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Tickets for the Brass Band Conference 2023 are now on sale! Share, learn from and network with fellow banders from across the country
27th February 2023
The Brass Band Conference is an annual event and awards ceremony providing an unmissable opportunity for brass banders from across the country to learn, share and network.
The Brass Bands England Awards are now open to nominations until Saturday 13 May
27th February 2023
BBE is proud to recognise those individuals and organisations in the banding world that have made an exceptional contribution to brass banding.
The new Elevate programme will bring collaboration opportunities for brass bands
14th February 2023
BBE has announced details of its new collaborative programme - ‘Elevate’ - designed to bring together brass bands and artists to create and learn together across a nine-month partnership.
Norman Jones Trust to close
7th February 2023
BBE announces the closing of the Norman Jones Trust, following the distribution of the final funds to band projects, and the appointment of a new Fundraising Manager to support bands.
BandSafe training
7th February 2023
BBE has announced a new set of BandSafe training dates following the appointment of a new Safeguarding Officer. 
Players from Youth Champs 2022 take part in the wand workshop for conducting
7th February 2023
Bands and audience members have the chance to participate in a number of free workshops at Youth Champs next month.
Brass Band Conducting Competition Logo
1st February 2023
The Brass Band Conductors’ Association's 2023 Conducting Competition is now open for video entries.
Two women with brown hair and wearing black tops with blue lanyards siting in front of a sign that read's "We're changing the face of English Brass Bands"
31st January 2023
https://www.bbe.org.uk/conferenceOur updated offer to our community of over 500 member organisations encompassing over 600 bands across England, Scotland and Wales.
 Two images of Alex, on the left she is on a CBeebies stage holding her hand to her ear, on the right she is wearing a blue jumper and holding her cornet
30th January 2023
This year’s Youth Champs will be hosted by popular television presenter Alex Humphreys.
Line of girls playing brass insturments, they are wearing red sweatshirts and black trousers or skirts
20th January 2023
On Friday 20 January representatives from Britain’s youth brass bands gathered virtually for the Draw for this year’s Youth Champs. See what time your favourite bands are playing.
Two BBE team members sit at the welcome desk of the Brass Band Conference 2022
10th January 2023
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European Brass Band Championships 2023
10th January 2023
Tickets for the ambitious, large-scale EBBC 2023 to launch on 25 January.