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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.
15th November 2022
BBE is delighted to announce that its flagship education programme ‘Brass Foundations’ has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Music & Drama Education Awards.
Work with BBE
14th November 2022
BBE is seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Officer to join our talented staff team. This is a position that can be based at Brass Bands England HQ in Barnsley or as a hybrid role.
Group of children all facing left each playing a cornet, they are wearing blue sweatshirts with yellow polo shirts
11th November 2022
Brass in Concert’s commitment to youth development has been an important element of the Festival since relocating to Sage Gateshead in 2005, and this year the team have been delighted to be able to continue this fine tradition. 
9th November 2022
BBE has announced that the first webinar of its 2023 online events series will be in partnership with the Brass Band Conductors’ Association.
Yorkshire Calling!
9th November 2022
NYMAZ and Brass Bands England (BBE) have partnered to host a series of composition workshops with a group of young composers.