Brass Bands Events Diary 
 
 All events are in the UK unless otherwise indicated 
Please confirm details with the organisers.
Events are occasionally changed at short notice or without notification.

Previous events Sep 2010 Oct 2010 Nov 2010 Dec 2010
September 2010
1 September
  • Brass Encounters - [Listen Live! + for the following week] - 2NUR fm, 103.7, Newcastle, Australia. Wednesdays, 5.30pm local time
  • World of Bands - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist - Casey Radio, 97.7 fm, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wednesdays, 9am - 12pm, and over night 0007 - 0530 Eastern Australian Standard time [UK BST 0000 - 0300 Wednesday and 1505 - 2030 Wednesday]
  • Lewes, Glynde & Beddingham Brass - 1812 Firework Night - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 8pm
  • Muker Silver Band - Muker Show
  • Rushen Silver Band - St Catherine's Church, Port Erin, 8pm
  • 2 September
  • Heyl Town Band - St Ives West Pier, 7.30pm
  • Pendennis Brass Band - Mawnan Smith Memorial Hall, 8pm
  • 3 September
  • Listen To The Band - BBC Radio 2, 10.30-11pm. Presented by Frank Renton
  • World of Brass Radio, Presented by John Maines - A new programme every Friday. On air 24/7 on the internet
  • Arbroath Instrumental Band - Gala Concert - Webster Theatre, Arbroath, 7.30pm
  • Northumbrian Water Ellington Colliery Band + Backworth Male Voice Choir - Concert for WaterAid - Whitley Bay Playhouse, 7pm
  • Totnes Band - Brixham Fish Quay, 7.30pm
  • Weymouth Concert Brass - Portland Port, 5pm
  • 4 September
  • 158th British Open Championships - Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA, 10am. Tickets from 0121 780 3333.
  • Boarshurst March Contest - Boarshurst Band Club, Greenfield. Starts at 4.00pm.
  • SWBBA Exmouth Brass Band Festival - Pavilion & Pavilion Gardens, The Esplanade, Exmouth. Entertainment contest.
  • Abergavenny Borough Band - Abergavenny Town Centre, 9.30am
  • Amesbury Town Band - Wylye Fete
  • Barton Town Band - Cottingham Caravan Show, 11am
  • Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band - Langley Park
  • Bell Inn Brass Band - Beer & Brass Festival, Cleobury
  • Blewbury Brass Band - Upton Fete,
  • British Airways Band - Sunbury Walled Gardens, 3pm
  • Chinnor Silver Band - St Andrew's Church, Chinnor
  • Clacton-on-Sea Co-Operative Band - Dunmow, 7.30pm
  • Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass - Cleobury Beer & Brass Festival
  • Cockerton Prize Silver Band - Wolsingham Show
  • Cold Ash Brass - Last Night of the Proms - Acland Field, Cold Ash, 6.30pm
  • Corby Silver Band - Fete - St. John's home, Northampton, 1.30pm
  • Cricklade Band - Carnival procession, Malmesbury
  • Croft Silver Band - Croft School
  • Denmead Brass Band - Alresford Show - Tichborn Park, Alresford
  • Dunston Silver Band - Dunston Community Centre, 1.30pm
  • Easington Colliery Band - Burston School Festival
  • Elland Silver Band - Rastrick Bowling Club, 7.30pm
  • Fairfield (Buxton) Band - Spring Gardens, Buxton
  • Faversham Mission Brass - Faversham Hop Festival, 9.30am
  • Florence Brass - Eccleshall Show
  • Friary Guildford Brass Band - Winston Churchill Theatre, Ruislip, 7.30pm
  • Friendly Band - Rushbearing, Sowerby Bridge market and Norland Scarecrow Festival
  • Gislingham Silver Band - Street Fair - Eye, 2pm
  • Godalming Band - Woking Park, 2pm
  • Great Horwood Silver Band - Warmington Fete
  • Grimsdyke Brass - Pine Walk Bandstand, Bournemouth, 3pm
  • Hade Edge Band - Holmfirth Civic Hall
  • Hadstock Silver Band - Hadstock Village, 4pm
  • Haworth Band - Keighley Show
  • Hazel Grove Brass Band - Helmsley House, The Avenue, Salford, 8pm
  • Heathfield Silver Band - Uckfield Carnival, 7pm
  • Hollingworth Brass Band - Victoria Park, Denton
  • Ilkeston Brass - garden party - Chuch Green, Smalley, 2pm
  • Kippax Band - Church Fenton
