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16th May 2025
We know many of you have been waiting for new dates for members’ training sessions - and here they are! As well as a new on-request system so you’ll never miss out.
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14th May 2025
Need to get your band’s casual uniform ready for the summer concert season? Thanks to Brass Bands England’s (BBE) ongoing partnership with ARC, members can benefit from two new, time-limited deals to upgrade their band’s attire.
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13th May 2025
Brass at the Seaside returns to St Anne’s Bandstand, Lytham, across Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July 2025, bringing a full weekend of open-air brass music back to the Fylde Coast. The event is free to attend and continues to grow as a summer staple in...
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12th May 2025
Lights, Camera, Action! A feast of TV and film music, performed by Elland Silver Band, brings us to the thrilling climax of the 2025 Brass Band Conductors’ Association Conducting Competition. 
12th May 2025
Join us at The National Coal Mining Museum for England on Saturday 7 June, when Bold as Brass returns to the historic venue.
16th April 2025
Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced another success for its fundraising service with a new Project Grant being awarded from Arts Council England to BBE member Drum and Brass CIC to support its 2025 Brass at the Castle initiative.  
16th April 2025
Brass Bands England is delighted to partner with Arts Council England’s Digital Culture Network (DCN) to present a free webinar, sharing expert insight into how bands can better promote themselves through video. 
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9th April 2025
Midday on Tuesday 22nd April is the new closing date for entering this year’s BBCA conducting competition. The competition is open to conductors of all levels, and the BBCA invite entries from anywhere in the world.  
7th April 2025
Following two years of activity aimed at informing its future strategy, we're developing our Members’ Working Group, which will now be known as The Sounding Board.
29th March 2025
Today, Saturday 29 March, the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, Youth Champs 2025, welcomed a record 40 bands to Hymers College in Hull to perform at this important national event for youth banding.
27th March 2025
Attending Youth Champs this Saturday 29 March at Hymers College in Hull? Here are the scheduled performance time for each band.
27th March 2025
Thank you Besson for sponsoring the Besson Prodige Showcase section at this year's