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!
2019
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Sun27Jan2019
British Youth Open Contest
All day The Guildhall, Preston, LancsWe will once again be making our trip to Preston for the annual “Brass at the Guild” contest, where we take part in the British Open Youth contest.
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Sat23Mar2019
Joint Concert with The Harborough Singers - postponed
Rothwell Holy Trinity Parish Church - event postponed - click for further details.Regrettably this concert is postponed as Rothwell Parish Church has no heating at the moment! It is hoped to find a new date for the concert in the warmer weather!
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Sat30Mar2019
National Youth Brass Band Championship
tba Warwick SchoolWe will again be taking part in the National Championships. Can we win this contest yet again? We’ll have to wait & see!
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Sat27Apr2019Sun28Apr2019
European Youth Brass Band Contest
All day Montreux, SwitzerlandCan we manage to pull this one off again?
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Sun19May2019
Concert at the Corby Cube
3pm Corby Cube Theatre, George St., Corby NN17 1QGWe have again been invited by the Corby Rotary Club to perform at The Cube Theatre. We very much look forward to this event, where we will be displaying our latest music. click here to go to the Corby Cube Theatre page.
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Sat06Jul2019
Concert - St Dionysius Church, Market Harborough
7.30pmOnce again we’ve been invited to perform a concert in Market Harborough, in the wonderful environment of St Dionysius Church. Come and see us perform a wide range of music, most of which is new to the band this year
Tickets available from John Gilding on 07802 854249 – centre aisle £10, side aisles & balconies £8. They will be available on the door, but if you want the best seats, you know what to do!
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Sun04Aug2019Sun11Aug2019
Annual European Tour
Florence area of ItalyEach year we we have a fantastic week in Europe. This year our Tour takes us to the Florence area of Italy. We will be performing around the Florence area, and will certainly be taking in a visit to Pisa!
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Sat17Aug2019
Grand Reunion Concert
Are you a former Youth Brass 2000 player? We are staging a Grand Reunion Day at the Corby Business Academy, and you are cordially invited! The event will start around 2pm where you will be able to drop in for a blow with the band, or stay on through the day to run through some music that will be performed in our evening Reunion Gala Concert. The day will be very informal, with lots of opportunities to catch up and share memories with other former players. If you are interested, please drop an email to adminmanager@youthbrass2000.com – we would love to hear from you!
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Sat05Oct2019
Concert - Stamford Methodist Church
7.30pmWe are delighted to again have been invited to perform a concert in Stamford.
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Sun13Oct2019
Concert - Wilbarston Village Hall
6pmAs has now become an annual event, we will be performing a concert at our home of Wilbarston Village Hall. Do come along and see us! If you live locally and have never seen us play, now’s your chance!
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Sun10Nov2019
Joint Concert with the famous GUS band.
1500We are delighted to announce that we will be performing a joint concert with the famous GUS band at the Corby Cube theatre. We are also excited to be able to announce that our local famous singer Faryl Smith will be joining us as our guest.
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Sat16Nov2019
Contest - Youth Brass in Concert 2019
1200We are this year again taking part in the Youth Section of the famous Brass in Concert contest at The Sage, Gateshead. What will we be doing? You’ll have to wait & see!
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
