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Pontardulai

Bont celebrations for 80th anniversary

June 04, 2026
Pontardulais Band will celebrate its 80th anniversary by looking back on its proud history as well as forward to an exciting future.


Pontardulias

Bont experience new signings and returnees

January 27, 2026
Pontardulais Band will look forward to a busy start to the new contesting year boosted by additions to their ranks.


Pontardulais

Welsh banding gains positive spotlight on youth investment

June 12, 2024
The challenges faced by Welsh banding in investing in the next generation of youth has gained a positive national news spotlight.


Paul Jenkins

Monday interview with Paul Jenkins

February 21, 2022
We catch up with the trombone playing MD of Pontardulais Band following their victory at the Welsh Open Entertainment Championship in Newport on the weekend.


Bont

Bont makes virtual annual appeal

July 07, 2020
Pontardulais Town Band may have been unable to give a live annual concert this year, so they took an inventive virtual approach instead..


Pontadulias

Pontardulais looks to next generation and beyond...

August 28, 2019
The Pontardulais Band will be hosting a free 'Open Day & Workshop' next month — targeted at getting the next generation of young brass players up and running...


Pontardulais

Bugles Sang in Pontardulais as community commemorates sacrifce

November 16, 2018
A new work forms the centrepiece of the commemorative events in Pontardulais — led by a band that can now trace its history back to 1873.


Pontardulaist

Pontardulais hope to create bridge for new brass band talent

August 08, 2018
A new initiative led by Pontardulais Band hopes to inspire a new generation of brass and percussion players in West Wales


pONTARDULAIS

Shine as the lights for Pontardulais

May 29, 2018
There will no excuses for not being able to see what's written on the parts at Pontardulais in future.


Pontardulais

Children in need at Pontardulais

January 26, 2018
An investment in youth has meant a need to meet demand in West Wales — and any help would be appreciated.


Pontardulais

Welsh Arts Award for Pontardulais

November 17, 2011
The Pontardulais Band has been presented with the prestigious WS Gwynn Williams Cultural Award.


Pontardulais

Bont still celebrating

March 29, 2010
The celebrations are still going strong in Pontardulais after their win at the Welsh Regional Championships in Swansea


Pontardulais

Bont make history

December 01, 2009
Pontardulais — the band from the Bont are still celebrating their historic victory at Blaenavon.




Trevor Herbert

The Brass Band Story gains 'In Tune' feature

July 15 • Prof Trevor Herbert will talk about his latest brass band book on the Radio 3 'In Tune' programme this evening.


Easington

BBC spotlight for Lawson and Easington

July 15 • The outstanding dedication of Peter Lawson of Easington Colliery Band has been the focus of a BBC 'Our Lives' documentary programme.


Scoland

Funding shortfalls spotlighted by Scotsman

July 15 • The challenges of funding peripatetic music services in Scotland have come under scrutiny once again in the media.


NXTOD

Free live broadcast from Bandamonium

July 15 • You can enjoy all the great brass band entertainment at the Bandamonium event in Devon for free later this month.


Regent Brass - Brass on the Grass

Wednesday 22 July • The College Garden, Westminster Abbey, Deans Yard, London SW1P 3PA


Sherborne Town Band - Free Music in the park

Sunday 26 July • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Sherborne Town Band - Free Summer Concert- Trowbridge Park

Sunday 9 August • Summer Concert- Trowbridge Park BA14 8AH


Regent Hall Concerts - Cross Bones Trombone Quintet

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


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 23 August • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP


Chinnor Silver

July 14 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are meeting again on MONDAY 20th at 11 am in our bandroom.. We would welcome players of all ages and abilities to join us for a friendly relaxed rehearsal.. Of course there is tea and cake !!!. And you can even choose a piece to play


Welwyn Garden City Band

July 13 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band. We currently have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player, a 2nd EUPHONIUM player and PERCUSSIONISTS. Our MD is Will Douglas and we rehearse in Welwyn Garden City on Sunday evenings from 7.00-9.00pm.


Fulham Brass Band

July 7 • Principal Eb bass vacancy:. . Fulham Brass Band, under our inspirational new MD Alan Thomas, are looking for a top class Eb bass player to join us for the First Section National Finals in September and beyond as we seek promotion back to the Championship.


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BSc, PG Cert. Ed.
Cartoonist , illustrator, writer


               

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