British Youth Band Association
The British Youth Band Association (BYBA) is a charitable organisation which seeks to promote the growth, prestige and calibre of marching bands within Britain. Founded in 1974, the Association set up rules to standardise the running of contests, judging and scoring, as well as introducing national divisions and classes.
Membership of BYBA is open to any marching band, however we do focus on youth bands (aged 25 and under). We love traditional military-inspired marching bands, US-style drum corps, European-style show bands and everything in between - we just love music on the move!
LATEST NEWS
2025 Individual & Ensemble Competition – Press Release
We are delighted to announce that the combined friendships of the British Youth Band Association (BYBA) and the Traditional Youth Marching Band Association (TYMBA) will once again be co-hosting a nationwide online Individuals and Ensembles event for 2025. This will follow the same successful 2023 format where participants can submit their entries based on their respective categories that will then be assessed by an expert pool of Nationally acclaimed and highly respected Judges from across the music spectrum. The categories should cover every instrument present in bands across both Associations, but if you have a special skill or can [...]
This year we’re hosting a Parade Band Class at every BYBA Contest!
The class has been introduced to allow bands of any size, ability or instrumentation to come along to a BYBA contest and take part at a level which suits them. So, whether you lead church parades, perform at summer fete's, or normally only get out once a year on remeberance day, here's your opportunity to come along and be part of a BYBA event. We guarantee you a warm welcome and for bands new to BYBA your first contest is free to enter! Rules : https://byba.online/.../02/Parade-Band-Contests-2022.pdf Contact us for more information.
2024 SCHEDULE
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Sunday, June 29, 2025
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