The National Festival of Music for Youth will place in Birmingham from Monday 6th –Saturday 11th July.

Largest

This is Europe’s largest Youth Music Festival and the Brass Band Festival will be held on Thursday 9th July at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

The day is divided into three sections and the Brass Band day starts at 10.30am and finishes at approximately 8.45pm4BR

Full day

The 22 Youth Bands performing throughout the day have been invited to the Festival following performances at 60 Music for Youth Regional Festivals held throughout the UK during February and March, where over sixty youth bands performed.

The day is divided into three sections and the Brass Band day starts at 10.30am and finishes at approximately 8.45pm.

Sections:

4A School Section:
Single School (18 years and under): Own Choice programme -12 minutes

Bassaleg School
Crompton House School
Fred Longworth High School
Smithills School Senior Brass Band
Sponne
Wardle High School

4B Music Centre Section:
Single Music Centre or Local Independent Youth Bands (19 years and under): Own Choice programme -12 minutes

Berkshire Maestros South Berkshire Youth
North East Hampshire Area Schools
Oldham Music Centre Youth
Rochdale Intermediate
Southampton Youth
Wigan Youth
Wrexham Schools

4C Open Section:
County, District, School and Independent Brass Bands (21 years and under): Own Choice programme -15 minutes

Bare Trees Community
Elland Silver Youth
Greater Gwent Youth
Hampshire County Youth
Northamptonshire County Youth
Porthywaen Youth and Training
Tewit Youth
Wantage Silver Youth Ensemble
Youth Brass 2000

For more information please visit the Music for Youth website, www.mfy.org.uk