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Thurcroft Welfare

Thurcroft honour stalwart trio

December 04, 2025
Three remarkable servants of Thurcroft Welfare Band have been honoured for their decades of dedicated commitment.


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Wright takes a final bow at Thurcroft

October 04, 2023
The musical partnership between Matthew Wright and Thurcroft Welfare Band comes to an end after nine years.


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Death of Philip Dickens

November 10, 2022
The death has been announced of Philip Dickens, the former principal cornet of Berisfords Band and conductor of Thurcroft Welfare Band.


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Death of Jim Hartley

July 28, 2016
The death has been announced of Thurcroft Band player


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Wright first time move for Thurcroft

August 03, 2014
Matthew Wright takes first conducting step with appointment at Thurcroft Welfare.


Garry Hallas

Hallas departure at Thurcroft

March 30, 2014
The partnership between Thurcroft Welfare and MD Garry Hallas has come to a reluctant end.


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Thurcroft pick up Hallas

October 23, 2012
Garry Hallas has added Thurcroft Welfare to his current conducting CV.


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Vernon retirement at Thurcroft

January 11, 2012
One of the most experienced MDs in Yorkshire has decided to partially hang up his baton.


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Awards and rewards for Thurcroft

November 23, 2010
Thurcroft Welfare has recently enjoyed a weekend of musical rewards and awards.


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Thurcroft's 100 & 300 not out

October 28, 2010
Two very important milestones are to be celebrated by Thurcroft Welfare Band.


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Thurcroft celebration

December 14, 2009
There has been a four figure celebration for Thurcroft Welfare Band after they get grant for mining commissions.




Youth Champs

Birmingham hosts National Youth Championships

March 28 • If you are anywhere near Birmingham today, get along and enjoy plenty of fantastic brass band performers.


Withington

Withington returns to Grimethorpe

March 28 • Allan Withington will lead Grimethorpe Colliery at the British Open and Albert Hall National Final, as contesting connection with Carlton Main comes to an end.


Adams

Trombone stars add to Adams artist line-up

March 28 • Tom Challinor and Jonathan Pippen have become Adams Artists.


Welcome

Warm welcome for Lawson at Welsh champion

March 28 • It's a been a long journey to get to his first rehearsal for Kyle Lawson at Cory — and its straight into concert action too.


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


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 5 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


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.


Sam Fisher

BA (Hons), PGCE, Dip.ABRSM
Conductor, Adjudicator (AoBBA), Composer/Arranger, Cornet & Flugelhorn Soloist


               

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