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2025 Spring Festival Sees Launch of Listener Wristbands
New Listener wristbands, costing £5, introduced at the 2025 Spring Festival brass band contest.
Jan 44 min read
Goodbye 2024 - Brass Band Highlights
A look back on 2024 and all the brass band highlights that shaped it.
Dec 31, 20246 min read
Major Brass Band Dates For Your Diary in 2025
Here’s all the major key dates for 2025’s biggest brass band events.Â
Dec 30, 20246 min read
Brass Band Registry Rules: Time for a Refresh?
Registration has been a point of discussion since I first started contesting nearly 15 years ago.
Oct 17, 20249 min read
British Open Organisers Announce Major Rule Changes and Spring Festival Test Pieces
The brass band world reacts to the recent announcements from the British Open and Spring Festival contests.
Sep 1, 20246 min read
Spring Festival 2024: Superstars and See-Saws
'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
May 15, 202410 min read
Test Piece Preview: ‘A Brussels Requiem by Bert Appermont’
It is an epic work for brass band with plenty to test, but most importantly it is an utterly outstanding piece of music full of visceral emo
May 5, 20248 min read
United and Rejoicing Through Music |Spring Festival 2023
With Eurovision and the 101st British Open Spring Festival Brass Band Contest - it was a fine weekend of music!
May 16, 20239 min read
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