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RWCMD

New Year financial boost for RWCM&D

January 01, 2026
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama gains nearly two million pounds in funding to help provide its core delivery of performance based music and drama.

Presidential role for Dame Errollyn Wallen CBE

January 01, 2026
The critically acclaimed composer has become the new President of The Royal Society of Musicians.

French National

French organisers release National Championship details

January 01, 2026
The 21st French National Championships will take place in Forges-les-Eaux over the weekend of 28th February & 1st March.

Littlbrough Band

Death of Damian Jackson

January 01, 2026
The death has been announced of the stalwart Littleborough Brass player Damian Jackson.

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Red Admiral

Red Admiral contests open for entries

March 25 • The forthcoming Red Admiral Hymn & March contest and flagship Entertainment Contest are now open for bands to enter.

Brass Bands Wales

Welsh help required

March 25 • Welsh banding needs help and information to promote its work and its investment in the next generation of players.

Three Choirs

Three Choirs Festival set for Elgar celebration and Higgins debut

March 25 • There will be eight days of outstanding music performed at the Three Choirs Festival this year, including works by Edward Elgar and new Associate Composer Gavin Higgins.

Regional

Stevenage performances on replay on Wobplay

March 24 • If you want to find out how all the prizes were won in Stevenage on the weekend, the tune into wobplay and enjoy... and debate

What's on »

Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 26 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ

Regent Hall Concerts - Funny Bones Trombone Octet

Friday 27 March • Oompah Brass XXL. Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ

Brass Bands England - 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships

Saturday 28 March • King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA

The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA

Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3

Vacancies »

Dodworth Colliery MW Brass Band

March 24 • Back row cornet vacancy. . Instrument available

Dodworth Colliery MW Brass Band

March 24 • Percussion - kit vacancy. . Pearl & mapex kits available . Own bandroom, no additional setting up between rehearsals

Dodworth Colliery MW Brass Band

March 24 • 2nd Euphonium vacancy. . Flexible rehearsals available to support band-home life balance

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