Concerts

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Angela Houghton playing 'Misty'

East Lancashire Railway 1940’s Wartime Weekend

Middleton Band have been very busy this weekend supporting the East Lancashire Railway’s 1940’s ‘Wartime’ weekend. We began our weekend of 40’s fun with a Saturday concert by the youth band on East Lancashire Railway’s  Bolton St Station platform in Bury. The youth band played a variety of 1940’s repertoire […]

Rochdale Mayor Making Ceremony May 2011

The band were invited to play as Councillor Alan Godson was sworn in as the new Mayor of Rochdale at the Mayor Making Ceremony at Rochdale Town Hall this evening. Former Mayor and Mayoresses, MPs, Councillors and invited guests watched as last year’s Mayor Zulfiqar Ali handed over the chains of office […]

Grimley win the National Finals!

Brassed Off!

The band have come to the end of a fantastic week of playing Grimley Colliery Band in a stage Production of ‘Brassed Off!’ at Droylsden Little Theatre in Tameside. The band have had a fabulous time and have made some great new friends in the cast and crew! For more […]

The back row Bugle corp!

Blackrod: St Katharine’s Church

The band had a ball in Blackrod on the 11th September, after being invited to play a last night of the proms concert in St Katherine’s Church. The band played a varied programme including soloists Tenor Horn player Angela Houghton playing ‘Misty,’ Post Horn’ists’ Louise Crane and Adam Albinson playing […]

The Band Cheers

Anglesey Glanrafon Hotel

Over the First weekend in September, the band were invited to stay and play at the Glanrafon Hotel, Anglesey. The bands itinerary included two concerts at the Glanrafon, one on Saturday evening and one on Sunday afternoon.  

Kidderminster Bridgnorth 1940s

Youth Band at Severn Valley Railway 1940’s Weekend 2

Another brilliant weekend with excellent playing from all! The band showed just how versatile we can be with our choral version of ‘It’s a long way to Tipparary’ in the march ‘1914’, our crowd stopping choreography in ‘In the mood’ and the ‘mystery ending’ uniquely choreographed, taking the crowd and […]