  • KM Medway Band - Chartwell House
  • Lancing Brass - Clapham Village Flower Show, 2pm
  • Lincolnshire Hospitals Band - Historic Car and Motorcycle show - St George's College, Sleaford, 2pm
  • Lingfield Silver Band - Outwood Fete, 1.30pm
  • Long Melford Silver Band - Cavendish Fete, 2pm
  • Lydbrook Band - Gloucester Cathedral
  • Lympstone South West Telecoms Brass Band - End The Great Tour - Seaton
  • Maltby Miners' Welfare Band - Hellaby Carnival - Flash Lane, Bramley, 10am
  • Manea Silver Band - Outwell Church, 7.30pm
  • Manea Silver Band - Skylark Country Show, 1pm
  • Melbourne Town Band - Turnditch & Windley
  • Northallerton Silver Band - Kildale Agricultural show, 1pm
  • Phoenix Brass Band - Church Fete - Manor House, Great Bedwyn, 2pm
  • Phoenix WM Brass - Himley Road Methodist Church, Gornal
  • Porthywaen Silver Youth Band - Maesbury Boat Festival
  • Rhyl Silver Band - Colwyn Bay Shopping Precincy, 12pm
  • Rushden Windmill Brass Band - Hall Park Rushden
  • Second Wind Concert Band - Afternoon on Broadway - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 3pm
  • Sharpness & District Silver Band - Cromhall Flower Show, 2pm
  • Shirebrook Miners Welfare Band - Matlock Bath Lights switch on, 7pm
  • Shrewton Silver Band - Old George Mall, Salisbury, 10.30am
  • Stoke sub Hamdon Band - Drayton Street Fayre, 11am
  • Sussex Brass - St Michaels Hospice - Summer Fete, 10.30am
  • Swineshead Silver Band - Holbeach Rotary, 7.30pm
  • Wigston Brass Band - Broughton Astley
  • Wotton & District Silver Band - Fete - Kingswood, Wotton
  • Wrentham Band - Southwold Church, 7.30pm
  • Yiewsley and West Drayton Band - Biggin Hill
  • 5-12 September
  •  Pentabrass International Brass and Woodwind Festival - Quincinetto, TO, Italy
  • 5 September
  • Bandstand - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist. Presented by Val and Michael Fryer and broadcast live on Sundays 1pm, repeated on Fridays 10pm. Please check schedule for any changes. Radio Teesdale, S W Durham (102.1 & 105.5 FM) and on the Internet at www.radioteesdale.co.uk . An eclectic mix of brass and military band music, plus interviews, diary dates, news and views from the banding world. Band information, concert dates and music to Michael Fryer, telephone 07917 694 588, email michael_fryer@hotmail.com. Pry Rigg, Bowes, Co Durham, DL12 9LU.
  • Brass Band Podcast - A 20 minute podcast of Brass Band music produced usually once a week for your entertainment and to keep you informed of events in the world of brass Band music. Click here for details of upcoming podcasts
  • Sounds of Brass - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist. BBC Radio Bristol (94.9FM), Devon (103.4), Cornwall (95.2), Gloucestershire (104.7), Somerset Sound (1566AM), Jersey (88.8FM), Guernsey (93.2), Swindon (103.6), and Wiltshire (104.3), 7.05pm-8pm. Requests and comments welcome via email - brassmanpgh@uwclub.net, telephone: 01752 843919.
  • Sunday Bandstand - [Listen Live!]. Presented by Chris Helme. Phoenix Radio, 96.7FM, 2pm-3pm. [Calderdale area] Comments welcome via email - sundaybandstand@phoenixfm.co.uk.
  • West Yorkshire Brass - [Listen Live!] - BBC Radio Leeds, 92.4FM 95.3FM DAB. 1pm.
  • Aldbourne Band - Pond Concert - The Square, Aldbourne, 6.45pm
  • Alford Silver Band - Tower Gardens, Skegness, 2pm
  • Amington Band - Bandstand, Nuneaton Park
  • Avonbank Brass Band - Peace Memorial Bandstand, Recreation Meadow, Stratford on Avon, 2.30pm
  • Band of the Parachute Regiment - Castle Park, Colchester, 3pm
  • Barton Town Band - Cottingham Caravan Show, 11am
  • Bath Spa Band - Parade Gardens, Bath, 3pm
  • Besses Boys Band - Heaton Park, 12pm
  • Black Dyke Band + Cory Band + Grimethorpe Band - Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 2.30pm
  • Boarshurst Silver Band - Navigation Inn, Dobcross, 1.30pm.
