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4BR Time Team — Peel Park, Bradford, 1858

December 18, 2011
4BR digs into the past to find a quite remarkable report on the first brass band contest held at Peel Park in Bradford in September 1858. It could have been held yesterday....


4BR Time Team — 1971 - When brass bands ruled the world...

October 4, 2011
Tim Mutum looks back to 1971, when brass bands may not have been as popular as Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, but there was a distinct aura of importance about the movement.


4BR Time Team — Cory return to Festival of Britain

June 15, 2011
Cory set to revive memories of 60 years ago as they perform at the Southbank's celebration of the 1951 Festival of Britain.


4BR Time Team — The first Butlins Brass Band Competition

January 18, 2011
What have Adolf Hitler, King Kong and a Butlins brass band competition got in common?




Garforth Brass - Strawberry Fields Primary School

Friday 5 December • Garforth Methodist Church,. Church Lane,. Garforth,. Leeds LS25 1NW


The Hepworth Band - Christmas Brass & Voices

Saturday 6 December • Thornhill Parish Church, Dewsbury WF12 0JZ


Petworth Town Band - Petworth Town Band Christmas Event

Saturday 6 December • Petworth Town Centre GU28 OAD


Haverhill Silver Band - Family Christmas Concert

Sunday 7 December • Castle Manor Academy, Haverhill CB9 9JE


Petworth Town Band - PetworthTown Band Christmas Concert

Saturday 13 December • St Mary’s Church Petworth GU28 OAD


Epping Forest Band

December 14 • We have a solo horn vacancy to join our friendly 3rd section band. We have a sensible calendar of contests and concerts. Situated with close links to the M11/M25 and Central line tube station, with our own band room. Rehearsals Monday night 8-10pm


Petworth Town Band

December 9 • Petworth Town Band have vacancies for CORNETS, BASS TROMBONE and TUBA. We are a very active band with an inspirational MD Paula Streeter. Concerts are planned for next year and we would welcome you to join us


Welwyn Garden City Band

December 9 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band with an eye on the 2026 Areas. We have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player and PERCUSSIONISTS.


Julian Bright


Conductor, Compere/MC, Cornet Soloist


               

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