The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is proud to announce its fourth annual Ambassador Ensemble Tour, taking place this summer in Bradford, in celebration of the city’s designation as UK City of Culture 2025. Running from Monday 7th July to Friday 11th July 2025, the tour featured performances and educational workshops by The NYBBGB Ambassador Ensemble — a 15-member ensemble of the UK’s most talented young brass and percussion musicians. As the UK’s leading brass band charity for children and young people, The NYBBGB aims to inspire the next generation of musicians through performance, mentorship and interactive learning.This year’s tour was delivered in partnership with the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) and Bradford Music & Arts Service, with a focus on reaching young students across the city.

The NYBBGB Children’s Band will be featured on BBC Radio 3 this Sunday 29th June during the final episode of Brass Banding with Hannah Peel, airing from 8pm to 9pm. The episode, titled “New Beginnings”, explores the future of brass banding and showcases the next generation of talent. As part of the programme, The NYBBGB Children’s Band will perform ‘New Beginnings’, a piece by Fredrick Schjelderup commissioned by The NYBBGB in 2021 to mark the Band’s 70th anniversary.

A shared ambition “to increase understanding and widen opportunity” continues to flourish as The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB) and The National Youth Brass Band of Switzerland (NJBB) celebrate the second year of their international musical exchange Besson Horizons. Supported by leading brass manufacturer Besson, the programme allows two young musicians from each country to participate in the other band’s summer course — deepening musical education and strengthening cultural ties across borders.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY! The NYBBGB Youth Band Easter Concert 2025 streams in full at 7.30pm on Friday 16th May 2025. Watch the full concert for free on our YouTube channel.