Date: Saturday, 31 January 2026 ? Time: 3:00 PM (coffee and registration) ? Venue: The Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1BB We are delighted to invite you to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the British Youth Band Association. This is an important occasion to review our progress, discuss future plans, and […]
It is with great sadness that the British Youth Band Association has leant of the sudden passing of Allan Hainsworth on Sunday 23rd November, following a heart attack. Allan will be known to many as the long-serving Bandmaster of Halifax BB/GB Band, and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time. […]
Congratulations to all of the participants of our 2025 Individuals and Ensembles competition – hosted jointly with the Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association (TYMBA)! 2025 Individuals and Ensembles Results
We are delighted to announce that the combined friendships of the British Youth Band Association (BYBA) and the Traditional Youth Marching Band Association (TYMBA) will once again be co-hosting a nationwide online Individuals and Ensembles event for 2025. This will follow the same successful 2023 format where participants can submit their entries based on their […]
The class has been introduced to allow bands of any size, ability or instrumentation to come along to a BYBA contest and take part at a level which suits them. So, whether you lead church parades, perform at summer fete’s, or normally only get out once a year on remeberance day, here’s your opportunity to […]
The 52nd British Youth Band Association Annual General Meeting has been postponed to Saturday 22nd February. The new meeting will still be taking place at the Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, from 2pm. Read the rest of the article here.
The 52nd AGM will be held on Sunday 1st February 2025 at the Atherstone Red Lion Hotel – 99 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1BB. This is the same venue as last year. Registration will open from 2pm, with a chance for a coffee and a catch-up before starting the AGM proper at 2.30pm. The meeting […]
BYBA have been made aware that a titan in the marching band community has sadly transcended into that great band hall in the sky. Barry Vernon has been an incredible part of the BYBA history, both as a council member in many roles, as a contest organiser as well as a band master. His advice […]
Last Sunday (3rd March) saw the newly-elected BYBA Council meet for the first time since the AGM. Please see below for details of what was discussed Present: Paul Morgan (“PDM”); Andrew Horton (“AWH”); Gary Roylance (“GR”); Richard Haw (“RH”); Luke Taylor (“LT”); Emma Arnett (“EA”); Luke Bodycot (“LB”) and Carl Harris (“CH”). Read the rest […]
The AGM held on 27th September 2024 in Atherstone was well attended, with 20 people in attendance and a further 3 bands being represented by proxy. Before the meeting Paul Morgan outlined his vision and plans for the Association, if elected as Chair and this led to a healthy discussion on the future of the […]
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