The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain has successfully completed its 2026 ‘Ready To Shine’ audition skills workshop tour, working with 66 young brass and percussion musicians during three free workshops held in London, Manchester and Birmingham during the May half-term holidays.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY! The NYBBGB Easter Concert 2026 streams in full at 7.30pm on Friday 22nd May 2026. Watch the full concert for free on our YouTube channel.

The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is inviting applications for a number of exciting voluntary opportunities to support the future development of one of the UK’s leading youth music organisations.

The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of John Gillam, a devoted servant of the organisation whose influence has shaped generations of young musicians and helped define the Band as it is today.