Steven Mead awarded Mortimer Medal Steven Mead will be presented with the 2021 Mortimer Medal in recognition of outstanding service to the brass band movement. 2021 award winner Steven Mead It has been announced that the 2021 Mortimer Medal has been awarded to Steven Mead. The leading award established in 1995, is presented each year by the Worshipful Company of Musicians — one of the City of London’s historic
0Bolsover to set for worldwide welcome The Bolsover International Brass Band Summer School is starting to welcome guests from around the banding world as the popular event confirms its musical return. The return of the popular Summer School event has been announced. There is more good news for a brass band community eager to return to the things they love doing over the next few months. Open The organisers
0On Friday 10th July Bolsover Festival of Brass Management Team held a meeting to chat through our position regarding whether the event for 2020 would be possible with the current restrictions laid down by the Government with regards to Brass Bands performing indoors during the COVID 19 Pandemic. With the guidance issued by Brass Bands England last night we feel our only option for the live festival of Brass 2020
0Join us at our 2021 course at Shirebrook Academy. Take a look at our 2021 brochure and learn about our first-class venues, the most experienced, friendly and capable team of tutors around and read the testimonials of our many satisfied return delegates. This truly is a course for all ages and abilities, so act fast to ensure that you won’t miss out! 2021 Course Brochure 2021 Residential Booking Form
0Bolsover International Brass Band Summer School (BIBBSS) are very sad to announce that the 2020 Summer School has been postponed until 2021 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The organisers reported that BIBBSS which was due to take place from the 19th to the 25th July 2020 at Shirebrook Academy School will now be postponed until 25th July to 30th July 2021. The Organiser commented “Building on the success from 2019
0BIBBSS issues its new Promotional video for the International Brass Band Summer School 2020 which runs from Sunday 19th July to Friday 24th July at Shirebrook Academy, Derbyshire with accommodation at the IBIS Hotel at Barlborough. Please view our new video and share with all your friends. CLICK HERE FOR BIBBSS PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FEBRUARY 2020
02020 entries for Bolsover Festival of Brass are coming in fast. 2020 sees the Festival of Brass move to its new home at Shirebrook Academy a new super School with outstanding facilities and will be staged on Sunday 4th October commencing at 9am. Bands interested in taking part are urged to get their entries in early. Bolsover-Brass-Contest-Entry-Form-2020
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Report & Results: 2019 Bolsover Festival of Brass There was plenty of great entertainment on show at the Bolsover Festival of Brass with Skelmanthorpe leading the way alongside Crofton Silver, Chapeltown Silver, Whitworth Vale & Healey and Matlock. A worldwide audience of brass band fans from as far afield as Australia and Singapore, the USA, Europe and in all regions of the UK enjoyed over 13 hours of non-stop brass
0Bolsover Festival of Brass Sunday 6th October 2019 Vimeo Link to performances sponsored by pCornet Championship Section Performances 2019 1st Section Performances 2019 2nd, 3rd and 4th Section Performances 2019
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