Own choice victories for Unite the Union, Dobcross Silver, Littleborough Brass and St. John's (Mossley) as Kidlington book ...

The Mortimer family, the owners and organisers of the British Open Spring Festival Championship have announced that following their request for feedback on the 104th event held in Birmingham earlier ...

The first person to be inducted into the new 4BR Hall of Fame is a musician whose single major title success was scant reward for his talent. Brass band historian Tim Mutum has been asked by 4BR to ...

Black Dyke Band has announced the appointment of the experienced Philip Varley on solo cornet. Having started his musical ...

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The 2027 National Youth Championships of Great Britain are full to the brim after unprecedented response from those wanting ...

Stan Lippeatt – perhaps one of the most famous flugel horn players in the history of the brass band movement takes us through the history of the one instrument in a brass band that seems to have ...

October 20 • Friendly and forward thinking 2nd section band requires a Solo Horn and Euphonium player to join our team. Based ...

The 2026 Dutch National Championships take place this weekend in Utrecht — starting on Friday afternoon. The TivoliVredenburg venue will host the 45th edition with 40 bands taking part in five ...

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The fourth commissioning premiere of Richard Blackford's major composition has been given by Tredegar in West Sussex.

Labour MP John McDonnell has written of the need for the Department of Education to reconsider its decision to end Brass ...