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Downshire

New Year's Honour for Prof Michael Alcorn

December 30, 2025
The highly respected academic and musician has become a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year's Honours list.


Downshire

Downshire fitness regime from Couch to Concert

July 15, 2025
If you want to get yourself fit to enjoy playing then Downshire Brass is leading a 12 week fun regime...


Downshire Brass

Final chord approaches for Alcorn and Downshire

June 04, 2023
The successful musical partnership between Prof Michael Alcorn and Downshire Brass is to come to an end.


Downshire

Alcorn Snr takes presidential role at Downshire

February 16, 2023
Bertie Alcorn takes on the role of President of Downshire Brass in the year he becomes 100.


Downshire

Downshire hits Hospice target

July 01, 2020
Downshire Brass has passed its fund raising target for the Northern Ireland Hospice thanks to the superb work of its members and the brilliant help of David Childs and Frank Renton.


Downshire

Downshire to raise hospice funds with Childs and Renton

June 23, 2020
David Childs and Frank Renton lend their musical support to on-line concert to help raise funds for a great charitable cause.


aSHLEY eLLIOT

Downshire adds extra talent to Freiburg ranks

April 09, 2015
Downshire Brass welcomes well known percussionist, photographer and Britain's Got Talent semi finalists Ashley Elliot to the ranks...


Calling all players

Downshire's call to come and play...

May 29, 2013
There is an exciting call for youngsters to come and play with Downshire Brass in Belfast...


Alcorn

From little Alcorns grow for Downshire

February 21, 2009
Downshire Brass sow the seeds for future success under their new MD, Michael Alcorn.




Tameside

Results: 2026 Tameside Whit Friday

June 2 • Foden's retain their Whit Friday title with a Presidential flourish in Tameside.


Scotland

Scottish banding battles for success

June 1 • A recent article in one of Scotland's leading newspapers has highlighted both the successes and challenges faced by its banding organisations.


Cross

Death of David Banwell

June 1 • The death has been announced of David Banwell, the widely respected former player, conductor and member of the 4BR team.


Whit Friday

Whitsuntide celebration on Radio 4

May 31 • The celebration of Whitsuntide in Saddleworth has been marked on Radio 4 — accompanied by brass band music


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Dobcross Silver Band - Unite the Union Band

Sunday 31 May • c/o Dobcross Band Club. Platt Lane. Dobcross Saddleworth OL3 5AD


Regent Hall Concerts - Ithaca Brass

Tuesday 2 June • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Fulham Brass Band - Summer Concert

Friday 5 June • St Dionis Church, Parsons Green SW6 4UH


Yorkshire Imperial - Roger Webster & The Colne Valley Male Voice Choir

Saturday 6 June • St George's Hall, Bridge Street, Bradford BD1 1JT


Crewe Brass

June 2 • Crewe Brass are looking for a FRONT ROW CORNET player to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Crewe Brass

June 2 • Crewe Brass are looking for a Eb BASS player to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Crewe Brass

June 2 • Crewe Brass are looking for a BBb BASS player to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.


Stephen Tighe

ARCM, LDBBA, (Dip)PFS.
Adjudicator / Music Director / Arranger


               

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