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Newtongrange prepares for 125th celebrations

Newtongrange Band has a wonderful weekend of celebration planned next month — and you can join them if you want.

Newtongrange
  Newtongrange will be celebrating 125 years of proud brass band music making next month.

The Newtongrange Silver Band is to holds its 125th anniversary dinner on 3rd November.

Proud history

The event will celebrate the band's long and proud history, with a final invitation now being made for anyone with a link to the band to get in touch and join the celebrations.

For further information go to: https://www.priorbooking.com/e/newtongrange-silver-band-125th-anniversary-dinner or email nsbsecretary@gmail.com for details

The weekend will be rounded off with a special concert the following day.

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