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Crfoton

Music Trust gains leading consultancy support

January 27, 2026
Haigh Consultancy Services is backing the free access growth of a new generation of young brass players in Yorkshire.


Crofton

Perrin on the rise with Crofton Silver

January 21, 2026
Gary Perrin hopes to lead Crofton Silver to success following his appointment as Musical Director of the Yorkshire band.


Dean Jones

Jones steps down from Crofton lead

November 06, 2025
Dean Jones has stepped down as Musical Director of Crofton Silver Band after nearly a decade of progress.


Mental Health

Crofton to continue support for mental health awareness with new project

August 30, 2025
Yorkshire band takes a proactive approach to mental health wellbeing series of initiatives around their music making.


Jim Davies

Davies departs from Crofton

January 17, 2024
The musical partnership between the experienced Jim Davies and Crofton Silver Band has come to an end.


Jim Davies

Davies take baton at Crofton

November 17, 2022
The hugely experienced Jim Davies becomes the new Musical Director of Crofton Silver Band.


Dean Jones

Crofton and Jones end seven year hitch

June 23, 2022
The highly successful musical partnership between Crofton Silver Band and MD, Dean Jones has come to an end.


cROFTON

Crofton opt out of Yorkshire Area

February 17, 2022
Crofton Silver Band has taken the unanimous decision not to compete in the top section contest at the Yorkshire Area this year.


Signing

New addition to the ranks at Crofton Silver

November 08, 2019
Crofton Silver looks towards its Championship Section debut by adding to their playing ranks.


Crofton

Crofton welcomes new signings ahead of Championship challenge

October 23, 2019
Crofton Silver Band has welcomed a brace of new signings as they look ahead to making their top flight debuts in 2020.


Signing

Crofton add to their ranks for 2020

July 05, 2019
Crofton Silver Band has added new faces to their ranks as they look towards their Championship Section debut in 2020.


Signing

Trio of signings at Crofton

November 16, 2018
Ambitious Yorkshire band look ahead to life in the First Section in 2019 boosted by a trio of new signings.


Crofton Silver

Report & Results: 2016 National Championships of Great Britain: Section 3

September 18, 2016
Crofton Silver lives up to their pre-race favourite tag to claim a 'Triple Crown' of major titles in Cheltenham.


Crofton Silver

DJ to lead Crofton at Bradford

January 28, 2015
Dean Jones has been appointed as the new MD at Crofton Silver Band in time for the Yorkshire Area contest.


Crofton Silver

Crofton Silver and Belcher to end association

November 28, 2014
The forthcoming Butlins Mineworkers Championship will mark the end of the three year tenure between the band and MD Kevin Belcher.


Crofton

Crofton gain new MD

December 05, 2011
Kevin Belcher has been appointed the new MD of Crofton Silver Band.


Crofton

Results: Kiveton Woodland Brass Festival

July 20, 2010
Crofton Silver fell their rivals to take Forestry title.


Croft

Death of Croft stalwart

November 20, 2008
The death of Richard Warren of the Croft Band has been announced




Grimnethorpe

Smith steps down from Grimethorpe principal role

May 13 • Jamie Smith ends his second tenure as principal cornet at Grimethorpe Colliery Band.


Italian Brass Band

Italian Brass Band continues its mission statement

May 13 • A strengthening of a long term collaboration is helping the Italian Brass Band with its artistic vision.


Whit Friday

Tameside Whit Friday details confirmed

May 12 • There is sure to be plenty of keen battles for the prize money of offer in Tameside on Whit Friday as contest details are released.


Melvin White

White honoured by Palace appearance

May 12 • Conductor Melvin White was honoured by an invitation to a Buckingham Palace Garden Party in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the banding movement.


Harlow Brass Band - SPRING CONCERT - AN ANIMATION SENSATION

Saturday 16 May • St Andrew's Methodist Church. The Stow. Harlow. CM20 3AF


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 17 May • Dorchester- Park Bandstand DT1 1RG


Newstead Brass - Mansfield MVC - Brass and Voices

Sunday 24 May • Forest Town Arena. Clipstone Road West,. Mansfield NG19 0EE


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


Chinnor Silver

May 11 • We are looking for PERCUSSIONISTS to join us as we head into an exciting period for the band.Good and varied diary ahead.. We rehearse on Wednesdays in our own bandroom (so none of that tedious setting up and down)


Hathern Band

May 10 • Due to University placement we require a Bb Bass player- we are a First Section band based at our own band room in the village of Hathern LE12 5LJ Leicestershire (between M1 Jcts 23 & 24) and close to Lougborough and Nottingham Universities


Newstead Brass

May 10 • Newstead Brass are on the lookout for a talented 2nd BARITONE player to join our ambitious and hardworking Nottinghamshire-based Championship Section band.. A rare chance to become part of an ambitious brass band striving for even greater success together.


Ian Porthouse


Cornet soloist, clinician, conductor and adjudicator


               

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