The dates for EIBBSS 2025 are Sunday 27th July 2025 to Friday 1st August 2025 with the options of arriving on Saturday 26th July and departing on Saturday 2nd August 2025. The 2025 EIBBSS course will be held again at Bromsgrove School.

The Elgar International Brass Band Summer School (EIBBSS) has built on its success with the launch of its first Winter School (EIBBWS). This inaugural and innovative course has been declared a huge success by both delegates and tutors alike.

EIBBWS the ‘Winter School’ featured over 30 delegates and was hosted at Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire, with internationally renowned conductor Paul Holland as Artistic Director.



The delegates spent four intensive days with tutors Mark Wilkinson, Chris Thomas, Les Neish, Jonny Bates, and Ceri-Ann Townsend in sectional rehearsals whilst Paul Holland fronted the full band rehearsals and final concert.