  • Bradford Met Concert Band - Foster Park, Bradford, 2pm
  • Bude Metric Brass + Storm Brass - Parkhouse Centre, 7pm
  • Burbage Band (Buxton) - Buxton Carnival, 2pm
  • Burneside Brass - Happy Mount Park, Morecambe, 2.30pm
  • Camborne Town Band - Padstow Quay
  • Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass - Evesham Park
  • Cockerton Prize Silver Band - Wolsingham Show
  • Cricklade Band - Abbey Grounds, Cirencester
  • Denton Brass - Ryecroft Hall, 2pm
  • Dereham Band - Queen Mothers Garden, 2.30pm
  • Dodworth Colliery MW Brass Band - Ardsley House, 7.30pm
  • Easington Colliery Band - Burston School Festival
  • East Peckham Silver Band - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 3pm
  • East Riding of Yorkshire Band - Hornsea Memorial Gardens, 1pm
  • Ellesmere Port Silver Band - Vale Park, Wallasey, 2.30pm
  • Enfield Band - Classic Car Event - Capel Manor, 12pm
  • Fakenham Town Band - Mannington Hall
  • Gislingham Silver Band - Band 125th Anniversary garden party - Church Farm, Gislingham, 3pm
  • Gretton Silver Band - Abbington Park
  • Grimsdyke Brass - Pine Walk Bandstand, Bournemouth, 11am
  • Hade Edge Band - Beaumont Park, Huddersfield, 2pm
  • Hall Royd Brass Band - Roberts Park Bandstand, Saltaire, 2pm
  • Hangleton Band - Pavillion Lawns, Brighton
  • Hathern Concert Brass - Sutton Bonington Show, 12.30pm
  • Hitchin Band - Helping Hands Picnic in the park - Bancroft Park Hitchin, 3pm
  • Hunstanton Concert Band - Bandstand, The Green, Hunstanton, 2pm
  • Ipswich and Norwich Co-op Band - Spa Gardens, Felixstowe, 1pm
  • Jaguar (Coventry) Band - War Memorial Park, Coventry, 2pm
  • Keynsham Brass Band - Royal Victoria Park, Bath, 3pm
  • King's Lynn Town Band - Ayscoughfee Gardens. Spalding, 2pm
  • Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes Band - Branston Hall Hotel Proms & Fireworks, 7.30pm
  • Lanner and District Silver Band - Padstow Harbour, 2.30pm and 7.30pm
  • Lockerley Silver Band - Romsey Bandstand, 3pm
  • Manea Silver Band - Skylark Country Show, 1pm
  • Mid Sussex Brass Band - Sunday Night on the Proms - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 8pm
  • Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band - Cats & Dogs home - Bath, 1pm
  • Mole Valley Silver Band - Canbury Gardens, Kingston, 2pm
  • Moulton 77 Brass Band - Badby Fete, 2pm
  • New Washboard Syncopators - Sanders Park, Kidderminster Road, Bromsgrove, 2.30pm
  • Newport (Shropshire) Town Band - Telford town Park
  • Newport Borough Brass - Bellevue Park Bandstand - Newport
  • Phoenix Brass Band - Marlborough Fun Day - Marlborough Common, 2pm
  • Phoenix Brass Band (Crewkerne) - Dillington House, Ilminster
  • Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass - Vale Park, New Brighton, 2.30pm
  • Poulton-le-Fylde Band - Poulton Methodist Church, 7.30pm
  • Radcliffe Brass Band - St John The Baptist Church, Alginon Road, Walkden, 3pm
  • Raunds Temperance Band - Kettering Operatic Fete, Cranford
  • Shanklin Town Youth Band - Haven Street Morris Minor Rally, 1pm
  • Sharpness & District Silver Band - Westbury Fete, 12pm
  • Sidmouth Town Band - Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth, 8pm
  • St Albans City Band - Parsons Close Recreation Ground, Leighton Buzzard, 3pm
  • Swindon Brass - Queen's Park, Swindon, 3pm
  • Taverham Band - Sprowston Manor, 2pm
  • Warbleton Brass Band - Burwash
  • Ware Brass - Priory Park, Royston, 12pm
  • Watership Brass Band - Victoria Park, Newbury, 3pm
  • West Yorkshire Brass - Crescent Gardens, Filey
  • Weston Brass - Last Night of the Proms, Hutton, Weston-super-Mare
  • Witney Town Band - Wychwood Forest Fair
  • Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra - Priory Park, Malvern, 2.30pm
  • Wrentham Band - South Quay, Great Yarmouth, 11am
  • York Railway Institute Band - Battle of Britain Day - Yorkshire Air Museum
  • 6 September
  • Time for Brass. Presented by Ian Cottier and broadcast Monday evenings, from 9pm to 10pm, on Manx Radio (97.2, 89 and 103.7FM and 1368 AM)
  • 7 September
  • Rushden Mission Training Band - Wollaston Salvation Army, 7.30pm
  • Shanklin Town Brass Band - Rylstone Gardens, Shanklin, 8pm
  • 8 September
  • Brass Encounters - [Listen Live! + for the following week] - 2NUR fm, 103.7, Newcastle, Australia. Wednesdays, 5.30pm local time
  • World of Bands - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist - Casey Radio, 97.7 fm, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wednesdays, 9am - 12pm, and over night 0007 - 0530 Eastern Australian Standard time [UK BST 0000 - 0300 Wednesday and 1505 - 2030 Wednesday]
  • Band of the Surrey Yeomanry - 1812 Firework Night - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 8pm
