We got the news about the opportunity to play at the FA cup final between Arsenal and Hull a few weeks before the event. After quickly rounding up 12 willing and free drummers from around the country and were told to be at the London soccer dome, on Thursday the 8th of May. The night […]
The ticket sale for the DCE European Championships will start tonight at 8pm London time (GMT) / 9 pm Amsterdam time (CET). We know from experience that the tickets will sell incredibly fast in the first few hours, so be on time if you want to secure a seat in the middle of the stand. […]
A group of around 30 musicians and dancers of the Field Band Foundation from South Africa will tour in Flanders from June 18th to 26th upcoming. They are all students of the Field Band Academy that were selected for this tour based on their accomplishments in the FBF. DrumSpirit percussion ensemble will host the group. […]
Thurrock Marching Brass were given the honour of leading the St George’s Day Scout & Guide Parade which started at Hathaway Academy and concluded at the Blackshots Playing Fields in Grays, Essex. This was the first time that a marching band had led the parade which involves more than 1,000 members from all areas of […]
On 1st May, the ticket sales for the DCE European Championships will start again. Don’t want to wait that long? Get a VIP Membership and make sure that you get your tickets before the start of the official ticket sales. Drum Corps Europe has introduced their VIP Membership. For a fixed amount per year, drum […]
A message from our Chairman, Mr Herman Mashaba: “Sadly, our beloved Retha lost her battle with cancer this morning. I know you will all join me in mourning the passing of this great South African.
Thurrock Marching Brass in conjunction with the Marching Band Activity United Kingdom Facebook Page are proud to confirm that they will be attempting a new World Record for the longest Fanfare Line in History at Thurrock Marching Brass’ Essex show on Sunday 7 September 2014. It is hoped that 150 or more Trumpet and Cornet […]
Drum Corps Europe has published the list of participants for next year. Six European countries will be represented at the DCE European Championships 2014. Corps from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, France and Italy will travel to Kerkrade next year to treat the audience to the best that drum corps has to offer […]
The South African Field Band Foundation has posted a video on YouTube paying tribute to Nelson Mandela. The video features a photo montage of Mandela accompanied with music performed by SAFBF members. Watch the video here.
Drum Corps United Kingdom is pleased to announce that the 2014 British Drum Corps Championships will be returning to the Select Security Stadium in Widnes, Cheshire (the home of Widnes Vikings Rugby League and Liverpool Ladies Football Club). Having used the stadium for the first time for the 2013 Championships, at the recent Membership Meeting […]
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