Register For BYBA 2025 Membership

It’s time to think about BYBA membership for 2025. We have condensed our membership tiers into 2 types:

  • Band Membership – £15, You will have access to BYBA site for polices and support on GDPR, safeguarding and education, plus one vote at the AGM.​

  • Individual Membership – £25 Membership for one individual with a single vote at the AGM.

Click here to register for the 2025 season with BYBA.

Any questions on BYBA membership can be sent to membership@byba.online.

2024 SCHEDULE

Jun
29

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Northampton Contest

Jul
13

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Southern Contest

Sep
7

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Midlands Contest

Sep
21

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Stafford Contest

Oct
5

Sunday, October 5, 2025

National Championships

What We Offer...

Outdoor Regional Summer Season

In partnership with our regional show organisers, we’ll be offering multiple exciting regional shows. Although you can enter regional shows and be judged without being a BYBA member, you must be in membership to qualify for the national league which decides the performance order for National Championships.

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National Championships

On the first weekend of October (date to be confirmed depending on venue availability) we’ll once again be hosting our National Championships.

You must be in membership to take part in National Championships.

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Individuals & Ensembles Contest

Following November’s successful event delivered in partnership with the Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association (TYMBA), we expect places to be in high demand. So we’ll be offering priority entry to youngsters in BYBA registered bands, and also a lower entry fee compared with the fee for non-member bands. If you have several entrants, this alone could justify your membership fee!

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Networking Opportunities

We’ll continue to offer the opportunity for regional meetings and our Facebook groups provide a great forum for exchanging views, with some restricted to members only. And we’ll work harder to provide opportunities for newer members to learn from experienced bands, and for the young members to catch up with one another at contests and other events.We’ll be re-thinking the youth council to ensure the youth voice is heard loud and clear.

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Mentoring

BYBA’s formal mentoring system is underused, so if you think you could benefit then contact us and we’ll link you up with a suitable mentor. This benefit is only available to BYBA member bands.

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Resources

As a BYBA member you also get to contribute to our web resources, including fact sheets and case studies, to help you build stronger and more resilient bands. And you’ll be the first to benefit from initiatives such as research and knowledge-sharing.

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Awards and Funding

Why not recognise the important people in banding in your area by nominating someone to be received into the BYBA Fellowship? Or to receive the President’s Award, the Terry Kemp Award for someone who deserves special recognition or the new Marie Leighton-Morgan award?

The Dalton Wright Bursary Fund is available to provide financial support for musically-based projects or for members who wish to follow a musical career.

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