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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.




Chrsitmas Quiz

Last chance to enter the 4BR Christmas Quiz

December 31 • If you want to try and win a Prodige cornet and mutes for a young player in your band, then fire up your little grey banding brain cells one last time in 2025.


Yorkshire

Yorkshire youth to get generational boost of confidence

December 31 • The Next Generation of players from bands in the four counties of Yorkshire will be able to gain inspiration from Black Dyke Band star players.


Essence of Time

Nearly time to capture some of Tredegar's essence

December 30 • There is still time to win a workshop with Martyn Brabbins, Peter Moore, Gavin Higgins, Ian Porthouse, Dewi Griffiths, Sion Jones and more...


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Webster and Rushworth to help life-long friend

December 30 • Roger Webster and Billy Rushworth will join forces with Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band to help raise urgent funds for the cancer treatment of a former colleague.


Newstead Brass - Brett Baker

Saturday 17 January • St Wilfrid's Church, . Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8LA


The Hepworth Band - New Year Concert

Sunday 25 January • Christ Church, New Mill, Holmfirth HD9 7ER


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Friday 6 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: Norwegian National Brass Band Championships

Saturday 7 February • Grieghallen, Bergen, N-5015 N-5015


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Welwyn Garden City Band

December 30 • We are a friendly & sociable Second Section Band with an eye on the 2026 Areas. We have vacancies for a FRONT ROW CORNET player and PERCUSSIONISTS.. Our MD is Will Douglas and we rehearse in Welwyn Garden City on Sunday evenings from 7.00-9.00pm.


Oxted Band

December 30 • As we go into 2026, the band's 125th anniversary, we are seeking CORNET and TROMBONE players to fill our line-up. We are friendly and ambitious band with a wide variety of engagements, including three major concerts each year - check them out on YouTube.


Cambrian Brass

December 30 • We are a friendly, hard-working and inclusive brass band, and everyone is welcome. We currently have specific vacancies for Soprano Cornet, Solo Cornet, Flugelhorn and EEb Bass, but interest from players on any instrument is always very welcome.


Jonathan Corry

Ph.D, M.Mus, B.Mus (hons)
Conductor, adjudicator, teacher.


               

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