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4BR Area coverage
February 22 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox has confirmed a different approach to coverage of the Regional Championship events.
North West Area line-ups
February 21 • The bands will put their final preparations in place ahead of their performances in Blackpool on Sunday.
Wallace presented with SBBA Outstanding Achievement Award
February 21 • John Wallace CBE has been presented with the 'Outstanding Achievement Award' by the Scottish Brass Band Association.
Look ahead to Cheltenham and London with rooms4groups
February 21 • The hotel accommodation specialists are waiting your call if you get the nod form teh judges at Blackpool this weekend...
Regent Hall Concerts - Royal College of Music Sackbut Ensemble
Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Welsh Guards
Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Newstead Brass - Midlands Championships Preview Evening
Sunday 23 February • Summit Centre . Kirkby in Ashfield . Nottinghamshire NG17 7LL
Contest: North West Regional Championships
Sunday 23 February • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HU
Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band
Friday 28 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ
Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band
February 20 • Reading Band still needs LOWER BRASS for the 4th section contest at Stevenage on Saturday 15th March! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings.
Boarshurst Silver Band
February 17 • Boarshurst Silver Band, NW Championship Section, requires a BBb player, flugel, and front row cornet player. Under MD Jamie Prophet, the band have an ambitious and varied calendar for 2025, including NW Area, Spring Festival and Whit Friday.
Mid Rhondda Band
February 14 • Mid Rhondda Band are looking for the following players : Front Row Cornet, Solo Trombone, Eb Bass, Kit and Tuned Percussionists. The band will be competing in the 3rd Section at the Welsh Area. Contest & concert engagements in the diary for 2025
John Durrant
MA LLCM TD CertEd (Dist)
Conductor, Band Trainer, Composer, Trumpet and Cornet Soloist, Arranger, Adjudicator