Area title success for Hepworth, South Yorkshire Police, Hatfield & Askern Colliery, Drighlington and Queensbury Music Centre on a weekend of memorable individual and collective excellence.

Top brass bands from around Yorkshire have been competing in the regional championships. Ruby Kitchen reports.

The highly respected chief music critic of The Times has added to the recent positive flow of news about the banding world and its performers.

Music lovers are invited to an inspiring afternoon of brass band and choral favourites from the internationally acclaimed Brighouse & Rastrick Band.

The culmination of the brass band season is fast approaching as the UK's top ensembles prepare to compete in two prestigious finals this September and October. Bands from across the country will go ...