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Meania Bridge

Menai Bridge future proofs with youngster awards

November 21, 2024
The first youngsters have completed a workshop to gain their Cohort of Arts Awards.


Menai Bridge

A little band with a big future at Menai Bridge

October 18, 2024
130 years of brass band music making was celebrated by Menai Bridge Band Porthaethwy


Childs

Menai Bridge enjoys Queensbury connection

January 25, 2021
Members of Band Pres Porthaethwy/Menai Bridge recently enjoyed an inspirational chat with Nicholas and Alison Childs.


Meani Bridge

Selfie awareness puts the heart into banding for Menai Bridge

May 28, 2019
Band Pres Porthaethwy/Menai Bridge Band ensure that the profile of community defibrillators in North Wales is kept at the highest possible level.


Menai Bridge

Standing on the steps of giants...

April 21, 2018
A group from Menai Bridge Band Porthaethwy made sure the politicians and bigwigs of Parliament were left in no doubt about where they came from.


Menai Bridge

120 not out for Menai Bridge

October 10, 2014
The oldest brass band on Anglesey is set to enjoy a significant milestone.


Gwynfor Pierce Jones

Dedicated success for Menai Bridge

March 19, 2014
The recent Cheltenham qualification success of Menai Bridge has been dedicated to a great former bandsman who was always in their thoughts...


Raising funds

Crowdfunding to help Bridge the CD gap

February 18, 2014
Menai Bridge Porthaethwy has been raising funds for their celebration project in an innovative way...


Mena Bridge TORCH RELAY

Baton meets up with Olympic torch

May 31, 2012
Brass the Baton meets up with the Olympic Torch in Anglesey.


Menai Bridge

Menai Bridge enjoy royal spotlight

March 02, 2011
Menai Bridge Band may have to get used to being in the spotlight after the local royalty pay a visit.


Dewi

Dewi's bridge work

April 20, 2010
Tredegar's principal cornet player returns to Menai Bridge Band to lend a helping hand.


Menai Bridge

Menai to bridge to Bangor

January 06, 2010
Five Welsh brass stars are set to help Menai Bridge get to Bangor...


Menai Bridge

Bridge too far at Menai

June 05, 2008
Sop player Philip Williams flies off to the RAF.




podcast

Podcast: Whisky High Notes: Episode 1

March 26 • Composer agent and whisky lover, Dr. Naomi Belshaw is joined by Sam McShane, Artistic Director of Kings Place to talk about whisky and classical music...


BrookWright

BrookWright Music: New Jerusalem (Kenneth Downie)

March 26 • A upbeat march to put a concert audience in an immediate good mood from Kenneth Downie.


Guildhall

Guildhall Solo Competition entries now open

March 26 • If you are a brass or percussion player aged 9-18 and Grade 3 and above, them why not enjoy yourself in competition and in finding out more about your playing skills...


Tine Thing Helseth

Best Classical Recording Award for Tine Thing Helseth

March 26 • The Norwegian trumpet soloist has won a prestigious Spellemannprisen for Best Classical Recording for her latest release, 'Echoes'.


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 26 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Funny Bones Trombone Octet

Friday 27 March • Oompah Brass XXL. Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Brass Bands England - 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships

Saturday 28 March • King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


Chinnor Silver

March 27 • We are a friendly progressive 1st Section band who need a couple of seats filled.. Bb BASS and PERCUSSIONIST are on our wanted list so if you are looking for a new banding challenge get in contact. We rehearse on Wednesdays and have good realistic diary.


Newport Borough Brass Band

March 27 • After a respectable 4th place in the 2nd Section at the Welsh Area Contest, we are looking for FRONT ROW CORNET (position negotiable) 1st BARITONE, 2ND TROMBONE and Bb BASS players to come and join us on our journey under the baton of Martin McHale BEM.


East London Brass

March 27 • PERCUSSION - ELB are the look out for a percussionist to complement our existing section. We have a sensible diary of contests and concerts and are ambitious to keep progressing as a band.


John Maines

BA (Hons)
Presenter, compere and conductor


               

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