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Pontypridd

Final touches in place for Pontypridd Brass Festival

May 13, 2025
There will be a full day of brass band music making to enjoy in Pontypridd this weekend.


Duo

Parc & Dare announce new conducting team

August 14, 2021
Nigel Seaman and Dewi Griffiths will lead Parc & Dare back to the contest and concert stage in September.


Lewsi WILKINSON

New lead as Parc & Dare look to the future

August 31, 2019
One of the most famous names in Welsh banding is looking towards the future under the new lead of Lewis Wilkinson.


Brangwyn Hall

The return of Johnny Sop

March 18, 2018
The lure of playing at the Welsh Regional Championships has been too much for one of Welsh banding's most respected players.


Cross

Death of Graham Fitzpatrick

January 21, 2018
The death has been announced of the former Parc & Dare solo horn player Graham Fitzpatrick.


Treochy

Welsh banding celebrates Morgan milestone

July 25, 2017
The Welsh banding movement has been sending its congratulations to the inspirational conductor and teacher Ieuan Morgan MBE on his 90th birthday


Parc and Dare

Report & Results: 2017 Welsh Regional Championships: First Section

March 18, 2017
Parc & Dare and Llanrug lead the Welsh challenge on Sparke's Land of the Long White Cloud to go to Cheltenham in September.


parc & dare

Death of Parc & Dare stalwart

April 29, 2015
The death has been announced of the longstanding former secretary of Parc & Dare, Phil Morgan.


Parc and Dare logo

Report & Results: 2013 Welsh Miners Welfare Entertainment

September 16, 2013
A famous name in Welsh banding is back at the top of the contesting tree after their entertainment success at Porthcawl.


Parc

Parc & Dare to mine rich seam

May 16, 2008
The Parc & Dare band are to help Welsh National Opera mine a rich seam of music this Summer.




Regional

Stevenage performances on replay on Wobplay

March 24 • If you want to find out how all the prizes were won in Stevenage on the weekend, the tune into wobplay and enjoy... and debate


Kapitol Promotions

And the National Final invitations go to...

March 24 • The provisional list of bands that will be invited to compete at the 2026 National Finals at London and York have now been completed.


Durham

Results: 2026 North of England Regional Championships

March 21 • EverReady, Durham Miners Institute, Felling, Barton Community and Driffield take the first four titles in Durham


Fulham

Results: 2026 London & SC Regional Championships

March 21 • Zone One, Fulham, Staines, Betteshanger and Crystal Palace claim titles at Stevenage


Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 26 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Funny Bones Trombone Octet

Friday 27 March • Oompah Brass XXL. Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Brass Bands England - 2026 National Youth Brass Band Championships

Saturday 28 March • King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA


The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra

Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


Chinnor Silver

March 23 • Our COMMUNITY BAND are meeting again on Monday (30th) at 11am and we welcome players of all abilities to join us in a friendly relaxed rehearsal.. It does not affect your main band and is all free including the cake and coffee.


wantage silver band

March 23 • Wantage Concert Brass, (3rd place 1st Section 2026 (L&SC), are looking for a solo euphonium, bass trombone, and cornet. We have our own Band Hall complex complete with Bar at OX12 8FR. We rehearse on Tuesdays and Fridays 19:30 - 21:30. Check us out now.


wantage silver band

March 23 • Wantage Band (Champ Section) have a SECOND CORNET seat vacant from May. The band placed 3rd at the L&SC Area and look forward to the Grand Shield in a few weeks. Then Wallace & Gromit, concerts in Stroud and Marlborough and Market Place Brass - exciting!


Andrew White

MA(Ed Man), B Ed (Hons), BBCM, ADNCB, PGCE, Cert Ed
Conductor, Arranger, Adjudicator & Educationist


               

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