Published on February 10th, 2017
2017 marks the 30th anniversary of the ‘Foden’s Patron Society’ which now boasts over 400 members. In June 1987, three local supporters of the band formed the society to raise funds and provide support to the... Read More →
Published on February 10th, 2017
All4Brass has been informed that tickets for the top section of the Yorkshire Regional Championships, being held this year at the Huddersfield Town Hall over the weekend of 4th-5th March, have nearly all gone. Regional Secretary,... Read More →
Published on February 10th, 2017
The first of the Regional Championships gets under way in a little over two weeks. The contest is being held as per previous years at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, on Sunday the 26th February. Over... Read More →
Published on February 10th, 2017
Triangle Radio, a community radio station based in the Forest of Dean, are set to feature a special ‘Strike Up The Brass’ show broadcasting highlights from a ‘flight’ themed concert performed to commemorate the final Concorde... Read More →
Published on February 10th, 2017
Lofthouse Brass Band are celebrating after being awarded a £200 grant from Asda Middleton. The band received the funding to help with them continue their work to bring brass playing opportunities within the community. They will... Read More →
Published on February 9th, 2017
The list of competing bands that will battle it out for the qualification places on offer for the Royal Albert Hall and Cheltenham at the North of England Brass Band Championships, in Durham have been announced.... Read More →
Published on February 8th, 2017
The Lindley Band is very pleased to announce the appointment of the well renowned cornet soloist James McCabe as Musical Director. A former Principal Cornet with the Fairey and Rothwell Temperance Bands, and Assistant/Co-Principal at Black... Read More →
Published on February 8th, 2017
The list of 80 bands who are set to compete at the Midlands Regional Championships over the weekend of 11th-12th of March have been announced. As usual, the top three sections will compete at the Civic... Read More →
Published on February 7th, 2017
The line up of bands competing at the upcoming London and Southern Counties Regional Championships has been announced. The contest will take place over the weekend of 18th and 19th March at the Stevenage Arts and... Read More →
Published on February 7th, 2017
The first weekend in February had become a special time in the Foden’s calendar, for the past 17 years the band have travelled to Armagh, Northern Ireland at the invitation of Ivor Stevenson MBE, a Vice... Read More →