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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




Presto CDs

Presto Music Collection: Six more to add to your playlist

January 1 • New and old CDs from David Childs and John Wilson to Black Dyke and Williams Fairey.


Richard Marshall

Marshall makes Riverside connection with baton

January 1 • Richard Marshall becomes part of the conducting team spearheading NASUWT Riverside in 2026.


RWCMD

New Year financial boost for RWCM&D

January 1 • The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama gains nearly two million pounds in funding to help provide its core delivery of performance based music and drama.


Presidential role for Dame Errollyn Wallen CBE

January 1 • The critically acclaimed composer has become the new President of The Royal Society of Musicians.


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


Tintwistle Band

January 1 • We have a vacancy for an Eb bass player to complete our bass section.. We are looking forward to competing in the 2nd section Midlands area contest in March 2026.. We rehearse Monday&Thursday 8-10pm in our own bandroom under the baton of our MD Jim Henson.


Croy Silver Band

January 1 • Croy Silver Band currently has contest vacancies on Cornet and Percussion, but is always happy to accommodate enthusiastic new players in any section of the band.


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.


Mark Wilkinson


Cornet Soloist, Teacher, Adjudicator, Conductor


               

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