Blackpool Brass has announced a number of new signings ahead of their appearance at the forthcoming Brass at the Guild Hall and North West Area contests.

All in

Andrew Porter, Neil Hodgson, Peter Hull,, Fred Bridges, Katie Woodhams, Leanne Oldfield, Ian Charlton, Brian Harper, Greg Herbert and Chris Andrews all come in.

Positive

Chairman, Lorraine Pritt told 4BR: "The band feels it’s entered a positive phase under MD Tariq Ahmed, with a new website and twitter helping to bring the band up-to-date."