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UniBrass 2021
26th May 2021
UniBrass announces 2021 contest: hybrid and outdoors
Our friends at the UniBrass Foundation are delighted to announce that the 2021 UniBrass Contest will take place on Saturday 26th June at the University of Sheffield.
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25th May 2021
Share your #BandingMemories in our social media campaign
BBE has teamed up with photographer Kerry Harrison to showcase some excellent and emotive images of brass banding in action. Add your own to enter the competition!
BandSafe logo of an S shaped like a shield, next to a cornet being played
25th May 2021
Ten new chances to get BandSafe
We've scheduled a new batch of dates for our flagship safeguarding course, BandSafe, developed in partnership with the NSPCC.
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18th May 2021
BBE confirms DCMS guidance for brass bands
Brass Bands England (BBE) has been working in conjunction with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to confirm that, from 17 May, brass bands can return to both rehearsing and performing when social distancing is in place.
Hear the Call for brass band and optional voices, also playable by an ensemble of six or more insturments, music by Liz Lane and words by Andy Rashleigh
14th May 2021
Brass bands Hear the Call to participate in nationwide celebration
A chance to take part in a day of special events to celebrate the NHS and perform a brand new piece by composer Liz Lane - plus it's your chance to win free BBE membership for your band.
Sam is sitting on the bottom of a series of wooden steps next to a patch of grass he has brown hair and is wearing a navy blue coat and jeans
13th May 2021
BBE Social Impact Award: Previous Winner - Sam Wyne
Find out about last year's Social Impact Award winner, Sam Wyne.
Boy standing in field in the sun shine playing a trombone which he is pointing up into the air
12th May 2021
Take Part in #PromsInThePlayground this July
Proms in the Playground is a new initiative by Brass Bands England to encourage bands to make links with their local community, schools and Music Education Hubs at the end of the Summer Term.
12th May 2021
'Meet the Marines' Live Events
In collaboration with the Royal Marines Band Service, Brass Bands England presents a series of live interviews exploring the life and career options for Marine musicians.
11th May 2021
Steel City Brass: Sheffield musicians ready for Online Whit Friday Contest
A ‘little idea’ has resulted in a big achievement for Sheffield’s Brass Banders, including members of our own BBE team. Find out more about Steel City Brass...
UniBrass where the 'a' has been replaced with a padlock
11th May 2021
Album Launch for UniBrass: the Lockdown Collection
UniBrass has created an album containing 14 tracks recorded in isolation (distance banding style) by various UK university bands and edited together as a project to keep everyone playing throughout the Covid-19 lockdown
Building Back to Band with Les Neish - Besson London
10th May 2021
Tuba star Les Neish joins BBE for new webinar
Soloist, chamber musician, and educator Les Neish joins us for a webinar focusing on building up playing ability as you return to the bandroom.
Brass Foundations logo is a musical note shaped like an F on a white background shaped like a B
10th May 2021
Catch up on 'Bring Back the Brass'
Mark Wilkinson, Anri Adachi, A4 Brass, Robert Childs & Roger Argente, Mark Amstrong, Kirsty Abbotts and Paul Richard have all been recent guests on our Bring Back the Brass show with the BBE Brass Foundations team.