North East Midlands Brass Band Association

Author: robert_stansfield

  • Long Service Awards

    NEMBBA was delighted to award the following long service awards at our contest last weekend (21st & 22nd February 2026): 70 Years Paul France (Jackfield Brass Band)John Neathey (Jackfield Brass Band) 65 Years Glenn Pollard (Jackfield Brass Band) 60 Years Andrew McCormack (Shirebrook Miners Welfare Band) 50 Years Maxine Davison (Thoresby Colliery Band)Jon Gibbs (Audley…

  • Contest Thanks

    A big thank you to everybody who worked so hard to make this weekend’s contest a success.

  • February 2026 Contest Results

    Championship Section Best euphonium: Neil Johnson (Skelmanthorpe)Best soprano cornet: Jack Reeves (Newstead Brass) First Section Best tenor horn: Adrian Green (South Yorkshire Police Band) Second Section Best cornet: Joe Clarbour (Hatfield & Askern Colliery Band) Third Section Best cornet: Adrian Wood (Dronfield Band)Best bass section: Dronfield Band Fourth Section Best euphonium: Tina Lewis (Croft Silver…

  • Revised February Contest Draw

    A band has withdrawn from each of the third and second sections: the revised draw has been emailed to all the band secretaries. The revised list of percussion has also been emailed to the band secretaries. A copy is available on our documents page.

  • February Contest – Provided Percussion

    A list of the percussion we will be providing for our February contest has been emailed to all the band secretaries. A copy may be found on our documents page.

  • February Contest Draw

    Entries are now closed for our area test piece contest on the 21st/22nd February. The estimated timings for the weekend are: Saturday 21st February10:00 a.m. Third Section (9 bands)Results 1:05 p.m. 1:40 p.m. Second Section (8 bands)Results 4:25 p.m. Sunday 22nd February10:15 a.m. Fourth Section (2 bands)Results 11:00 a.m. 11:35 p.m. First Section (8 bands)Results…

  • Entries to the Third Section Are Now Closed

    Please note that entries to the third section on the Saturday of our February contest are now closed (each section is restricted to ten bands to ensure that we keep within the fire regulations concerning the number of people in the building at any one time). Please email Robert at admin@nembba.org.uk if your band wishes…

  • NEMBBA Daytime Band

  • Autumn 2025 Contest Results

    Championship Section Best instrumentalist: Lynden Cooper (euphonium, Newstead Brass) First Section Best instrumentalist: Karl Booker (euphonium, The Hucknall & Linby MC Brass) Second Section Best instrumentalist: Rachael Johnson (tenor horn, Bollington Brass Band) Third Section Best instrumentalist: Alison Harding (cornet, The Wigston Band) Fourth Section Best instrumentalist: Simon Challender (cornet, Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band) Training…

  • Additional Percussion For Our Autumn Contest

    We have added a tam-tam to the percussion we are providing for our contest on Sunday 16th November. The full list of provided percussion may be viewed here.