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Spreadbury plants BandStar seeds for the future in Devon and Cornwall

January 21, 2024
A new music service provision led by Lympstone Band conductor Chris Spreadbury is planting the seeds that aims to boost community bands in Devon and Cornwall.


sYKJES

Sykes takes baton at SW Comms

August 12, 2021
Stephen Sykes has been appointed the new Musical Director of SW Comms Band


SW Comms

Report & Results: 2017 Exmouth Entertainment Contest

September 15, 2017
SW Comms warmed up for their Cheltenham challenge with victory at the recent Exmouth Entertainment contest.


Riviera Centre

Report & Results: 2017 West of England Regional Championships: First Section

March 11, 2017
SW Comms and Chris Spreadbury do a passable impression of Eddie Jones and his rugby team in keeping up their winning streak to head to the finals alongside Bournemouth Concert Brass.


Lympstone logo

Lympstone limp home

February 07, 2009
Members of the Lympstone Band recently found getting home from practice a bit of a long winded affair — all of course due to the snow...


Lymstone

Lympstone success

November 20, 2008
There was a nice return from a trip to the seaside at Torquay for Lympstone SW Telecoms Band last weekend.




Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Coverage: North West Regionals Championships

February 23 • Victories for Tyldesley, Middleton and Darwen Brass at Blackpool with just the Championship and Third Section titles remaining to be claimed in Blackpool.


Test Pieces

4BR Area coverage

February 22 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox has confirmed a different approach to coverage of the Regional Championship events.


Blackpool

North West Area line-ups

February 21 • The bands will put their final preparations in place ahead of their performances in Blackpool on Sunday.


John Wallace

Wallace presented with SBBA Outstanding Achievement Award

February 21 • John Wallace CBE has been presented with the 'Outstanding Achievement Award' by the Scottish Brass Band Association.


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal College of Music Sackbut Ensemble

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Welsh Guards

Friday 21 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Newstead Brass - Midlands Championships Preview Evening

Sunday 23 February • Summit Centre . Kirkby in Ashfield . Nottinghamshire NG17 7LL


Contest: North West Regional Championships

Sunday 23 February • Winter Gardens Complex, Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HU


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Friday 28 February • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band

February 20 • Reading Band still needs LOWER BRASS for the 4th section contest at Stevenage on Saturday 15th March! Rehearsals in Woodley (RG5) on Thursday evenings.


Boarshurst Silver Band

February 17 • Boarshurst Silver Band, NW Championship Section, requires a BBb player, flugel, and front row cornet player. Under MD Jamie Prophet, the band have an ambitious and varied calendar for 2025, including NW Area, Spring Festival and Whit Friday.


Mid Rhondda Band

February 14 • Mid Rhondda Band are looking for the following players : Front Row Cornet, Solo Trombone, Eb Bass, Kit and Tuned Percussionists. The band will be competing in the 3rd Section at the Welsh Area. Contest & concert engagements in the diary for 2025


Alan Widdop


Conductor, Brass teacher, Adjudicator (ABBA)


               

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