- NCBF Play Days -
Wind Band Play Day
Saturday 20th August 2022
Big Band Play Day
Sunday 21st August 2022
More details coming soon!
The 2023 National Festival will take place at:
Royal Northern College of Music
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th April 2023
National Festival 2022/23 Dates
| NCBF Festivals | Wind Band Slots Remaining | Big Band Slots Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 6th November 2022 | ||
WARWICK - Warwick Hall | 14 | included in Wind Band Slots |
| Sunday 20th November 2022 | ||
| TELFORD - Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Academy | 14 | included in Wind Band Slots |
| Sunday 27th November 2022 | ||
| OLDHAM - Crompton House Academy | 14 | included in Wind Band Slots |
| Sunday 4th December 2022 | ||
| NOTTINGHAM - Nottingham High School | 14 | 14 |
| OTHER LOCATIONS | Please contact Keith Allen keith.allen@ncbf.info regarding the Scotland, Northern Ireland, London & Reading Regional Festivals |
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Regional Festival Finder
Bands enter into their local ncbf regional festival where they perform in front of their peers, parents, audience, and ncbf adjudicators who offer feedback based on the ncbf Award Criteria. Bands are not competing against each other but are critiqued against the various aspects of performance and are awarded a certificate signifying their success: Platinum, Gold Silver or Bronze. Read more about the ncbf festival here
New To NCBF?
Find out more about who we are, what we do and how you can get involved by taking a look at this NCBF introductory video.
About NCBF
Since its modest beginnings over 30 years ago, NCBF - National Concert Band Festival has developed and grown in size and prestige until now it is recognised as the largest, most active, enterprising Festival for wind instrument musicians who play in wind bands or big bands throughout the UK.
The ncbf celebrates and promotes the music and activities of wind bands / jazz bands by holding regional festivals across the UK and a National Festival. The organisation aims to provide unique performing opportunities in a friendly, welcoming and musically enriching environment.
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We are pleased to announce four new initiatives to widen the participation in ncbf.
Introducing
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Festival Information
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A Festival, Not a Competition
What Students Get Out of NCBF
Why Band Leaders Get Involved
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