  • Bideford Town Band - Emmanuel Church, Ilfracombe, 8.15pm
  • Wingates Band - Rivington Barn, 7.30pm
  • 9 September
  • Coppull and Standish Band - St Mary's Church, Standish, 7pm
  • Cottenham Brass - Red Lion Beer Festival, Histon, 7:45 pm
  • Keynsham Brass Band - Victoria Park, Bath
  • Trimdon Concert Brass Band - Masonic Lodge, Castle Eden
  • 10-12 September
  • Brass in the Park Festival - Midlothian
  • 10 September
  • Listen To The Band - BBC Radio 2, 10.30-11pm. Presented by Frank Renton
  • World of Brass Radio, Presented by John Maines - A new programme every Friday. On air 24/7 on the internet
  • Hathern Band - Civic Centre, Off The Kingsway, Braunstone, 7.30pm
  • Lanner & District Silver Band - Tehidy Golf Club, 8pm
  • Porthywaen Silver Band - Ellesmere Canal Festival, 7pm
  • Royal Buckley Town Band - Burntwood Court
  • Strata Brass + Worsborough Brass - Milton Hall, Elsecar
  • 11 September
  • Brass in the Park Contest - Newtongrange Park, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • Great Northern Brass Arts Festival - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Tickets 0161 907 9000
  • All Saints Concert Band - Afternoon on Broadway - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 3pm
  • Barnsley Metropolitan Band - Penistone Show
  • Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band - Etherley Church, 7pm
  • Bell Inn Brass Band - Farlow School Fete, 2pm
  • Bideford Town Band - Bideford Carnival, 5.30pm
  • Bilton Silver (Rugby) Band - St Nicholas' Church, Dersingham, Norfolk
  • Black Dyke Band + Brighouse & Rastrick Band + Fodens Band - Great Northern Brass Arts Festival - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 7.15pm. Tickets 0161 907 9000
  • Blackpool Brass - Holy Trinity Church, Blackpool
  • Blewbury Brass Band - Aldworth Fete
  • BM&W Brass - Memorial Gardens, Wirksworth, 2pm
  • Bristol East & Kingswood Band - Felton Flower Show, 2pm
  • Chedworth Silver Band - Coln Valley Fete, 2.30 pm
  • City of Sheffield Band - The Venue, Stocksbridge, 7.30pm
  • Cobham Band - St. Andrew's Church, Cobham, 7.30pm
  • Cobham Band - Walton Heritage Day, Walton Wharf, Walton-on-Thames, 12pm
  • Corby Silver Band - Village Fete - Brigstock, 2pm
  • Cranbrook Town Band - Rye Community College, 7.45pm
  • Cricklade Band - Cricklade Leisure Centre Gala Weekend
  • Denton Brass - Victoria Park, 2pm
  • East Yorkshire Motor Services Brass Band - Middleton Hall, Hull, 7.30pm
  • Elland Silver Band - Brighouse Civic Hall, 7.30pm
  • Ellenbrook and Boothstown Brass Band - Worsley Road United Reformed Church, 7.30pm
  • Emley Brass Band - St Johns Church, Cleckheaton, 7.30pm
  • EYMS Band - Middleton Hall, Hull. 7.30pm
  • Fairey Band - Great Northern Brass Arts Festival - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 4.15pm. Tickets 0161 907 9000
  • Farnham Brass Band - St. Andrew's Church Fayre, 2pm
  • Glossop Old Band - Bandroom, Wood Street, Glossop, 8pm
  • Golborne Brass Band - Hatton, 2pm
  • Great Horwood Silver Band - Hardwick Place Fete, 2pm
  • Greenalls Brass Band - St. Lukes, Widnes
  • Halesowen Brass Band - Black Country Boating Festival, Netherton, 11.15am
  • Hazel Grove Brass Band - Danevport Park Hotel, 10pm
  • Heathfield Silver Band - Crowborough Carnival, 7pm
  • Household Troops Band - Great Northern Brass Arts Festival - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 12pm. Tickets 0161 907 9000
  • Lincolnshire Hospitals Band - Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough, 7.30pm
  • Lingfield Silver Band - Crowhurst Fete, 2pm
  • Loddon Band - Chet Valley Festival - Potter's Meadow, Loddon
  • Lydney Town Band - Lydney Parish Fayre, St Mary's Church, 2pm
  • Michelmersh Silver Band - Romsey Show - Broadlands, Romsey
  • Mid Sussex Brass Band - Cuckfield Park, 2pm
  • Middleton and Teesdale Silver Band - Bowes Show, 1pm
  • National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain - Great Northern Brass Arts Festival - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 2.15pm. Tickets 0161 907 9000
  • Newstead Brass Band - Parish Church, Colston Bassett, 7pm
  • North Somerset Community Brass - Beeses Tea Gardens, Bristol
  • Ocean Brass - Eastleigh Bandstand
  • Oughtibridge Band - Dore Show - Dore School, 2pm
  • Patcham Silver Band - Church of Christ the King, Langney, Eastbourne, 7.30pm
  • Phoenix Brass Band - Froxfield Church Fete - Froxfield Village Hall, 2pm
  • Porthywaen Silver Youth Band - Preshenlle Flower Festival
  • Portishead Town Band - United Reformed Church, Portishead, 7.30pm
  • Ratby Co-operative Band - Groby Community College
  • Raunds Temperance Band - St Peter's Church, Raunds, 7.30pm
  • Rushden Town Band - Dean & Shelton Flower show, 1.45pm
