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The UniBrass Foundation has officially announced that the UniBrass 2026 contest will take place on Saturday 14th February 2026 at the ICC Wales in Newport – a world-class, fully accessible venue that promises a spectacular day of student brass band performances. The International Convention Centre (ICC) Wales offers excellent acoustics, state-of-the-art performance spaces, and plenty of room for bands and audiences to relax, rehearse, and socialise. It’s the perfect backdrop

The stage is set for the 2025 Section 1–4 National Finals at Cheltenham Racecourse this weekend, with 74 bands confirmed to compete across the weekend of 13th–14th September 2025.

Commentary and Results From the 2025 British Open Brass Band Championships The 2025 British Open Brass Band Championships was a showcase...

From its birth at Belle Vue in 1853 to the grandeur of its current home at Symphony Hall in Birmingham, this is the story of the British Open Brass Band Championships.

Inside the Score of the 2025 British Open Set Work Stephen Roberts’ latest work, Star Crossed Lovers will make its world premiere at...

The organisers of the Brass in Concert Championships have announced important changes to the governance of the world's leading entertainment contest.

Brass Bands England is recruiting adjudicators for the 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain - the UK's leading youth brass band event.

With his latest work, 'Star Crossed Lovers' set to be showcased at the 2025 British Open in September, now is an excellent time to explore the music that has graced the stage at Symphony Hall from the pen of Stephen Roberts.

September is just around the corner, which means it’s not long until some of the UK’s leading brass bands head to Symphony Hall to compete at the oldest brass band contest - the British Open. 

With just over three months left until Brass in Concert returns to The Glasshouse International Centre for Music on the 15th and 16th of November, Brass Bands England have announced the panel of adjudicators who will have the job of deciding who comes out on top!

Blackpool Winter Gardens Ready to Host Sixty Bands at its Last Spring Festival The stage is set for the 103rd British Open Spring...

ntroduction, Elegy and Caprice for brass band is an atmospheric work of made up of three contrasting movements written by Morley Calvert.

After spending the last few weeks becoming acquainted with Derek Bourgeois' Diversions, I wanted to take a deep dive into it.

Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced the panel of adjudicators for the 2025 Youth Champs, taking place on 29th March 2025.

Pemberton Brass Band have announced the details for the 2025 annual solo contest.

New Listener wristbands, costing £5, introduced at the 2025 Spring Festival brass band contest.

Here’s all the major key dates for 2025’s biggest brass band events. 

A preview of the programmes for Brass in Concert 2024.

Registration has been a point of discussion since I first started contesting nearly 15 years ago.

'A Brussels Requiem' will always have a special place in my heart because of the wonderful people I had the privilege to share this performa