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Williams duo look forward to Milestone Tour dates

Glyn and Helen Williams are looking forward to meeting new and old friends on their Milestone Tour workshop and concert dates over the next few months.

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  The duo will head around the country over coming months

Adams Brass artists Glyn and Helen Williams will be travelling around the country over coming months as part of their Milestone Tour supported by Adams Brass, Mercer & Barker and Denis Wick.

They will first head to North Wales next weekend (8th November) for an event hosted by Northop Silver Band, with further visits hosted by the South West Brass Band Association (22nd November), the West Midlands Brass Band Association (11th January).

Verwood Concert Brass will host the duo on 17th January, followed by the North West Area Brass Band Association on 18th January and Wantage Band on 25th January.

Wonderful welcome

Speaking about the tour, Glyn and Helen told 4BR: "We have had such a wonderful welcome from each of our hosts on the tour, and we are now really looking forward to these visits over the coming months.

Please get in touch with the organisers as we want to give back to the banding movement as much we have benefitted from over our careers."

Schedule:
Saturday 8th November


Workshop & Concert hosted by Northop Silver Band
Venue: Theatre Twm O'r Nant, Denbigh (LL16 3DA)
Workshop: Noon — 5.00pm
£10.00 (free with a concert ticket)
Concert: 7.30pm (Ticket: £15.00)
Contact: Carwyn on 07974 139530
Online booking: www.ticketsource.co.uk/twm-or-nant

Saturday 22nd November 2025


Workshop hosted by South West Brass Band Association
Venue: St Francis Church Hall, Sidmouth, (TX10 9XB)
Time: 10.00am — 5.00pm
Applications: southwestbrassbandassociation.co.uk
email Gill Rogers: secretary@swbba.com

Sunday 11th January 2026


Workshop hosted by West Midlands Brass Band Association
Venue — Tally Ho! Conference Centre, Pershore Road, Birmingham, B5 7RY
Time — 10am — 5pm
Price £10.00 (20% discount for association members)
Under 16's — Free
Register — https://wmbba.org/glyn-helen-williams-masterclass
Contact — contact@wmbba.org

Saturday 17th January 2026


Concert hosted by Verwood Concert Brass
Venue: Ringwood Waldorf School (BH24 2NN)
Start: 7.30pm
Tickets: www.verwoodconcertbrass.co.uk/starsconcert

Sunday 18th January 2026


Workshop hosted by North West Area Brass Band Association
Venue: Mather Street Primary School, Failsworth (M35 0DT)
Time: 10.00am — 4.00pm
Price: £10.00 (£5 for association member bands)
Under 16's: Free
Register: https://forms.gle/7dCPBnfWB2a6j7uf9
Contact: nwregsec@gmail.com

Sunday 25th January 2026


Workshop & Concert hosted by Wantage Band
Concert Venue: Wantage Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul
Start Time: 6.00pm
Tickets: www.wantageband.org/events

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