Following on from the success of the funding seminar which David Hirst and Carole Crompton undertook in 2008 for the West Midlands Brass Band Association, a second funding workshop will take place on Sunday 26th April at Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College, Milnrow, Rochdale.

Funding opportunities

The day will look at funding opportunities for brass bands as well as identify what can and cannot be funded. An overview of the Arts Council England’s Grants for the Arts programme will be explained and discussed.

The day will look at funding opportunities for brass bands as well as identify what can and cannot be funded4BR

Funding applications

Carole, besides being a renowned baritone soloist, leads on the arts for Bolsover District Council in Derbyshire, and has undertaken many funding applications successfully and is a regional consultee for Grants for the Arts applications in the Derbyshire region.

David Hirst is a successful conductor and adjudicator, Head of Music in a Derbyshire secondary school and is also well versed in handling Arts Council funding applications.

For more information see www.northwest bands.org.uk