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Fiona Bishop

First female Bishop appointed at Rockingham

December 24, 2025
Fiona Bishop is the new Musical Director at Rockingham Band in Yorkshire.


Rockingham

Decade of joint music making to come to end at Rockingham

September 11, 2025
Adam Whittle will step down from his role as Musical Director of Rockingham Band at the end of this year.


Rocking

Rockingham tribute to gentle tuba giant

February 03, 2021
The Rockingham Band has paid a fond tribute to BBb tuba player Raymond Layte after he retires from the engine room.


Adam Whittle

Rockingham celebrates good fortune

March 05, 2019
Despite missing out on a trip to Cheltenham, the Adam Whittle and the Rockingham Band knows that it has a great future to look forward to.


Hands

Abele and willing to succeed at Rockingham

June 21, 2018
Andrew Abele has been become the new principal cornet signing at the Rockingham Band in Yorkshire.


Roger Webster

Webster returns home for latest visit

April 18, 2018
Roger Webster's latest Besson bandroom visit took him back to his first principal cornet role at Rockingham Band — and a chance to repay early encouragement.


A4 Quartet

Fancy a chance to improve your A4 credentials?

February 25, 2017
The Rockingham Band will be holding a great workshop day in April aimed at helping players of all abilities thanks to the exciting talents of the lads of the A4 Quartet.


Rockingham Logo

Rockingham to build with Straw

April 17, 2013
The Rockingham Band is set to rebuild to former glories with Rob Straw at the helm.




Tameside Whit Friday

Venues ready for Tameside Whit Friday visitors

May 11 • 11 venues will welcome performers and listeners alike later this month.


Kirsty Abbotts

Abbotts steps down from principal role at Hammonds

May 11 • Kirsty Abbotts is to step down from the principal cornet seat at Hammonds Band.


Bandstand

Radio: Bandstand

May 11 • More great brass band music to enjoy from downunder with presenter Lucas Burns.


NYGGB

National Youth Band opportunities

May 8 • The National Youth Band of Great Britain is looking to appoint new trustees and a librarian to help strengthen the organisation's heritage and future.


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


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.


Ibstock Brick Brass

May 9 • Ibstock Brick Brass are looking for a Solo Cornet, 3rd Cornet, 2nd Horn, Bass Trombone and B Flat Tuba as we move into the second section from 2027. We are a friendly, ambitions and progressive band that rehearse at our own bandroom in Coalville.


David Hirst

MA, B.Ed (Hons), LTCL
Conductor, adjudicator and arranger


               

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