Youth Brass 2000 win the 2022 National Youth Championships!
7 times in a row now!
Youth Brass 2000 win the 2021 Brass in Concert!
Youth Brass 2000 win the 2020 British Open Youth Championship!
Youth Brass 2000 win the 2020 Butlins Youth Championship!
Ed - our principal baritone took the solo prize!
Youth Brass 2000 win the 2019 National Youth Championship!
We have now won this contest for 6 years in a row!
What is Youth Brass 2000?
We are a multi award-winning youth brass band located in the English East Midlands. We rehearse on Sunday nights in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire and welcome young brass players of all abilities.
Can I book Youth Brass 2000?
Yes! We perform public concerts as well as fetes, garden parties and other private functions. We would be delighted to hear from you and arrange a concert for you.
What exactly is a brass band?
We thought you may be wondering this... A brass band is a unique ensemble that is composed entirely of brass instruments, and has been contributing to the sound of Britain for over 100 years.
Who is in Youth Brass 2000?
We are a band of brass players under the age of 19. There is no lower age limit, and we have had members who are 8 years' old previously. Our alumni have highly varied careers...

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Recent news…
National Youth Championships 2022
Yes, we did it again! We have now won this contest 7 times in a row. Well, almost in a row as the contest has been cancelled twice due to covid restrictions. It was great to be back on the … Read More
Butlins 2022
So, we made it to Butlins 2022! We had been working on this for ages, as we had been invited to perform the Gala concert on the Friday evening, then take part in the contest on the Sunday. Unfortunately, covid … Read More
4 Bars Rest Lower Section Band of the Year 2021!
We are delighted to be able to announce that our band has been voted 4 Bars Rest “Lower Section Band of the Year”! This is quite an accolade for us, given what a hugely difficult year it has been!
2017
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Sun15Jan2017
British Mineworkers' - Youth Section
12 noon onwardsWe will again be taking part in the British Mineworkers’ Contest (Youth Section) at Butlins, Skegness. This is a great day out – supporters – get this date in your diaries now! Details of how to obtain day tickets to follow soon.
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Sun29Jan2017
British Open Youth Contest
12 noon onwardsThe British Open Youth contest is part of the much bigger “Brass at the Guild” contest held each year held at the Guildhall, Preston. We will be there defending our title!
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Sun12Feb2017
National Youth Entertainment Championships, Blackpool.
all day Sunday Feb 12thBlackpool Championships 2016 We’re off to Blackpool again – we have a title to retain! We always make a weekend of this, travelling to Blackpool on the Friday evening, then rehearsing during the Saturday. Sunday is the Big Day, when we perform at the amazing Opera House – one of the largest theatres in the country! We won this contest in 2016 with our “Napoleonic” performance of “Beyond the Tamar”. What are we doing this year? You’ll have to wait and see, but we can promise you won’t be disappointed!
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Sun02Apr2017
National Youth Championships
The University of Salford, The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WT
Once again we will be competing in this prestigious contest, at which we won a “hat trick” of three wins in a row last year. Can we pull off another win this year? Join us to find out!
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Sun30Apr2017
European Youth Championships
Kursaal Westhelling 12
8400 OostendeHaving won the National Championships in 2016, we are delighted to have been invited to represent England at the European Championships, to be held in Ostend, Belgium this year. We came 2nd last year, can we pull off a win this time round?
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Sat17Jun2017
Concert at The Cube, Corby
7pmThe Core at Corby Cube, George Street,
Corby NN17 1QGWe will be in concert at The Cube, Corby – come along to see us in action! Lots of interesting and varied music, plus excerpts from some of our contest performances this year. We can promise you a concert to remember!
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Sun02Jul2017
Bandstand concert in Ashbourne, Derbys.
1pmMemorial Gardens, Ashbourne DE6 1GR
Join us for an afternoon of brilliant
brass band music in Ashbourne Derbyshire. We are delighted to have been invited to close the prestigious Ashbourne
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Sat23Sep2017
Concert - Stamford Trinity Methodist Church
7.30pmTrinity Methodist Church, 11 Barn Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, PE9 2AE,
We are delighted to have been invited to perform a concert at Stamford Trinity Methodist Church. We have performed here before, so we are very much looking forward to another visit!
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Sun15Oct2017
Concert - Wilbarston Village Hall
6.0pmOnce again we will be performing a concert at our home location, Wilbarston Village Hall. This concert is held in aid of hall funds. Come along and see us perform – lots of well-known foot-tapping music plus a variety of banding classics. Tickets available on the door – price £6 – u16 – £2.
Please note change of time – this concert now starts at 6pm.
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Sat16Dec2017
Market Harborough Golf Club (private event)
7.30pm Market Harborough Golf Club, Oxendon Rd Market Harborough Leics LE16 8NBA Christmas Concert at the golf club.
The standard of playing across all the sections was outstanding and there was a real festival feel to the event.
And the party continued late into the night with the @louisdowdeswell Big Band serving up a treat to players
