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Shirland

Shirland provide that Riviera touch (via Mexico it seems)

August 05, 2021
Shirland Welfare Band has been entertaining holiday makers in Torquay...


nembba

Midlands youth enjoy pounding the streets

July 22, 2019
The North East Midlands Brass Band Association Youth Band joined forces with Shirland Welfare Band for their annual gala concert.


Shirland

Shirland exports oil and cornet expertise to Norway

September 20, 2012
Cornet player Ian Beckett heads for a new life in oil and brass in Norway.


Shirland

15 reasons to be cheerful at Shirland

October 19, 2010
Shirland Welfare celebrate 15 times over following their recent successes at the Leicester BBA Solo contest.


Shirland

Death of Shirland stalwart

September 17, 2009
The death has been announced of Nigel Carlisle of the Sgirland Welfare Band.


Shirland

Name change at Shirland

August 14, 2008
Shirland Welfare Training becomes Shirland Welfare.


Shirland

Shirland appoint new MD

June 16, 2008
Shirland Welfare Training appoint Andrew Dennis as their new MD.


Marie Smith

Marie says goodbye

February 06, 2008
One of the great band trainers is retiring as Marie Smith hangs up her baton.




the cooperation band

World Cup preview for the cooperation band

July 4 • Scotland is still in the draw for the brass band version of the World Cup — and you can hear how they are putting the final preparations in place ahead of Kerkrade.


Tredegar Carys

Essence of Tredegar enjoyed by young euph player

July 4 • 19 year old Carys Rycroft recently enjoyed her prize of a solo spotlight at a rehearsal with Tredegar Band.


Van den berg

Soli connection to come to an end

July 4 • The musical partnership between Anne Van den Berg and Soli Brass will come to an end after this year's Dutch National Championships.


wOOLSTON bRASS

Woolston Band on the rise again

July 4 • New Zealand's most successful band is getting ever closer to putting the final touches to its future home.


Regent Hall Concerts - Central Band of the RAF

Thursday 2 July • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Air Force Squadronaires

Friday 3 July • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Regent Brass - Living Lines

Sunday 5 July • St Saviour's, Pimlico, St.George's Square, Pimlico, London SW1V 3QW


Regent Hall Concerts - Royal Greenwich Brass Band

Sunday 5 July • St Alfege Church . Greenwich Church Street. London SE10 9BJ


Regent Brass - Brass on the Grass

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


Cross Keys Silver Band

July 2 • Solo Euphonium - With an array of concerts, contests and community engagements lined up for the remainder of 2026, we're looking to fill our Solo Euphonium seat. If you're the strong player that we're interested in, please get in touch.


Cross Keys Silver Band

July 2 • Solo Horn - We're looking to recruit a new Solo Horn player to help shape the section in our 2nd section band in South Wales. We have an array of concerts, contests and community engagements lined up for the remainder of 2026.


Crewe Brass

July 1 • Crewe Brass are looking for a FRONT ROW CORNET to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Ian Holmes

BA (hons), PGDip (RCM), ARCM, ALCM
Conductor, piano accompanist and educator


               

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