For 125 years brass bands from across Great Britain and Northern Ireland have been competing to take home the Challenge Trophy. Many of the biggest names in the competition are from Yorkshire, so the ...

The thrill of group music-making has been central to Richard Marshall’s life, who is now stepping down from the “hottest seat ...

Open to any event involving brass playing, Brass Band Week invites bands of all sizes and styles to take part. Participating events receive support from organisers Brass Band England (BBE) in the form ...

On a Sunday in April, Cambridge Common reverberated with the discordant honks and trills of a brass band warming up. Musicians arrived at the park with instrument cases strapped to their backs and ...