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Crawley Vanguard Begins March Towards DCUK Finals

Musicians from all over Crawley are getting together to celebrate 30 years of marching and music excellence in Crawley. Members of all marching bands and drum corps from the past 30 years are getting together to form one massed corps. “The first rehearsal went so well, we want everyone who has marched or played an […]

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2009 DCE Championships Ticket Sales To Start On May 1st

As in previous years, the ticket sale for the DCE European Championships (26th September) will start on 1st May, which is coming Friday. DCE is expecting a lot of orders especially in the first days. Do you want to sit near the 50 yard? Don’t wait too long to order your tickets! The sale will […]

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Kidsgrove Scouts’ Drumline Complete A Half Matathon To Raise Funds

On 15th March 2009, seven members of Kidsgrove Scouts’ drum line completed the Stafford Half Marathon to raise funds for the corps. The runners were Stuart Hancock, Steve Hunt, James Moore, Hayden Burns, Richard Boughtflower, Jamie Clare and Paul Lowton. Between them they managed to raise almost £1000.00 to go towards equipment and expenses for […]

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Drum Corps Europe Opens DCE Media Store

Drum Corps Europe is proud to announce that it has launched the DCE Media Store. This online store offers video and audio files of DCE corps performances for use on portable video and audio devices. Drum corps fans can purchase performances and download them immediately from the DCE web server. Audio files will be priced […]

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2009 37th Kingswood Scouts April Camp Report

The transition from the winter circuit to the summer field has now taken place with the 37th completing their first drill camp in preparation for the summer season. When you look at the corps taking to the field this year, you will notice a much younger look within the membership in all sections. Following a […]

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DCUK Email Newsletter Service Launched

With DCUK now entering into its 30th consecutive season we have been looking at different ways of "spreading the word" and most people will be aware that, as well as the DCUK website, we have recently started the official DCUK Facebook group which now has over 1,300 members. We are now pleased to announce that […]

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Halifax BBGB Band Marches 26 Miles For Charity

On Easter Sunday Night 2009, six members of Halifax BBGB set out on the Long March – 26.2 mile walk through the night to raise money for Christian Aid. The six member met at the YMCA in Halifax and at mid night set out around Halifax. The rough took them to Sowerby Bridge, Elland, Hipperholme, […]

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Could Your Corps Use Some Help From The US?

Are you looking for that little bit of extra help with ideas or short term support with your instructional team? Have you got show design ideas but unsure how to implement them? Bob Thomas, the DCE Director of Education, has a number of clinicians based in the US that are interested in visiting the Europe […]

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DCE Looking For New Judges

Drum Corps Europe is the organisation in Europe that has a qualified team of drum corps judges for Drum Corps Netherlands, Drum Corps United Kingdom and the DCE European Championships. DCE is looking for more judges to expand the current team. Anyone interested in going through the training process required to become a DCE judge […]

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6th Hove Scouts Announce 2009 Program

6th Hove Scouts from Hove – UK have announced their 2009 show production. The corps will be performing ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleetstreet’. Sweeney Todd is a grizzly story of a wronged man, stolen love and dastardly deeds. 6th Hove will tell the gruesome tale of Benjamin Barker’s return to London to wreak […]

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