  • Rushen Silver Band - Noble's Park, Douglas
  • Sale Brass Band - Timperley Fair - Larkhill Centre Timperley, 12pm
  • Slaidburn Silver Band - Hodder Valley Show, 1pm
  • Slinfold Concert Band - Carfax Bandstand, Horsham, 11am
  • Staines Brass - St Peter's Church, Laleham Road, Staines, 7.30pm
  • Stone Town Band - Trentham Gardens - Stoke On Trent, 11am
  • Thurcroft Welfare Band + Wheatsheaf Singers - Thurcroft Welfare
  • Tottington Public Band - Christ Church - Ramsbottom, 7.30pm
  • Tyldesley Band - Pennington Park Proms, 6.30pm
  • Upper Rhondda Brass Band - Co-op, Treorchy
  • Vernon Building Society Poynton Brass Band - Heald Green Village Hall, 7.30pm
  • Verwood Concert Brass - Sturts Farm, 1pm
  • Warbleton Brass Band - Burwash Common Fete, 2pm
  • Wigston Brass Band - Leicester Forest East Carnival
  • Yorkshire Brass Quintet - Ilkley Grove Park Bandstand, 2pm
  • Yorkshire Co-op Brass Band - St. Matthew's Church, Northowram
  • 12 September
  • Bandstand - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist. Presented by Val and Michael Fryer and broadcast live on Sundays 1pm, repeated on Fridays 10pm. Please check schedule for any changes. Radio Teesdale, S W Durham (102.1 & 105.5 FM) and on the Internet at www.radioteesdale.co.uk . An eclectic mix of brass and military band music, plus interviews, diary dates, news and views from the banding world. Band information, concert dates and music to Michael Fryer, telephone 07917 694 588, email michael_fryer@hotmail.com. Pry Rigg, Bowes, Co Durham, DL12 9LU.
  • Brass Band Podcast - A 20 minute podcast of Brass Band music produced usually once a week for your entertainment and to keep you informed of events in the world of brass Band music. Click here for details of upcoming podcasts
  • Sounds of Brass - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist. BBC Radio Bristol (94.9FM), Devon (103.4), Cornwall (95.2), Gloucestershire (104.7), Somerset Sound (1566AM), Jersey (88.8FM), Guernsey (93.2), Swindon (103.6), and Wiltshire (104.3), 7.05pm-8pm. Requests and comments welcome via email - brassmanpgh@uwclub.net, telephone: 01752 843919.
  • Sunday Bandstand - [Listen Live!]. Presented by Chris Helme. Phoenix Radio, 96.7FM, 2pm-3pm. [Calderdale area] Comments welcome via email - sundaybandstand@phoenixfm.co.uk.
  • West Yorkshire Brass - [Listen Live!] - BBC Radio Leeds, 92.4FM 95.3FM DAB. 1pm.
  • 128th Hardraw Scar Contest - Green Dragon Inn, Hardraw, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3LZ. A spectacular setting for a contest in the natural amphitheatre by the Hardraw Force waterfall. Entry forms and rules are available from www.yhbba.co.uk
  • Almac Bisley Brass Band - The Cricketers, Horsell, 2pm
  • Amersham Band - Memorial Gardens, Amersham, 2.30pm
  • Arrow Valley Brass Band - Sanders Park, Kidderminster Road, Bromsgrove, 2.30pm
  • BAE Systems Brass Band - Deal Bandstand, 2.30pm
  • Band - Kippax Band Club, 8pm
  • Belle Vue Brass Band - Wythenshawe Park, 2pm
  • Bocking Concert Brass - Braintree Public Gardens, Bocking End, Braintree, 3pm
  • Bon-Accord Silver Band - Queens Cross Church, 7pm
  • Breckland Brass Band - Riverside Lodge, Brandon, 2pm
  • Chalgrove Brass Band - All Souls College, Oxford
  • Charity Brass Concert - Diggle Hotel, Station House, Diggle, Saddleworth, 2pm
  • Christchurch and Highclffe Band - Pinewalk Bandstand, Lower Gardens, Bournemouth, 7.00pm
  • Cold Ash Brass - Victoria Park, Newbury, 3pm
  • Coppull and Standish Band - Walking Day - St Mary's Church, Standish, 1pm
  • Corsham Band - St Katharines Church, East Woodlands
  • Cricklade Band - Abbey Grounds, Cirencester,
  • Cricklade Band - Cricklade Leisure Centre Weekend
  • Croft Silver Band - Sutton Elms Nursing Home Fete, 1pm
  • Crystal Palace Band - Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, 2pm
  • Cubbington Silver Band - Peace Memorial Bandstand, Recreation Meadow, Stratford on Avon, 2.30pm
  • Denton Brass - Denton Carnival, 12.30pm
  • Easingwold Town Band - Byland Abbey
  • East Riding of Yorkshire Band - The Crescent, Filey, 1pm
  • Eastbourne Silver Band - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 3pm
  • Ellenbrook and Boothstown Brass Band - Family Day - Beasley Green Community Centre, 10am
  • Farnham Brass Band - Gostrey Meadow, Farnham, 3pm
  • Felling Band - Gibside Chapel, 1pm
  • Festival Brass Quintet - Ring o' Bells, 130 Church Lane, Marple, 3pm. Free admission
  • Foresters Friendly Society Brass - High Court - Torquay
  • Frampton on Severn Silver Band - Frampton Country Fair, 1.30pm
  • Gloucester Excelsior Band - Abbey Park, Evesham, 2.30pm
  • Godalming Band - Godalming Bandstand, 3pm
  • Golcar band - Longwood Sing
