D+B PROJECTS
Working with communities and partners to make music happen
“Its been a pleasure working with you over the years and supporting the great work Drum and Brass do!”
Nell and Louise at the Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation
Appleby Beginner Brass Group
Thursday, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Appleby Public Rooms, all welcome
Kirkby Stephen Beginner Brass Group
From October 20th 2023, Kirkby Stephen Band Room, Riverside, CA17 4SA, Fridays 6:30-8:00 p.m.
DIY THEATRE / NO BARS POETRY
Awards for All funded Drum and Brass to explore creative writing and poetry in Leicester’s prison. The participants produced two plays and two books.
Play Brass in Eden
Project supported by Eden District Council
STEAMPunk
STEAMPUNK is a different way into music with a global focus on sustainability and the 6 R’s,
No Bars Orchestra
In partnership with Leicestershire Music, D+B is redefining orchestra with our inner city musicians
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
Brass Inc.
Thursdays 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. at Blue Jam Art Space,
Inclusive music group for people with learning disabilities and autism – with personal assistants where appropriate
2023 Easter Coronation Fanfare Competition for young musicians
Enter our 2023 Easter Coronation Fanfare Competition for young musicians for a chance to hear your music performed
Play Brass in Eden
Project supported by Eden District Council
Cumbria Brass
Cumbria Brass tells you how to contact and join your local brass band, get involved with brass heritage and brass futures
BRASS DRUMS TRAINS
Brass, Drums and Trains is the first collaborative music project between Drum and Brass and Blue Jam Arts.
Music for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Arts Council England-funded “Music for the Queen” project was a collaboration between Buzzing Roots, Armonia and Drum and Brass
BLOGS
Play Brass in Eden
Project supported by Eden District Council
BRASS DRUMS TRAINS
Brass, Drums and Trains is the first collaborative music project between Drum and Brass and Blue Jam Arts.
Prabandh – Synopsis of Interview 3
Third and final interview with Indian Classical Musicians about Prabandh music, summarised by Drum and Brass researcher Hari Trivedi
Children of a Revolution: Drum and Brass support for partners
Drum and Brass has been mentoring “Children of Revolution” to develop their CIC which supports marginalised communities through the arts
No Bars Orchestra
It started as a celebration of the 70th birthday of Geoff Forse who has managed the Woodgate Resources Centre for over 30 years, many of them as a volunteer. He has ensured that people of all ages have had access to music lessons - learning a...
Prabandh – Synopsis of interview 2
Second interview with Indian Classical Musicians about Prabandh music, summarised by Drum and Brass researcher Hari Trivedi
AUDIO
Doing Music Differently 2022 – Davina Vencatasamy on BBC Radio Leicester
Transcript of Drum and Brass director Davina Vencatasamy’s interview with Radio Leicester’s Jimmy Carpenter about music, inclusion and the Drum and Brass conference
Sounds of… Helen Minors
Transcript of “Doing Music Differently” conference keynote speaker Helen Minors, talking about music, women, leadership and change
Doing music differently
Doing Music Differently March 2021 – Drum and Brass shifted the conversation about inclusive music with this conference, hear the podcasts and find out more about the day