On Saturday 7th October, Johnstone Band hosted Brass Day at Tweedie Hall in Linwood, a free event featuring performances by Johnstone Band, JP Berrie Big Band, Brass, Aye? And Levern Valley Community Brass. Each group played to a changing audience throughout the afternoon, who enjoyed four diverse programmes.
Tweedie Hall had...read more
Richard Scott, the man tasked with recording every National Final performance of Howard Snell’s ‘Gallery’ in the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday and responsible for the new 2018 Areas CD, celebrated his birthday on Saturday by spending the weekend with son Stephen recording the new Eagley Band CD in Bolton.
Richard...read more
Brass Bands England (BBE) has announced a new national campaign to support the sustainability of bandstands throughout England and to provide a mechanism for increased financial support for more brass band bandstand concerts in the future.
BBE is set to work with Paul Rabbitts - an expert on the history and development...read more
Brian Grant, long time Associate Conductor of the famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band, bid a fond farewell to the band as he led them in a final concert performance on 8th October at the Buxton Opera House. Sadly owing to ill health Brian has had to step down from the role both...read more
Saturday 14 October 2017
