News / Grimethorpe Colliery
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Interview with Dr Robert Childs
September 06, 2015
4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to Dr Robert Childs following Grimethorpe's victory at the 2015 British Open Championship.
Webster returns to Grimethorpe on principal cornet
August 19, 2015
Prof Roger Webster has returned to Grimethorpe Colliery Band on principal cornet as Dr Robert Childs aims to claim British Open title after Australian tour success.
Grimethorpe Tour: Day 9 — First but not last in Tasmania
August 16, 2015
Grimethorpe become the first UK band to perform in Tasmania — and vow to return!
Grimethorpe Tour: Day 8 — Prison!
August 15, 2015
After a brilliant sell out concert in Melbourne, a number of Grimethorpe players find themselves temporarily behind bars...
Grimethorpe Tour: Day 7 — Rest, relaxation and a ripper of a show in Melbourne
August 15, 2015
The Grimethorpe players have enjoyed a bit of well earned R&R before giving Melbourne a ripper of a performance...
Grimethorpe Tour: Day 5/6 — Great music and a great escape!
August 11, 2015
Concert visits to Canberra and Newcastle sees Grimey on top form and the Aussies displaying their engineering hospitality!
Grimethorpe Tour: Day 4 — Sydney demands more
August 08, 2015
Forget the cricket — the Aussies can't get enough of another all conquering English team it seems...
Grimethorpe Tour: Day 3 — Brisbane standing ovation
August 07, 2015
Grimethorpe start as they mean to go along — with a standing ovation and demands for more...
Grimethorpe Tour: Day 2 — Radio Times!
August 06, 2015
It was a question of balancing rest with plenty of media work for Dr Bob Childs and members of band on day 2 of their Australian Tour.
Grimethorpe Tour: Day 1
August 05, 2015
23 hours flying time — and its straight to the studios for Dr Robert Childs and the band as Australia welcomes the Brass in Concert champions.
Grimethorpe's first leg complete!
August 04, 2015
Grimethorpe Colliery Band completes the first leg of its Australian Tour without a hitch — to Manchester airport — so now its off to fly to Oz!
Band Supplies add Prestige to Dodd
July 24, 2015
Band Supplies has delivered Michael Dodd's new Prestige euphonium to the Grimethorpe star — and in plenty of time for the trip to Oz.
Australia eagerly awaits Grimethorpe tour
July 21, 2015
The brass band public of Australia is looking forward to hearing the Brass in Concert champions in the next few weeks...
Grimethorpe headline Shirebrook music weekend
July 07, 2015
The Brass in Concert champion headlines a fantastic weekend of music making in Shirebrook — with great concert and contest attractions...
Get to see Grimey for less than a tenner
June 22, 2015
If you want to see Brass in Concert champion Grimethorpe Colliery in action next month then you can at a great price thanks to the First Art Go See Scheme.
Grimethorpe's Welsh appearance cancelled
June 05, 2015
Grimethorpe Colliery's proposed concert appearance in Merthyr Tydfil has been cancelled.
Grimethorpe set for Welsh send off
May 27, 2015
Grimethorpe Colliery Band will be making a welcome return to Wales just before they fly off on their Australian tour.
Clarke and Price join Grimethorpe compositional team
April 25, 2015
High profile composers Nigel Clarke and Dan Price make compositional link to Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
Grimethorpe to tour Australia in August
April 09, 2015
Grimethorpe Colliery Band will be making a two week tour to Australia in August.
BBC Young Brass Award to be decided
March 27, 2015
The winner of the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Award will be decided this evening.
Grimethorpe to lead youth day
March 13, 2015
Grimethorpe stars set to pass on their knowledge and expertise to new youth generation.
Grimethorpe add Tynan to tuba team
March 13, 2015
Grimethopre Colliery Band has announced the signing of 18 year old BBb tuba player Tommy Tynan.
Grimethorpe set to preview Torchbearer
March 03, 2015
If you want to hear how Grimethorpe Colliery Band is doing on Peter Graham's Torchbearer then now's your chance...
Funeral of Bob Archer
January 07, 2015
There has been a slight change in the funeral service details for the late Bob Archer.
Death of Bob Archer
January 03, 2015
The death has been announced of Bob Archer, the former baritone player of Grimethorpe Colliery and Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Bands.
