You’ve done fantastically well to get us all together!
The changes we make
Bringing people together to make music builds communities and improves wellbeing
And over nearly a decade, we have brought a lot of music to a lot of places. See a few of our projects and case studies below.
Drum and Brass’ impact goes further though:
We influenced safeguarding in music-making with our online training during lockdown
We have included some 500 people who would otherwise have been excluded from music-making in the last 3 years with our inclsuive approach and ethos.
Our Cumbria Brass Network has brought energy and confidence to Cumbria’s Brass bands and energised a new generation of young players.
Projects and case studies
Brass Bands -Forging Progression Pathways for Young Musicians in Cumbria
Brass Bands across Cumbria are meeting music education provision needs by partnering with schools and grassroots teaching opportunities
Musical Partnerships in Tebay
Partnership project in Tebay gives young people a chance to be in the band
Drum and Brass at the 2025 Brass Bands England Conference
A rare treat for D+B directors as they hit the town to attend the BBE annual conference
The ways we make change
We share …
…a lot!
Information, feedback, outputs, resources
We put it out there so others can say what they think about it.
They do – and that’s ok, the conversation helps us all.
And of course we want others to the resources if they help.
Drum and Brass builds networks and partnerships…
…that build our musical communities and make our practices stronger.
We develop partnerships that open doors to to music-making for those facing barriers.
Other partnerships support our participants on their musical journeys, such as working with the Royal Northern College of Music
D+B impacts music-making practice …
… at grassroots, regional and national levels. This takes a combination of listening, responding and strategic planning.
Our directors never stop learning and listening. Attending conferences, holding conferences and being part of national conversations is as vital to us as CPD.