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Whitburn concert boosts Bank balance
Whitburn Band's recent 150th anniversary concert has also helped a local Food Bank Charity.
July 17, 2020
Black Dyke becomes flagship Geneva partner band
Geneva announce major signing coup as Black Dyke becomes a Partner Band.
July 16, 2020
Classic test-pieces revisited No 5: Connotations
Prof Stephen Allen takes an in depth look at one of the classic works for the brass band medium — Edward Gregson's 'Connotations'.
July 16, 2020
East Anglian BBA event cancelled
The popular East Anglian Brass Band Association (EABBA) Brass Training Day this October has been cancelled due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
July 16, 2020
Death of Ken Taken
The death has been announced of the respected bandsman and administrator Ken Taken.
July 16, 2020
Mentor help announced by Cory for entertainment contenders
Bands who have entered the Cory on-line entertainment championships will get their own bit of support and insight from mentors of the world's number 1 ranked band.
July 16, 2020
Irwin return at Brighouse
The experienced Martin Irwin returns to wear the purple and gold for a third time looking to repeat past successes. .
July 16, 2020
BBE launches new initiatives to aid fundraising efforts
Brass Bands England has launched a number of new links and initiatives to help bands with crucial fund raising opportunities.
July 16, 2020
Welsh Arts Council looks to drive equality change
Welsh Arts Council admits to failing to meet the mark in the drive for greater equality in the arts, but says it is determined to do something about it for the future.
July 15, 2020
Redundancies loom on horizon at Symphony Hall
The home of the British Open faces the prospect of having to make half of its staff redundant due to the financial impact of Coronavirus pandemic closure.
July 15, 2020
scaba cancels face to face activities for 2020
The Southern Counties Amateur Bands Association (scaba) has cancelled all its 'face to face' activities for the remainder of 2020.
July 15, 2020
Cardiff welcomes new flugel appointment
Cerys Hughes has joined the City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) Band on flugel horn as the band looks to build for the future.
July 15, 2020
BBE chief offers robust defence of COVID-19 approach
Brass Band England CEO, Kenny Crookston defends the organisation's ongoing work during the Coronavirus pandemic.
July 13, 2020
Death of Dennis Todd
The death has been announced of one of the most popular players and supporters of the banding movement in the North of England.
July 13, 2020
Global entry list for Cory on-line contests
71 bands from every corner of the banding globe have entered Cory's on-line entertainment championships.
July 13, 2020
Radio: Sunday Bandstand
Plenty of great music from Chris Helme — including a nod or two of musical respect to the late, great Ennio Morricone.
July 13, 2020
Kerwin offers online Mental Health First Aid Courses
Mental health advocate Tabby Kerwin will be leading courses certified by Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA), exclusively aimed at people in brass bands in England.
July 12, 2020
Sunday Quiz: Keep an eye out...
Work out a little brain tickler and you can get your hands on a trio of great brass band CDs...
July 12, 2020
Bolsover Festival postponed until 2021
The 2020 Bolsover Festival of Brass is postponed until 2021, but there will be a highlights package to enjoy later in the year to keep things ticking along.
July 12, 2020
Free Cosmic Breath to be inhaled in Florence
A week of free on-line masterclasses and on-line events is being hosted in Florence later this month — with the chance to inhale the musical air with the likes of Joseph Alessi, Allen Vizzutti, Sarah Willis and Roger Bobo...
July 12, 2020
National Youth Band looks to appoint Funding Manager
There is an exciting opportunity to get involved in the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain on a salaried basis.
July 12, 2020
Worldwide audience tune in for Besson's Friday Night at Home...
The Besson trio of Philip Harper, Steven Mead and Roger Webster are gaining a loyal worldwide following for the fortnightly Friday Night in...
July 12, 2020
Government guidance disappointing and unjustified
The Making Music organisation that represents over 200,000 musicians has called the Government's latest response to leisure time musical activities, "disappointing and unjustified"...
July 11, 2020
Scots maintain pause on banding return
The Scottish Brass Band Association has advised its bands not to return to playing for the foreseeable future.
July 11, 2020
Brass Band World magazine: Latest edition out now...
The April edition of Brass Band World magazine is now out and once again its packed with articles, features, reviews and things of interest on every page...
July 10, 2020
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