. As Durham train station is a ten minute walk from the venue, we ask that delegates travel by train where possible.
Bursaries are limited and funds are not guaranteed, however, should you apply for a bursary and be unsuccessful we will try to prioritise you or members of your band should support for future events become available. We expect to be able to offer 6 - 10 bursaries for 2025, only available to BBE members. Depending on application numbers, we may choose to limit bursaries to one per band.
A valid Conference ticket will be required to attend the event. A limited number of places will be held for prospective bursary recipients to purchase on confirmation of bursary funding.
The deadline for applications is Monday 1 September at 9 am. Successful applicants will be contacted that week and funds will be granted in October, after the Conference, on submission of relevant travel receipts.
Apply here.
Not sure if your band is a member? Contact us at info@bbe.org.uk.