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Youth Champs 2024 logo is two horn shapes in front of different coloured splats

Book your tickets for 23 March in Cheltenham

Highlights

The first round of BBE’s ‘Elevate’ programme will see Jamie Sophia Fletcher (Director) and the Freckleton Band produce a celebration of brass bands, drag cabaret and queer culture. 
Youth Champs 2024, Dean Close School, Cheltenham
Audience tickets go on sale for Youth Champs 2024
Young brass players walk up a staircase with their instruments. They are smiling and talking. One of them wears a Stetson as a performance prop.
A new annual Brass Band Week is to launch in July 2024 with the aim of raising the profile of brass bands nationwide, with the first Week taking place from Saturday 6 - 14 Sunday July 2024.

Latest news

18th March 2024
Thursday 14 March saw the Fifth Floor at Blackpool Tower host Freckleton Band, joined by drag artists Len Blanco and Donna Trump, for a night of big brass numbers, comedy skits and glamour.
18th March 2024
We're seeking new artists representing a range of disciplines to pair with member brass bands looking to challenge their normal performance practice.
Children playing the cornet in purple t-shirts
8th March 2024
Launch of new Gloucestershire band for young musicians