Live...
2025 British Open Championships
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Saturday 6 September
The Art of Banding comes to British Open...
September 6
A new project that aims to bring awareness of the passion of banding will be adding to increasing social media coverage at the British Open this year.
Band Supplies at the British Open
September 6 • Go up and meet one of the best blokes in the banding business world and he will make sure you get all the help you need for the best deals.
Recap on the 4BR British Open preview
September 6 • If you missed the live broadcast British Open preview on 4BR then you can just click and enjoy it again ahead of the action at Symphony Hall.
Why not be a judge at the Open this year?
September 6 • If you are following the 'Sar Crossed Lovers' action at Symphony Hall today, let us know who you think has won.
Sterling return at British Open Championship
September 6 • A well respected instrument brand will make a welcome return at the British Open this year.
Dobcross Wilby ready for Cheltenham
September 5 • A visit from Prof Philip Wilby to a recent Dobcross Silver Band rehearsal has given everyone a musical boost ahead of their National challenge.
Johnson takes principal lead at LSO
September 5 • Former Williams Fairey solo trombonist Simon Johnson has been appointed principal trombone of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Youthful future assured at Bon Accord
September 5 • Fantastic outreach work sees a new youth band set up by Bon Accord Silver Band.
Citadel welcome to the British Open
September 5 • The Birmingham Citadel Band will offer a warm musical welcome to the 171st British Open Championship on Saturday.
Best of British Brass Bands
£7.50£6.00
Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady
£31.25£28.25
Black Dyke Mills Band plays Rossini
£5.39£5.39
Preludes, Rags and Cakewalks
£13.25£13.25
Gabrieli: The Glory of Venice
£12.75£12.75
Transatlantic - Onyx Brass and John Wilson
£14.00£12.75
4BR Review - Episode 7
September 6 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas preview the 2025 British Open Championship in Birmingham
4BR Interview - Episode 5
August 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to conductor David Bremner to find out more about the the vibrant brass band landscape in the southern hemisphere.
4BR Review - Episode 6
August 20 • A special live episode on how we can break free of our self-imposed confines to reach out to new audiences?
4BR Review - Episode 5
July 17 • Modern major test pieces, Artificial Intelligence and compositional craftsmanship, CD reviews and much more
2025 British Open Championship: Preview
September 4 • Shakespeare may well have enjoyed a trip to hear the 18 bands battle for the British Open title this year — for the contesting world's a stage, and all men and women merely players...
2025 British Open Championship: Test piece review
September 3 • It will be a question of whom fate and the judges decide enjoys the happy ending of Stephen Roberts' spirit of Prokofiev's 'Romeo and Juliet'.
From Peel to the Proms: How brass bands need to follow the Jackson vision
July 22 • The man at the top of Radio 3 has set the blueprint vision for how brass bands can return to the airwaves and back to the Proms.
Do you want to go large?: The problems with test piece obesity
May 29 • Is our appetite for everything new and bigger starting to affect our musical well being?
Concert: Flowers Band
August 31 • The National Champion endorses its wide ranging musical credentials with an impressive showing at Snape Maltings.
Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Wales
August 30 • A neat balance of traditional tributes and slot machine fun provides musical insight and exuberance as the flagship of Welsh youth banding showcase their talents in Newport.
Concert: National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
August 10 • Martyn Brabbins focuses a far and wide approach with a musical eye to an immediate future closer to home for the stars of tomorrow.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 1,126.73 |
| 2 | Cory | 1,032.85 |
| 3 | Foden's | 1,003.92 |
| 4 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 946.60 |
| 5 | Brass Band Willebroek | 858.63 |
| 6 | Flowers | 739.99 |
| 7 | Black Dyke | 645.89 |
| 8 | Valaisia Brass Band | 618.19 |
| 9 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 493.42 |
| 10 | Tredegar | 488.91 |
Contest: 171st British Open
Saturday 6 September • Broad Street, Birmingham. B1 2EA
Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals
Saturday 13 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH
Contest: Lower Sections 1-4 National Finals
Sunday 14 September • Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham. . *Please note as of 24th August 2023 the date is provisional according to Kapitol Promotions website GL50 4SH
Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band at Petworth Heritage weekend
Saturday 20 September • Centre of Petworth Town GU28 OAH
Cheltenham Silver Band - Holst Birthday Concert
Saturday 20 September • All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Pittville, Cheltenham GL52 2HG
Crewe Brass
September 5 • We are looking for FLUGEL player to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.
Rushden Town Band
September 2 • 2nd Trombone position has become vacant as current holder off to University. Rehearsals Mondays and Wednesday at Rushden Hall. RTB is a friendly 1st Section band who have recently come back from their second tour abroad and also released their first CD.
Bilton Silver Rugby Band
September 2 • Are you moving to the West Midlands this autumn or possibly fancy a change of bandroom scenery? The band are looking to recruit an Eb bass and a Kit Percussionist to help us with our varied and ever expanding range of events.
Andy Wareham
BMus (Hons), MMus (Hons)
Conductor, Composer, Brass Tutor, Musicologist