North East Midlands Brass Band Association

Author: robert_stansfield

  • NEMBBA Officers 2023/24

    At our recent AGM, the following officers were re-elected for the forthcoming year: President Marie SmithChairman John SlaterVice-Chairman Brian DraperAdministration Manager Robert StansfieldAssistant Administration Manager Kevin HoldgateTreasurer Marie SmithTrophy Officer Jo Priestley The meeting elected a new life vice-president, Judith Beckett. The life vice-presidents of NEMBBA are Michael Allcock, Judith Beckett, Lynden Cooper, Melanie Cooper,…

  • 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 5th 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.…

  • Entries Closed for Our November Contest

    We have now reached our capacity of 20 bands for our open own-choice test piece contest, which is being held on Sunday 5th November 2022 at The Whitworth Centre, Station Road, Darley Dale DE4 2EQ and I need to close the contest to further entries. My apologies to those bands who are missing out, particularly…

  • Kirkby Colliery Brass Band

    Brian Draper Right at the beginning of the Covid Epidemic we lost our M.D. Neville Buxton to it. We then couldn’t meet for over two years in which time we lost more members to cancer and other members to long term illnesses. We are now down to half a band. If you live in Nott’s,…

  • AGM

    Our next annual general meeting is at 1 p.m. on Saturday 7th October in Shirland Miners Welfare. The meeting is open to representatives from all brass bands within NEMBBA’s geographical area of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire and to representatives from member bands from outside our area.

  • Adjudicator For Our Autumn Contest

    NEMBBA is delighted to announce that Martin Heartfield has agreed to adjudicate our Autumn contest at The Whitworth.

  • Entries Are Now Open for Our November Contest

    Entries are now open for NEMBBA’s open own-choice test piece contest, which is being held on Sunday 5th November 2023 at The Whitworth, Station Road, Darley Dale DE4 2EQ, for all sections (fourth to championship) together with sections for un-registered and training bands to play a 15-minute programme. Bands do not need to become members…

  • Long Service Awards

    NEMBBA was delighted to award the following long service awards at our contest last Sunday: 60 yearsGeoff Hawley (Carlton Brass) 50 yearsMelanie Cooper (Shirland Welfare)Tony Goddard  (Newark Town Band)Dave Kirkby (Newark Town Band)Susan Mercer (Newstead Brass)Julie Ross  (Newark Town Band)Bob Wilson (Newark Town Band) 25 yearsKathryn Baguley (Newstead Brass)Mark Davis (Newstead Brass)Louise Jackson (Newark Town Band)Bob…

  • February 2023 Contest Results

    Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make yesterday’s contest such a success: David Ashworth our adjudicator; Marie Smith our registrar; Mike Allcock and Melanie Cooper for compèring the contest; Mark Davis and Graham Healey for transporting and managing all the percussion during the day; Jo Priestley for looking after all our trophies;…

  • Final Information

    I have now issued the final information to bands competing in our area test piece contest on 12th February.