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Colchester Band Contest Approaches £25,000 Of Giving

Some people may not realize but for many the benefit that a small donation to a worthy cause brings can make the world of a difference in so many ways. None know this more than the Contesting Committee of the Colchester Band Contest, Directed by former BYBA Communications Chairman, Barry Vernon. Every year, Barry and […]

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2008 DCE Championship Tickets Section C Almost Sold Out

Another block of seats for the DCE Championships in Kerkrade – The Netherlands (27th September) will be sold out shortly. No tickets yet? Order them now in the DCE webshop! The DCE European Championships will feature the national champions of the UK (Kidsgrove Scouts), the Netherlands (Jubal), Germany (Wölper Löwen), Belgium (Calypso) and Italy (Millennium), […]

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BYBA Leadership Training And The Big List

WALSALL – 15 FREE places BYBA north has initiated the next Federation sponsored leader training course accredited by the Open College Network. This introductory day will be on Saturday October 18th in Walsall. Any current or prospective leader over 16 years is welcome. Details are on the Federation’s web site – www.marchingbands.org.uk

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New DCE Championships Logo

Drum Corps Europe is proud to present the new logo for the DCE Championships in Kerkrade. The logo has been designed by graphic artist Peter Franken. The logo has a new style, compared to previous years. Elements of the city Rotterdam were part of the logo design in 2005 (the towers of the ‘Castle’ stadium), […]

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Subscribe To The DCE SMS Service Now

As of today you can sign up for the free SMS Service during the DCE European Championships on 27th September in Kerkrade. As soon as the scores of both the prelims and finals are announced, they will be texted to mobile phones via SMS at no charge. The SMS package can be useful if you […]

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DCE Scores On Your Mobile Again This Year

Drum Corps Europe is offering its SMS Service for the second consecutive year. Register for the SMS Service to receive the scores on your mobile phone during the DCE Championships at practically the same time they are announced in the stadium. In 2006 and 2007, DCE’s SMS Service was a huge success. Hundreds of drum […]

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2008 British Drum Corps Championships Tickets On Sale

Tickets for the British Drum Corps Championships 2008 are now on sale. Prices, reduced from 2007, are £9.00 (adults), £4.50 (under 14 years and OAPs) and free (under 5 years). The event will be held in the Marston’s Arena, the stadium of the Northwich Victoria Football Club and the Manchester United Reserves on Sunday, September […]

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DCE 2007 DVD: Work In Progress

The audio for the DVD of the 2007 DCE Championships is being edited at this moment. After months of delay, Drum Corps Europe hopes to release the DVDs with high quality sound soon. The staff member who is responsible for the sound editing still has health problems, but Eoin O’Keeffe brought Drum Corps Europe in […]

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New Venue For 2008 British Drum Corps Championships

Due to recent uncertainty with the advertised venue for the 2008 British Drum Corps Championships on Saturday 20th September the DCUK Board have made the decision to move the event to a new stadium. Whilst there are a number of venues that could have used the Board did not want to compromise the quality of […]

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Black Knights To Appear In New Pizza Hut Commercial

Following the success of the Samsung Viral video, which has now had over half a million worldwide hits on YouTube, the Black Knights from Gravesend in Kent are to appear in a new TV commercial for Pizza Hut. Management from Black Knights today sealed the deal to provide a Drum Corps for the commercial, which […]

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