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12th November 2015
“Intricate grooves and the massive sound of a brass band in full cry…” ‘JUST A VIBRATION’ brings together two distinct and diverse musical forms: Indian music and the traditional brass band.
5th November 2015
 City Success for Sheffield Brass Network. Ten Sheffield area bands, supported by Brass Bands England’s Senior Liaison Officer, Rachel Veitch-Straw, have been quietly building connections with each other and with the “movers and shakers” in
4th November 2015
Give It A Go success in more ways than one. In a bold development of their second Autumn Music Course, Sheffield Music Hub have taken steps in some exiting new directions.
19th October 2015
Details of the BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Award 2016 are now available. This nationwide search for emerging young brass musicians provides performers with the chance to showcase their musical talents and progress with their future in music. Read more »
13th October 2015
Bands as far apart as Carlisle and Worthing are fizzing with ideas after the latest Brass Bands England events. In a first for the newly-appointed Brass Bands England Team, all three Liaison Officers were present at the Northamptonshire event,...
24th September 2015
At the AGM held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday 19th September, the resolution to approve the Report and Accounts was passed. The four directors standing for re-election, Mr G Walczak, Mrs S Woodward, Mr M Stannard and Mr R V Terry, were duly...
12th September 2015
Brass Bands England's Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2015 are now available to view online.
27th August 2015
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at 5pm on Saturday 19th September 2015 in the Crest Room at The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham GL50 4SH. Read more »  
27th August 2015
Brass Bands England is delighted to announce three new appointments to its staff following a successful advertising campaign, which attracted over 50 applications.
13th August 2015
Not many brass bands can claim to have an author amongst its ranks, and it is extremely unlikely that any can claim to have two, but that doesn’t apply in the case of Wingates Band.
27th July 2015
A Yorkshire band is issuing an unusual challenge in the name of fun and fundraising: Elland Silver Band are calling for other bands who would like to take them on in an alternative bit of contesting - a cricket match.
24th July 2015
The Board of Trustees of Brass Bands England is delighted to announce the appointment of two new trustees — Max Stannard and Roy Terry.