This winter there have been 7 United Kingdom SoundSport contests organised by Drum Corps United Kingdom as part of the 2025 Winter Guard United Kingdom season. 11 units have taken part in this inaugural year and we would like to thank each and every one of them for embracing this new genre in the UK […]
In addition to a standard band line (drums, bass, guitar, keys, percussion and vocals) we also have 16 horns to create a great sound. The repertoire includes songs by Bruno Mars, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Gloria Gaynor, Ronnie Williams, The Pointer Sisters, Anouk and Madness. Have you played guitar for a while and do you like to […]
A DrumLine Battle event was held on Saturday 17th September 2023 at Butts Park Arena, Coventry as part of the British Drum Corps Championships and featured: Beeches Performance Ensemble & Revolution – Queensbury Youth Band DrumLine Battle™ is a program of Drum Corps International
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 […]
For the past few years the DCUK (and European) Drum Corps Judges have been managed by Ivan Balchin and earlier this year Ivan advised that he wished to step back from this role. On behalf of all involved with DCUK and the Corps, we would like to give huge thanks to Ivan for all the […]
Since the COVID pandemic Drum Corps United Kingdom has seen a major decline in Corps wishing to compete during a normal summer season and for the past 2 years has only had three member Corps take part in the competitions organised – including the British Drum Corps Championships. Over the past few months the Board […]
Are you a trumpet player with flair? The Pop Collective is looking for trumpeters to make our sound even more powerful! We play energetic covers of the best pop and rock songs, and your sound can steal the show. Read the rest of the article here.
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