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whit friday

Report & Results: 2025 Christmas Whit Friday

December 13, 2025
Diggle and Dobcross Youth get an early Christmas prezzie contest bonus on a night of festive fun in Delph.


Whitburn

Report & Results: 2025 Scottish Youth Championships

December 03, 2025
There was a wonderful day of music making for the next generation of Scottish talent in Perth last weekend.


Friary

Report & Result: 2025 Wessex BBA Contest

December 02, 2025
Friary made it a double to celebrate in Wessex as they end the year with a successful day at the seaside.


Willebroek

Report & Results: 2025 Belgian National Championships

December 02, 2025
Brassband Willebroek claims a hat-trick of National titles with Festival Brass heading to Linz with them next year.


milnrow

Report & Result: 2025 Besson Scottish Open

November 30, 2025
Milnrow retains their cross border title in Perth to round off a year of substantial progress under MD, Christopher Binns.


swiss

Report & Results: 2025 Swiss National Championships

November 30, 2025
Valaisia Brass Band are champions again as BML Talents, Brass Band Kirchenmusik Fluhli, MG Konkordia Aedermannsdorf, MG Ufhusen and Hinterlander Jugend Brass Band claim the National titles in Lucerne.


Chicago

Report & Results: 2025 US Open Championship

November 27, 2025
Chicago Brass Band heads the entertainment stakes in Michigan to secure a first US Open Entertainment Championship title.


Lydbrook

Report & Results: 2025 GBBA Contest

November 26, 2025
Lydbrook head an impressive contest day of music making in Gloucestershire.


Newstead

Results: 2025 NEMBBA Contest

November 26, 2025
Newstead Brass led the prize-winners in South Normanton with section wins for Hucknall & Linby MC, Hathern, Long Eaton Silver and Swinton & District Excelsior.


sewbba

Results: 2025 SEWBBA Tonyrefail Festival

November 23, 2025
There was a welcome return of contesting action in South Wales as bands took to the stage in Tonyrefail.


Perth

Result: 2025 Band Supplies Scottish Challenge

November 22, 2025
Unite Scotland Kinneil claims victory in Perth.


Gateshead

Report & Result: 2025 Youth Brass in Concert Championship

November 16, 2025
Wardle Academy Youth Band retains it status as the entertainment leaders of the pack.


katrina

Report & Result: 2025 Brass in Concert Championship

November 15, 2025
The Rite Stuff — Katrina Marzella-Wheeler inspires the cooperation band to a premiere Brass in Concert title success.


debnt

Report & Results: 2025 Willebroek Solo Contest

November 11, 2025
European champion Thibaut De Bondt claims yet another title as young performers showcase their talents in Willebroek.


Swedish

Results: 2025 Swedish National Championships

November 09, 2025
Gota Brass make it eight wins in a row as they secure the Swedish title yet again


Concord

Results: 2025 Danish National Championships

November 04, 2025
Concord books their flight to Linz as they claim the Danish crown in Aarhus and section titles go to Frederiksberg Brass Band, Hvidovre Musikskoles Brass Band and FDF Gladsaxe Brass Band.


swbba

Results: 2025 SWBBA Annual Championships

November 03, 2025
Camborne leads the prize winners in Torquay with section victories to St Pinnock, Pendennis Brass, St Austell Youth and South Molton Training.


dURHAM

Result: 2025 DCBBA Festival of Brass

November 03, 2025
Bearpark & Esh head the prize winners in Peterlee.


wychavon

Results: 2025 Wychavon Festival of Brass

November 02, 2025
Ratby Co-operative leads the entertainment winners at Evesham with section victories for Lydbrook, Harborough, Lydney Town and University of Warwick Brass.


SBBA

Result: 2025 Borders Entertainment Contest

November 02, 2025
Renfrew Burgh tops the entertainment in Jedburgh.


stavanger

Results: 2025 Siddis Championship

November 02, 2025
Eikanger claims a fourth consecutive title as they lead the Nordic entertainment in Stavanger.


utrecht

Results: 2025 Dutch National Championships

November 02, 2025
De Bazuin Oenkerk leads the title winners in Utrecht.


lbba

Report & Results: 2025 LBBA Contest

October 27, 2025
Derwent Brass leads the prize winners in the battles of Bosworth with section victories claimed by East of England Co-op, Hatfield & Askern Colliery, Thrapston Town and Moulton 77.


Felling Band

Result: 2025 Stanley Entertainment Contest

October 21, 2025
Felling takes the honours at the South Causey Inn


odbba

Result: 2025 ODBBA Entertainment Contest

October 21, 2025
Kidlington Concert Brass retains its entertainment crown in Witney.




Quiz

4BR Christmas Quiz: The answers and winner

January 4 • There was a great response to the annual 4BR Christmas Quiz — but it did catch quite a lot of people out too...


Regionals

AoBBA to lead Area test-piece workshop

January 4 • The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators will join up with Newstead Brass to present a free Regionals Test Piece workshop for Sections 2, 3 & 4.


thecooperationband

Ramsay takes principal cooperation role

January 4 • Alex Ramsay has become the principal cornet of the cooperation band.


Flowers

Flowers enjoy busy 2025 with more to come in 2026

January 4 • Paul Holland and Flowers seek new horizons in 2026 after a busy year at home.


Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Tewit Silver Band

January 3 • PRINCIPAL Eb BASS position - our enthusiastic team of basses are looking for the right leader to elevate them to the next level. We have a great program of events ahead of us including contests and concerts alongside a good social vibe.


Tewit Silver Band

January 3 • Championship CORNET players - we are looking for a strong front row player to complete our section. We have a great year ahead including contests, hymn and march contests, concerts and Durham Miners alongside a good social vibe.


East London Brass

January 3 • PERCUSSIONIST - looking ahead to the 2026 contest season, ELB are looking for a percussionist to complete our line up. The band is ambitious and keen to further our successful 2025 season of winning the areas and promotion at spring festival.


Julian Bright


Conductor, Compere/MC, Cornet Soloist


               

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