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 […]
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 […]
Details have been confirmed for the 51st Annual General Meeting of the British Youth Band Association The AGM will take place on Saturday 27th January 2024 at the Atherstone Red Lion Hotel – 99 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1BB. Registration will take place from 2pm. Read the rest of the article here.
Membership of the British Youth Band Association for 2024 is now open! Join us for our 50th Anniversary year and help us celebrate in style. Membership of BYBA is open to any marching band, however we do focus on youth bands (aged 25 and under). We love traditional military-inspired marching bands, US-style drum corps, European-style […]
The 2023 Individuals and Ensembles (I&E) competiton, scheduled for Sunday 19th November, is unfortunately being postponed until the new year. We are currently exploring dates around the end of January and will confirm a new date in due course. Read the rest of the article here.
The 51st AGM will be held on Saturday 27th January 2024 at a venue to be confirmed in the Midlands. The exact time is also to be confirmed but will be in the afternoon. Further information and details will be circulated in due course, but please note the date in your diary. The meeting is […]
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