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BBO

Result: 2025 Austrian National Championship

October 20, 2025
Brass Band Oberosterreich makes it four wins in a row as they secure the Austrian title in Innsbruck and their place at the European Championships in Montreux in 2027.


3BA Concert Brass

Results: 2025 German Open

October 20, 2025
3BA Concert Brass makes it a hat-trick of entertainment victories at the German Open as Woodshockers Brass and Brass Band Hombeek claim the section honours.


First Old Boys

Results: 2025 NIBA Championship

October 20, 2025
1st Old Boys Silver retain their title and claim the Euro honours with section victories for CWA and Dungannon Silver.


Rochdale

Results: 2025 Rochdale Contest

October 18, 2025
Sandhurst Silver claims the honours and Spring Festival invitation in Rochdale with section wins for Hawk Green, Dobcross Silver and Brindle Band.


Desford Colliery

Report & Result: 2025 National Championship of Great Britain

October 12, 2025
Desford surprise the favourites to claim a fifth National title success on a day of new memories at the Royal Albert Hall.


Fountain City Brass Band

Report & Result: 2025 United States Brass Invitational

October 05, 2025
Fountain City takes the honours in Texas as a new event looks to further boost brass banding growth in the USA.


Elland Solo

Report & Results: 2025 Elland Silver Slow Melody, Duet & Quartet

October 05, 2025
There was talented aged 7 to over 80 on show as the popular Elland event returns to the contesting calendar.


Fife Charieites

Result: 2025 Fife Charities

September 28, 2025
Haydock claims the honours in Fife


Red Admiral

Results: 2025 Red Admiral Entertainment Contest

September 28, 2025
Pemberton Old (Wigan) DW leads the prize winners in a great day of entertainment in Chorley — with section wins for Roberts Bakery, Poulton-le-Fylde, Rivington & Adlington and Driffield Silver.


Willoughby

Report & Result: 2025 Queensland State Championships

September 22, 2025
Willoughby City claims a first ever top-flight Queensland State Championship victory with section titles going to Brisbane Brass 2, Cairns Brass Youth Band, Lutwyche Excelsior and Cairns Brass Juniors.


Valaisia

Result: 2025 Besson Swiss Open

September 21, 2025
Valaisia lays down the marker for their Swiss National defence as they retain the Swiss Open title in Luzern.


1st Old Boys

Report & Result: 2025 BrassFest Enniskillen

September 17, 2025
1st Old Boys lead the way in Enniskillen as new event proves to be a huge hit with local listeners.


dobcross

Report & Result: 2025 National Championships of Great Britain — Third Section

September 14, 2025
Dobcross Silver strikes royal gold as they claim the Third Section honours.


arbroath

Report & Result: 2025 National Championships of Great Britain — Fourth Section

September 14, 2025
The Fourth Section National title heads to Scotland with Arbroath & Carnoustie.


unite

Report & Result: 2025 National Championships of Great Britain — First Section

September 13, 2025
Unite the Union claims 'Checkmate' over their rivals to claim the First Section National title.


south Yorkshire Police

Report & Result: 2025 National Championships of Great Britain — Second Section

September 13, 2025
Bliss for South Yorkshire Police as they claim the first title of the Cheltenham weekend in impressive fashion.


Brighouse

Report & Result: 2025 British Open Championship

September 07, 2025
A fait accompli for Brighouse & Rastrick and Prof David King as they are inspired by Shakespeare and Prokofiev to claim the happiest of Symphony Hall endings on 'Star Crossed Lovers'.


Kinnel

Report & Result: 2025 West of Scotland Entertainment Contest

September 01, 2025
Singing in the rain for celebrating Unite Scotland Kinneil as they claim the entertainment honours in Troon.


mUSIC

Mixed news for music provision following exam results

August 24, 2025
The numbers studying GCSE Music shows an encouraging rise, but those taking A Level exams falls.


Lewis Merthyr

Result: 2025 Welsh National Eisteddfod

August 04, 2025
Lewis Merthyr, Royal Buckley Town, Llanrug and Beaumaris Youth Band claim the televised national titles in Wrexham on the weekend.


Brighouse

Report & Result: 2025 Brighouse March & Hymn Tune Contest

July 07, 2025
Elland lead the way in claiming the silverware in Brighouse on the weekend


Hammonds

Report & Result: 2025 Dr Martin Wainstone Cup

July 07, 2025
A commanding Hammonds gain a healthy boost to their their bank balance as they take the musical Doctorate honours in style.


Wellinton

Report & Results: 2025 New Zealand National Championships

July 06, 2025
Wellington Brass continues its national domination in Christchurch, with section honours going to St Kilda, Levin & Districts, New Brighton Silver and Box Hill Academy Brass.


Hepworth

Report & Result: Red Admiral March & Hymn Tune Contest

June 30, 2025
The wizards of Hepworth pick up yet another march and hymn tune victory as they take the inaugural Red Admiral honours.


Crofton

Result: Wetherby Drovers March & Hymn Tune Contest

June 30, 2025
Crofton Silver drive home with the top prize at Wetherby.




Besson

4BR Christmas Quiz

December 26 • How good is your brass band knowledge? Good enough to win a cornet and goodies for a young player?


Special Award

2025 4BR Special Award: Richard Marshall

December 25 • One of the finest cornet players of this or any other brass band generation is the recipient of the 4BR Special Award.


Band of the Year

2025 4BR Band of the Year

December 25 • One band once again stamped its class and authority on the banding world this year — with the promise of even more to come in 2026.


Conductor

2025 4BR Conductor of the Year

December 25 • One conductor stood out on the podium from their counterparts this year.


Garforth Brass - Strawberry Fields Primary School

Friday 5 December • Garforth Methodist Church,. Church Lane,. Garforth,. Leeds LS25 1NW


The Hepworth Band - Christmas Brass & Voices

Saturday 6 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF12 0JZ


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band Christmas Event

Saturday 6 December • Petworth Town Centre GU28 OAD


Haverhill Silver Band - Family Christmas Concert

Sunday 7 December • Castle Manor Academy, Haverhill CB9 9JE


Petworth Town Band - PetworthTown Band Christmas Concert

Saturday 13 December • St Mary’s Church Petworth GU28 OAD


Crewe Brass

December 22 • Crewe Brass are looking for PERCUSSION (TUNED and KIT) 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.


Crewe Brass

December 22 • Crewe Brass are looking for a BBb BASS 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.


Crewe Brass

December 22 • Crewe Brass are looking for a Eb BASS 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.


Simon Gresswell


Conductor, adjudicator, tutor, tuba specialist


               

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