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14th March 2022
Legend Richard Evans presented with BBE Lifetime Achievement Award
8th March 2022
Brass Bands England (BBE) has confirmed the date for The Brass Band Conference 2022, the biggest learning and sharing event in the brass banding calendar.  
The European Brass Band Festival is written in the bottom left corner, cover a photo of the Symphony Hall in Birmingham
7th March 2022
The Music Comission of the European Brass Band Association have announced the three composers whose new works for brass band will receive their premiere performances at the final of the 8th European Composers Competition.
Members of BBE and EBBA at Birmingham Symphony Hall
4th March 2022
The BBE team were delighted to welcome the EEBA team to Birmingham in preparation for the European Brass Band Festival.
The Brass Bands England Awards 2022 text is written on a grey background with twinkling lights
2nd March 2022
Your chance to help us recognise those who have made an exceptional contribution to brass banding.
1st March 2022
Brass Bands England and the European Brass Band Association have announced that final arrangements for the 2022 European Brass Band Festival, to be held at Symphony Hall, Birmingham from 28 April to 1 May, are underway, with a final tranche of...
Paul Hindmarsh is presented with award in front of a brass band
28th February 2022
Back in 2020, Brass Bands England proudly announced that Paul Hindmarsh was the winner of the Brass Band Conference Lifetime Achievement at their online conference.
25th February 2022
Last year BBE initiative Proms in the Programme saw school children across the country hear a band perform in their school playground. Get involved this year!
25th February 2022
Brass Bands England is pleased to announce the adjudicators and compères of the resurgent championships.
Making Music announce new projects for 2022
23rd February 2022
As life starts to return to a more normal pace in 2022, there are lots of exciting music-making opportunities to look forward to and prepare for. Check out the projects listed below to get the dates in your calendar!
23rd February 2022
The Brass Band Conductors’ Association is delighted to announce the return of its ‘live’ flagship conducting competition
Women playing bass on top of moors
22nd February 2022
What's it like to be a woman in banding? Last year, the BBE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion working group asked just that, conducting a survey to gather the positive and negative experiences of those identifying as female in banding. Read the...