  • Gretton Silver Band - Rockingham Road Park Kettering, 3pm
  • Gweek Silver Band - Princess Pavilion, Falmouth, 2pm
  • Harwich Royal British Legion Brass Band - Harwich Quay, 11.30am
  • Hebden Bridge Band - Centre Vale Park Bandstand, Todmorden, 3pm
  • Hilgay Silver Band - Garden Party at Stow Hall, 2pm
  • Hilgay Silver Band - The Walks - King's Lynn, 2pm
  • Holbeach Town Band - Hovendon House Gala
  • Huddersfield and Ripponden Brass - Great Heck Boat Club, nr Goole
  • Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band - Queens Park Chesterfield, 2pm
  • Kennet Vale Brass - Pewsey Carnival Concert, 7.00pm
  • King's Lynn Town Band - Walks Bandstand. King's Lynn, 2pm
  • Kirkbymoorside Town Band - Wykeham Caravan Club
  • Lanner and District Silver Band - Proms in the Park. Trelissick Gardens, 6pm
  • Lyme Regis Town Band - Colyton Church, 2.30pm
  • March Brass 2000 - Bandstand, The Green, Hunstanton, 2pm
  • Martlesham Brass - Felixstowe Spa Gardens
  • Mayfield Band - Sunday Night on the Proms - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 8pm
  • Morecambe Brass Band - Happy Mount Park, Morecambe, 2.30pm
  • Old Hall Brass - Brass in the Beer Garden - Royal Oak, Standishgate, Wigan, 3pm
  • Oughtibridge Band - Brodsworth Hall, 3pm
  • Pillowell Silver Band - Rising Sun, Mosley Green
  • Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass - Ashton Park, West Kirby, Wirral, 2pm
  • Portsmouth City Band - Scout Fayre - Southsea Common
  • Reeth Brass Band - Reeth Green, 3pm
  • Rugeley Power Station Brass Band - Northycote Farm, 2pm
  • Shanklin Town Youth Band - Rylstone Gardens, Shanklin, 3pm
  • Slaidburn Silver Band - Whitewell Church, 11am
  • St Sebastian Wokingham Band - Heritage Day Parade - Wokingham Town Centre
  • St. Pinnock Band - Ship Inn, Par, 2pm
  • Stannary Brass Band - Songs of Praise - Horrabridge
  • Stoke sub Hamdon Band - Haselbury Mill
  • Stone Town Band - Trentham Gardens - Stoke On Trent, 11am
  • Stourport on Severn Band - Stourport Civic Centre, 7pm
  • Strata Brass - Clifton Park, 2pm
  • Taverham Band - Swanton Abbott
  • Thornton Cleveleys Band - Thornton Little Theatre, 8pm
  • Totnes Band - Brixham Fish Quay, 2.30pm
  • UK Paper Band - Bandstand, Folkstone, 2pm
  • Wadhurst Brass Band - HA-HA Tunbridge Wells, 2pm
  • Ware Brass - The Priory, High Street, Ware, 3pm
  • Whitstable Brass - Broadstairs Bandstand
  • Winchcombe Concert Brass - Cripplegate Park, Worcester, 2.30pm
  • Witney Town Band - Witney Feast, 6pm
  • Worcester Concert Brass - Priory Park, Malvern, 2.30pm
  • 13 September
  • Time for Brass. Presented by Ian Cottier and broadcast Monday evenings, from 9pm to 10pm, on Manx Radio (97.2, 89 and 103.7FM and 1368 AM)
  • 14 September
  • Shanklin Town Brass Band - Rylstone Gardens, Shanklin, 8pm
  • Toddington Town Band - Barton le Clay
  • 15 September
  • Brass Encounters - [Listen Live! + for the following week] - 2NUR fm, 103.7, Newcastle, Australia. Wednesdays, 5.30pm local time
  • World of Bands - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist - Casey Radio, 97.7 fm, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wednesdays, 9am - 12pm, and over night 0007 - 0530 Eastern Australian Standard time [UK BST 0000 - 0300 Wednesday and 1505 - 2030 Wednesday]
  • Riviera Concert Brass - Avenue Church Newton Abbot, 7.30pm
  • Shirley Band - The Bridge, Shirley, Solihull
  • Sussex Brass - 1812 Firework Night - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 8pm
  • Weymouth Concert Brass - Portland Port, 6pm
  • 16 September
  • Camborne Town Band - Hall for Cornwall, Truro
  • Faversham Mission Brass - Alexander Centre, Faversham, 7.30pm
  • Rushden Mission Band - Rushden Mission Church, 7.30pm
  • 17 September - 3 October
  • Borders Festival of Brass
  • 17 September
  • Listen To The Band - BBC Radio 2, 10.30-11pm. Presented by Frank Renton
  • World of Brass Radio, Presented by John Maines - A new programme every Friday. On air 24/7 on the internet
  • Besses o' th' Barn Band - Stand Unitarian Chapel Manchester
  • British Airways Band - Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Concert - Concorde Club, 7.30pm
  • City of Exeter Railway Band - Heavitree Church, Exeter, 7.30pm
  • Fairey Band - Plaza Theatre, Stockport, 7.30pm
  • Haydock Band - Wigan Little Theatre
  • Hyde Band - Hyde Church, Hyde, 7.30pm
  • Ratby Co-operative Band - Thornton Church, 7.30pm
  • Rushen Silver Band - Rotary Club Conference, Villa Marina, Douglas
  • Swindon Brass - Officer's Mess, RAF Lyneham
  • 18-19 September
  • Wychavon Festival of Brass Entertainment Contest - Open own choice entertainment contest in five sections - Venues TBA, 10am to 10pm. Further details from the website.
