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Webster and Rushworth to help life-long friend
December 30, 2025
Roger Webster and Billy Rushworth will join forces with Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band to help raise urgent funds for the cancer treatment of a former colleague.
Withington prepares to beat time
June 22, 2025
Delegates will soon be heading to West Yorkshire to beat time with Allan Withington.
Withington to ask to beat or not to beat?
May 20, 2025
Allan Withington's Conductor Course to be held in South Yorkshire will explore the need for conductors to be more than just beaters of time...
Carlton Main to open Best of Brass series
September 20, 2024
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery will open the 2024/5 Leeds Best of Brass concert series.
Taylor made for Carlton Main
August 10, 2024
Claire Taylor is announced as the new principal cornet of Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
The Snow Queen to be set free...
December 20, 2022
A new multi-media brass band production of the famous 'Snow Queen' fairytale can be enjoyed for free from Friday — thanks to Jack and Charlotte Capstaff, Carlton Mian Frickley Colliery and Frank Renton...
Carlton Main to open Morley concert series
October 10, 2022
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery will open the Leeds 'Best of Brass' series at Morley Town Hall later this month.
Carlton Main adds to stage experience ahead of British Open
September 07, 2022
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band has once again taken to the theatrical stage to enhance its artistic reputation.
Purkiss teams up with Withington at Carlton Main
July 06, 2022
David Purkiss joins the Carlton Main Frickley conducting team and Yorkshire band eyes major honours.
Final chord for Carlton Main and McElligott
May 25, 2022
The successful six year partnership between Carlton Main Frickley and Ian McElligott has come to an end.
Carlton Main to preview Contest Music
February 25, 2022
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band will showcase their Contest Music preparation in a special open rehearsal.
Tuesday interview with John Ward
February 01, 2022
We speak to John Ward, who will be conducting Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band this weekend on a special recording celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great Ray Steadman-Allen.
The music of RSA celebrated in new recording
February 01, 2022
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery takes to the studio this weekend to record a new CD of works by composer Ray Steadman-Allen.
New principal thrilled at main role at Frickley
January 17, 2022
Seb Williman has been appointed the new principal cornet of Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band
New trom signing for Carlton Main Frickley
October 21, 2021
Joe Heartfield, one of the UK's rising trombone talents has been signed by Carlton Main Frickley Band.
Carlton Main Frickley thank incredible Abbotts
October 15, 2021
Yorkshire band takes opportunity to provide an emotional thank-you to their inspirational principal cornet after she calls a halt to her role after 19 years.
Kirsty Abbotts steps down from principal role at Carlton Main
October 07, 2021
The outstanding cornet star announces her decision to relinquish the role after 19 years of musical excellence.
Shaving a few quid for Carlton Main
September 20, 2020
One hirsute supporter is making the ultimate sacrifice to help support Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band ...
Carlton Main open their doors for a preview tale
March 04, 2020
The Yorkshire top flight challengers will hold their open rehearsal on Philip Sparke's 'A Tale As Yet Untold' on Friday.
Withington takes professional lead at Carlton Main
November 28, 2019
Allan Withington has become the new professional conductor at Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band.
Carlton Main sign young cornet star
July 12, 2019
The talented young cornet player Lucy Heeley has joined Carlton Main Frickley
Carlton Main rave towards the Wastelands
May 12, 2019
Yorkshire band teams up with award winning duo of Gary Clarke and Steven Roberts for latest stage production...
Death of Andrew Till
April 12, 2019
The death has been announced of Andrew Till, a valued and much respected bandsman who played with Carlton Main Frickley and more latterly Hatfield & Askern Colliery Bands.
World Rankings — December update
December 12, 2018
Lots of movement in the rankings following Brass in Concert and plenty of other contests but it's hats off to Carlton Main who jump eight places to secure a top ten spot to end 2018.
Death of Peter Sanderson
December 07, 2018
The death has been announced of the popular Yorkshire bandsman and supporter Peter Sanderson.
