North East Midlands Brass Band Association

Author: robert_stansfield

  • Final Information

    I have now issued the final information to bands competing in our contest on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th February. Copies of all the documents send to the bands (apart from the draw) are on the Documents page.

  • Alan Cheetham

    The death has been announced of Alan Cheetham. Alan died peacefully with his family around him at the Kings Mill hospital on January 8th 2025. Alan was the band manager of The Riddings Band during their most successful years from 1989 to the early 2000s. During this time the band rose from the Midlands 3rd…

  • Percussion Provided

    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.

  • Draw

    I have now closed our area test piece contest on the 15th/16th February to further entries and have issued the draw and estimated timings to all the bands who have entered (please do not put your draw on social media). If your band has not received my email, please let me know and I will…

  • Lincolnshire All Together Now!

    Lincolnshire Music Hub are running a Brass Band Showcase for all Lincolnshire brass players and percussionists on Saturday 7th June. Please use the QR code in their poster for further details, including how to register.

  • 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…

  • Autumn 2024 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…