  • 18 September
  • National Youth Brass Band and National Children's Brass Band of Great Britain Regional Audition - St Dennis Bandroom, Cornwall. NYBB 12-18 years, NCBB 8-13 year olds. Please apply in writing to Philip Biggs, 2 The Coppice, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9PP.
  • Abbey Brass - Newbury Show
  • Audley Brass Band - Endon Proms Night, 7.30pm
  • Bestwood Welfare Black Diamonds Brass Band - Chilwell Road Methodist Church. Beeston
  • Bilton Silver (Rugby) Band - St Edith's Church, Monks Kirby, nr Rugby
  • Blendworth Brass Band - Farlington Music Festival - Penrhyn Avenue Church, Farlington, 7.30pm
  • Bradwell Silver Band - Newport Pagnell Bicentenary, 1pm
  • Bream Silver Band - Forest Pulse 20th Anniversary Fun Day - Speeh House, Forest of Dean, 1pm
  • Burbage Band (Buxton) - Weston Coyney village hall, 7.30pm
  • Ceramic Brass - Baddeley Edge Methodist Church, 7.30pm
  • City of Cambridge Brass Band - St Andrews Church, Girton, 6.30pm
  • Clackmannan District Brass Band + Callander Choral - Alloa North Parish Church
  • Colchester Band - St Michael's Church, Brantham, 5pm
  • Dinnington Colliery Band - Dalton Magna, 7.30pm
  • Dunchurch Band - Weedon Bec Fete, 1pm
  • East Riding of Yorkshire Band - Harrogate Autumn Flower Show - Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate
  • East Sussex Concert Band - Afternoon on Broadway - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 3pm
  • Enfield Band - City Harvest Festival - Capel Manor, 12pm
  • EYMS Band - St Mary's Church, Elloughton 7.30pm
  • Flookburgh Band - Cartmel Priory, 7.30pm
  • Fodens Band - Chester Cathedral
  • Forest of Dean Brass - Harvest Auction and Supper, Yorkley, 7pm
  • Friendly Band - St Mary's Church, Luddenden
  • Gloucester Excelsior Band - Toddington Village Fete, 2.30pm
  • Goodwick Brass Band - Haverfordwest
  • Gosport Silver Band - Fareham Bandstand, 12pm
  • Grimethorpe Colliery Band - Octagon Theatre - Yeovil
  • Halesowen Brass Band - Tipton Boat Festival
  • Hammonds Saltaire Band - Saltaire Brewery, Dockfield Road, Saltaire, 1pm
  • Hawk Green Band - Marple Methodist Church, 7.30pm
  • Haworth Band - Keighley Church, 2pm
  • Heathfield Silver Band - Mayfield Carnival, 7pm
  • Highley Colliery Band - Womens Chainmaker Festival - Black Country Living Museum, Dudley
  • Kennet Vale Brass - Pewsey Carnival, Procession 7.30pm
  • Kippax Band - Kippax Band Club, 8pm
  • Kirkbymoorside Town Band - Stokesley Show
  • Lincolnshire Hospitals Band - All Saints Church Waddington, 7.30pm
  • Liss Band - Hawkley Village Fete
  • London Central Fellowship Band - Salvation Army Hendon, Brampton Grove, Hendon, NW4 4AE, 7pm. Tickets 07956 844364
  • Maltby Miners' Welfare Band - Rotherham Civic Theatre, 7.30pm
  • Middleton and Teesdale Silver Band - Eggleston Show, 1pm
  • Mount Charles Brass Band - Proms at the Minack, 7.30pm
  • Nailsworth Silver Band - Horsley Fete
  • Otley Brass Band - St Cuthberts Church, Pateley Bridge, 7.30pm
  • Oxted Band - Fair - Hurst Green, 1.30pm
  • Radcliffe Brass Band - Mill Gate, Bury, 11am
  • Raunds Temperance Band - Raunds Carnival
  • Rothwell Temperance Band - Howden Minster, 7.30pm
  • Royal British Legion Leiston Band - Henham Steam Rally
  • Rushden Town Band - Brixworth Flower Show, 2pm
  • Rushden Windmill Brass Band - St Mary's, Higham Ferrers
  • Selkirk Silver Band - Victoria Halls, Selkirk
  • Silsden Town Band - Long Lee Methodist Church, 7.30pm
  • Southend Band - Hadleigh Temple Salvation Army Hall, 7.30pm
  • Thrapston Town Band - King John School, 7pm
  • Thurcroft Welfare Band - The Crossing, Worksop
  • Tiverton Town Band - Tiverton Carnival, 7pm
  • Towcester Studio Brass - St Lawrence Church
  • Weymouth Concert Brass - All Saints Church, Weymouth, 7.30pm
  • 19 September
  • Bandstand - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist. Presented by Val and Michael Fryer and broadcast live on Sundays 1pm, repeated on Fridays 10pm. Please check schedule for any changes. Radio Teesdale, S W Durham (102.1 & 105.5 FM) and on the Internet at www.radioteesdale.co.uk . An eclectic mix of brass and military band music, plus interviews, diary dates, news and views from the banding world. Band information, concert dates and music to Michael Fryer, telephone 07917 694 588, email michael_fryer@hotmail.com. Pry Rigg, Bowes, Co Durham, DL12 9LU.
