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September 23, 2025
Up the Baggies!
Black Country Brass has helped West Bromwich Albion celebrate 125 years of matches at The Hawthorns football ground.
September 23, 2025
NYBBGB launches 2025 Conductor Competition
There is an unique opportunity for young conductors to work and conduct the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.
September 23, 2025
Illevold joins IWBC Board
The Norwegian euphonium soloist Bente Illevold has become an board member of the International Women's Brass Conference.
September 23, 2025
BrookWright Music: Love Eternal (Jarrod Cooper arr. Gavin Lamplough)
A beautiful solo now arranged for flugel as well as cornet and trombone.
September 23, 2025
Radio: Touch of Brass
More brass and military band music from Martin Upfold and Julie Hedge.
September 23, 2025
Easher marches forward with extra score draws
A package of major brass band scores will enable Easher Austin continue his compositional studies and development.
September 22, 2025
Entries now open for Philip Jones Ensemble competition
Entries are now being sought for the prestigious brass quintet competition.
September 22, 2025
Podcast: That's Not Banding — Episode 7
The Brighouse & Rastrick duo of Tom Smith and Chris Robertson are back to chat about what they have been up to recently. Wonder what that could be about then?
September 22, 2025
Red Admiral draws released
There will be a full day of brass band entertainment to enjoy in Chorley this weekend.
September 22, 2025
French to explore No Man's Land for National challenge
Thierry Deleruyelle's 'No Man's Land' will test the elite contenders at the 2026 French National Championships.
September 22, 2025
Bursary award boosts Banner's baton work
The support of a bursary award funded by the Gloucestershire Brass Band Association has helped a talented percussionist enjoy their NYBBGB experience even more.
September 22, 2025
Cutt returns for Brighouse double assault
Lucy Cutt will return on flugel horn for Brighouse & Rastrick Band as they look to make it an Open/National double at the Royal Albert Hall.
September 22, 2025
Death of Mitchell Rowlandson
The death has been announced of the popular Flookburgh bandsman, Mitchell Rowlandson
September 22, 2025
Loz takes final bow
Lawrence Eccleston decides to hang up his bass after a 50 year career of distinguished playing.
September 22, 2025
Report & Result: 2025 Queensland State Championships
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.
September 22, 2025
World Rankings: September update
Treize Etoiles rise back to No.1, with Brighouse closing in after a second British Open win in four years.
September 21, 2025
Result: 2025 Besson Swiss Open
Valaisia lays down the marker for their Swiss National defence as they retain the Swiss Open title in Luzern.
September 21, 2025
2026 Spring Festival test-pieces and judges announced
The trio of works and the judges in the Grand Shield, Senior Cup and Senior Trophy have been confirmed by the Mortimer family.
September 20, 2025
NYBBGB concert reprise this Friday
You can sit back and enjoy a repeat of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain's Summer Concert this Friday evening.
September 18, 2025
Brass Foundations Future Leaders graduate with distinction
The first cohort of future brass band leaders graduate from the pioneering BBE programme.
September 18, 2025
Adams and coop in percussion partnership
Adams Percussion and the cooperation band have entered into a new percussion partnership.
September 18, 2025
Dutch judges announced
The adjudication panels for the Dutch National Championships have been confirmed.
September 18, 2025
What links Peter Graham, Rex Richardson, Alfred Hitchcock and Beyonce?
Composer Peter Graham's music has been reaching a truly global audience of late...
September 18, 2025
Red Admiral judges announced
The panel of adjudicators to be entertained at the forthcoming Red Admiral event in Chorley has been announced.
September 18, 2025
