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Earn back your band entry fee to Youth Champs 2023
8th November 2022
Member bands participating in Youth Champs 2023 have the chance to earn back their entry fee for the event, due to take place on 25 March at Stockport Grammar School.
8th November 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
Children wearing green sweatshirts sitting on a wooden floor - a girl reaches forward to take a small brass instrument
4th November 2022
We are very happy to annouce new Arts Council England funding to continue our work for the brass band sector for the next three years.
James Holt at the BBCA tradestand
26th October 2022
Exec members of the BBCA meet up with with conductors and banders at two great banding events this October.
25th October 2022
Last weekend saw the return of The Brass Band Conference as an in-person event, providing the opportunity for banders from across the country to learn, share, and network.
A child dressed up for Christmas plays a brass instrument
25th October 2022
The Christmas Challenge is an annual campaign run by funding platform The Big Give, which raises millions of pounds each year for good causes. This year, the Brass Foundations team at Brass Bands England (BBE) have taken up the challenge in order to...
Text reads "work with us" next to a collage of triangles, notes and clefs
23rd October 2022
Could you be our new Fundraising Manager? Find out more about the role.
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
22nd October 2022
Outstanding individuals and organisations making a tremendous impact on brass banding in their communities and nationally.
Woman holding a tuba over her shoulder, wearing jeans, a red jumper and a santa hat
22nd October 2022
#BrassBandsAtChristmas will launch on 23 November. Last year’s campaign raised over £50,000 for bands nationwide. Support from Crowdfunder partnership, with match-funding available.
Text reads The Brass Band Conference 2022 in white on a purple background
22nd October 2022
Today's the day! Here's everything you need to know about the Brass Band Conference 2022.
Large white desk with laptops, scattered bits of paper and pens
22nd October 2022
Could you be a member of our new Working Group to help us meet the needs of the banding community?
22nd October 2022
Next year's conference will be a celebrating of banding heritage and innovation.