CBBB – Everything Else So……. you’ve got to this point and want to know Surley, There’s Not that much free time left in a year for us to squeeze any more events into? Bandstands Christmas Carols Armed Forces Day Beacon Lightings (Even More) Jubilee Celebrations Krazy Kart Racing Ironbridge Brass Band Festival You name …
CBBB – National Brass Band Championships The ‘National’, as it is often referred to, is brass banding’s equivalent of the football league – a first-past-the-post Championship involving some 600 bands in eight ‘Regional’ qualifying heats staged up and down the UK, plus two ‘Finals’ events. The National Brass Band Championships, which has existed since 1945 …
CBBB – Wychavon Festival of Brass CBBB – Wychavon 2022 3 CBBB – Wychavon 2022 1 CBBB – Wychavon 2022 6 CBBB – Wychavon 2022 5 CBBB – Wychavon 2022 4 CBBB – Wychavon 2022 2 Wychavon Festival of Brass is held in the ancient market town of Evesham just to the north of the …
CBBB – Light The Lakes Massed Band The City of Birmingham Brass Band are returning to the Lake District to take part in the Light the Lakes event for the charity COPS (Care of Police Survivors) this year, and we’d be delighted if you would join us. Light the Lakes is a huge event that …
CBBB – Birmingham City Centre Events The City of Birmingham Brass Band perform regularly in the City Centre. It’s part of who we are! From Royal Celebrations to The European Brass Band Championships, If there’s something going on in Birmingham we want to be a part of it. CBBB were out in force in the …
CBBB – Whit Friday Marches If you’ve never heard of the Whit Friday Marches heres a run down of what happens: The Band gathers in Birmingham around Mid Day! gets on a Coach and travels up to Saddleworth / Tameside We then contest in as many Villages as possible, “Bands play two pieces – a …
The Band started life as the Fisher & Ludlow Works Band, having been set up during the Second World War by and for the car body manufacturing company’s workers. During the war, the factory’s manufacturing activities were diverted to making aeroplane wings, shell cases and bombs, notably for Lancaster’s. Towards the end of the war, …