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Top of the Pops for Action for Children!

Join us on 15th October for a night of ‘Top of the Pops’! Featuring performances of top chart hits from both our youth and adult bands it’s an evening not to be missed and it’s all for an excellent cause too!

140th Anniversary Reunion DInner

On the 1st October we held our anniversary reunion dinner at Middleton Arena.  It was a lovely evening beginning with a performance from the youth band during the champagne reception.   It was so lovely to welcome and catch up with so many many past players, conductors and associates of […]

Casino Night!

Join us on Saturday 17th September for an evening with all the thrills and spills of the casino! Help us raise funds and have fun in the process! Entry is just £3 which includes supper and £200 play money. The bar will be open too! Games include: Roulette and blackjack […]

Middleton band tour the Isle of Man

In celebration of 140 years, Middleton band will be touring the Isle of man from 18th- 22nd August 2016. As part of the tour, we will be giving 3 free concerts in idyllic locations. We have been working hard on our programmes for the three events and are really excited to be […]

Middleton Welcome Neo Brass Band

On the 9th July, Middleton welcomed Neo Brass band to Heywood Civic centre for a joint concert. Neo Brass Band had travelled 5,800 miles from Japan just to play in the joint concert as part of  Middleton band’s 140th Anniversary celebrations.

End of an era as Bob and Sylvia retire.

It is the end of an era at Middleton Band as Bob Tresadern and Sylvia Risby have decided that the time is right for them to retire from playing after a whopping 65 years of service each.

‘Tour de Manc’ fundraiser

On 12th June, our band secretary, Jamie Wade  undertook the ‘Tour de Manc’ which is a 100-mile cycle around Greater Manchester to raise funds for our youth band. The cycle, which is not for the faint-hearted, took 8:27:59 hours to complete.