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A youth player from last year's Youth Champs
9th January 2023
Only two places remain available to perform in the ABRSM Championship section and only one place in the Performance section. The non-competitive Besson Prodige Showcase section has the capacity for more bands to attend the event.
Heritage Quay welcome desk is a large black rectangle with a large Q on the front in white
5th January 2023
Join us for the opening weekend of the Brass Bands Archive at its new home at the University of Huddersfield.
Call for contributors for the Brass Band Conference 2023
5th January 2023
Your chance to share your work at this year’s conference.
Spring training and events from Brass Bands England
5th January 2023
With returns to band rehearsals and a new school term upon us, now is the perfect time to register for one of Brass Bands England’s (BBE) training and networking events.
Young Composers Competition
20th December 2022
In celebration of its 15th anniversary year, Newmoon Insurance Services Ltd. has announced a new young composers competition in partnership with Brass Bands England.
Brass Bands at Christmas Crowdfunder campaign
20th December 2022
Many of our member bands took up the challenge to raise funds over the festive period by joining our #BrassBandsAtChristmas campaign, to support a range of projects as well as cover the costs of maintaining a brass band.
BBE annual Christmas shutdown begins 5pm Friday 23 December
19th December 2022
We would like to take a moment to let our members know that the BBE office will be closed over the Christmas period.
Big Give Christmas Challenge allowed our Brass Foundations team to raise funds that will secure the future of brass banding
16th December 2022
This year the BBE Brass Foundations team took up the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge to raise funds that would allow them to continue their work.
The late Queen takes precedence; she wears a lime green dress with matching hat and smiles. Above her, on a purple background, is written The Commonwealth of Nations Flag of Peace
2nd December 2022
BBE has partnered with organisers of The Commonwealth of Nations Flag of Peace initiative to provide performance opportunities for cornet players in cities across the UK on Commonwealth Day, Monday 13 March 2023.
A screenshot of the ABRSM Teacher Hub from a logged in account
1st December 2022
Global ‘home’ for music teaching is now live.
ABRSM - read all about the new Brass Mix books
29th November 2022
ABRSM present the "Brass Mix" books, their landmark new repertoire books celebrating diversity in brass music through an original series of graded pieces.
Four men and two women standing in front of a banner reading "Brass Bands England", each holding a grey and orange Award plaque and smiling
28th November 2022
We spoke to the insiring individuals behind this year's Brass Bands England Awards.