Author: robert_stansfield

  • Entries to the First and Second Sections Now Closed

    Please note that entries to the first and second sections 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 to be added to the…

  • Long Service Awards

    NEMBBA was delighted to award the following long service awards at our contest today: 65 years David W. Ashworth (our adjudicator today)Dave Wright (Ibstock Brick Brass) 60 years Joy Barber (Matlock Band)Judith Beckett (Shirland Miners Welfare Band)Sue Rea (Ibstock Brick Brass) 50 years Darryl Lane (Ibstock Brick Brass)Gary Ball (Ibstock Brick Brass) 40 years Carole…

  • NEMBBA Autumn Contest Results

    First Section Best instrumentalist: Adrian J Horn (soprano, Silk Brass) Second Section Best instrumentalist: Luke Newborough (tenor horn, Shirland Miners Welfare Band) Third Section Best instrumentalist: Bronwen Buttery (euphonium, Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band) Fourth Section Best instrumentalist: Gemma Lee & Emily Hall (percussion, Matlock Band) Unregistered Section Best instrumentalist: Charlotte Burton (euphonium, Darley Dale Band)…

  • Final Information

    I have now issued the final information to bands competing in our contest on Sunday 3rd November. Copies (apart from the draw) are on the Documents page.

  • Entries Now Open For Our February Contest

    Entries are now open to our annual area test piece contest at the Post Mill Centre on 15th and 16th February. For further information, please see our events page. To keep within the venues fire regulations, we need to limit our sections to a maximum of ten bands. Please note that the first and second…

  • NEMBBA Officers 2024/25

    At our recent AGM, the following officers were re-elected for the forthcoming year: President Lynden CooperChairman Melanie CooperVice-Chairman Brian DraperAdministration Manager Robert StansfieldAssistant Administration Manager Kevin HoldgateTreasurer Kevin HoldgateTrophy Officer Jo Priestley The meeting elected our retiring president and treasurer, Marie Smith, and Stan Lippeatt as life vice-presidents. The life vice-presidents of NEMBBA are Michael…

  • Roll of Honour

    Our AGM yesterday agreed to add John Slater and Haydn Cooper to our Roll of Honour. John Slater served local bands (principally Matlock Band) as a player and conductor for over 70 years and was our chairman (and chairman of the Midlands Area Committee) for over 40 years, running all our meetings and officiating at…

  • Percussion Provided

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

  • Draw and Timings For Our November Contest

    I have now issued the draw and estimated timings to all the bands who have entered our contest on 3rd November in The Whitworth, Darley Dale (please do not put your draw or test piece on social media). If your band does not receive my email, please let me know and I will resend it.…

  • NEMBBA AGM

    The North East Midlands Brass Band Association’s A.G.M. will be held from 1 p.m. on Sunday 13th October at Shirland Miners’ Welfare Institute, 121-123 Main Road Shirland, Alfreton DE55 6BA. Representatives from all brass bands within NEMBBA’s geographical area of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire are invited to attend, together with representatives from other existing member…