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Brass Band Archive survey
6th June 2022
The BBE team are in the process of developing an evidence base to support funding applications that will support the future of the archive, and you can help us by completing the survey.
Brass in Concert - tickets go on sale June 28th
6th June 2022
Organisers of the Brass in Concert Championship have announced that the much anticipated ticket launch for the 2022 event will take place on Tuesday 28 June.
The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
5th June 2022
Brass Band England is proud to congratulate two member bands Amersham Band and The Cory Band  who have been awarded Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
BBE Fundraising
1st June 2022
At the heart of fundraising, there are some very basic principles which - if followed - can lead to success. Find out how our services and resource can help you achieve that success.
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30th May 2022
The Brass Band Conductors' Association announces the semi-finalists in its annual flagship conducting competition.
The Brass Bands England Awards 2022 text is written on a grey background with twinkling lights
17th May 2022
A brand new award category ‘Band Project of the Year’ has been added to the Brass Bands England Awards.
16th May 2022
Brass Bands England’s (BBE) Artistic Development program has toured the country from Cornwall to Durham. Now potential attendees in Yorkshire and Oxford have the chance to attend its popular Artistic Development workshop.
The Brass Bands England Awards 2022 text is written on a grey background with twinkling lights
9th May 2022
Nomination deadline extended to 29 May for BBE Awards
The outdoor stage at the European Brass Band Festival
6th May 2022
From 28 April - 1 May, Brass Bands England (BBE) brought the European Brass Band Championships back to the UK as part of a wider festival of banding, with an awe inspiring ‘boom’ that projected brass bands far into the public sphere.
Proms in the Playground - find out more about that and other events
6th May 2022
Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes big events in our calendar.
5th May 2022
As a parent of a child of school age, you have a direct hotline to the people that brass bands need to talk to in schools.
Award plaque being presented to Sam who has blond hair and is wearing a red band jacket
28th April 2022
With nominations for the 2022 Brass Bands England Awards due to close in just a couple of weeks, we’re shining a light on one of the most popular award categories - the Outstanding Contribution Award.