  • Brass Band Podcast - A 20 minute podcast of Brass Band music produced usually once a week for your entertainment and to keep you informed of events in the world of brass Band music. Click here for details of upcoming podcasts
  • Sounds of Brass - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist. BBC Radio Bristol (94.9FM), Devon (103.4), Cornwall (95.2), Gloucestershire (104.7), Somerset Sound (1566AM), Jersey (88.8FM), Guernsey (93.2), Swindon (103.6), and Wiltshire (104.3), 7.05pm-8pm. Requests and comments welcome via email - brassmanpgh@uwclub.net, telephone: 01752 843919.
  • Sunday Bandstand - [Listen Live!]. Presented by Chris Helme. Phoenix Radio, 96.7FM, 2pm-3pm. [Calderdale area] Comments welcome via email - sundaybandstand@phoenixfm.co.uk.
  • West Yorkshire Brass - [Listen Live!] - BBC Radio Leeds, 92.4FM 95.3FM DAB. 1pm.
  • SBBA Brass and Percussion Workshop - For school-aged children.
  • Abbey Brass - Newbury Show
  • Barnsley Metropolitan Band - Brodsworth Hall, 2.30pm
  • Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band - Saltwell Park, 2pm
  • Beverley Brass Band - Riverhead Hall, Driffield, 2pm
  • Blewbury Brass Band - Victoria Park, Newbury, 3pm
  • Bournemouth Concert Brass - Last Night Of The Proms - Regent Centre, Christchurch, 7.30pm
  • Bugle Silver Band - Newquay Killacourt, 2pm
  • Central England Concert Band - Sanders Park, Kidderminster Road, Bromsgrove, 2.30pm
  • Chatteris Town Brass - Kings Lynn Bandstand, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, 2pm
  • Cholsey Silver Band - Castle Gardens Concert, Wallingford, 3pm
  • Christchurch and Highclffe Band - Pinewalk Bandstand, Lower Gardens, Bournemouth, 3pm
  • Cirencester Town Band - Peace Memorial Bandstand, Recreation Meadow, Stratford on Avon, 2.30pm
  • Clacton-on-Sea Co-Operative Band - Westcliffe Theatre, Clacton, 3pm
  • Coleshill Town Band - Coleshill Town Hall
  • Cricklade Band - Pewsey Carnival
  • Dereham Band - Battle of Britain Parade - Dereham, 10.30am
  • Derwent Brass - BBC Radio Derby - Derbyshire Day - Carsington Water, Ashbourne, 2pm
  • Fairey Band - St. Marys Church, Beaminster, 7.30pm
  • Freckleton Band - Formby Hall, Atherton, 7.30pm
  • Grimethorpe Colliery Band - City Hall, Salisbury
  • Gweek Silver Band - Gweek Mission Church, 3pm
  • Ipswich Hospital Band - 36th Grand Henham Steam Rally, 1pm
  • Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band - Chatsworth House
  • Leyland Band - Carnegie Hall, Workington, Cumbria, 7.30pm
  • Lingfield Silver Band - Sunday Night on the Proms - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 8pm
  • Loxley Band - St James' Church, Midhopestones, 3pm
  • Marsh Gibbon Silver Band - Rose and Thistle, Haddenham, 2.30pm
  • Mount Charles Brass Band - Proms at the Minack, 2.30pm and 7.30pm
  • Mount Charles Youth Brass Band - Ship Inn, Par, 7pm
  • Portsmouth City Band - Finchdean Chapel, Ashcroft Lane, Finchdean, 2.30pm
  • Ratby Co-operative Band - Walled Gardens, Braunstone Park, 3pm
  • Redbridge Brass - Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford, 3pm
  • Reg Vardy Band - Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, 7.30pm
  • Rushden Mission Band - Battle of Britain Service - Rushden Mission Church, 10.45am
  • Shanklin Town Brass Band - Rylstone Gardens, Shanklin, 3pm
  • Stowmarket Concert Band - Colchester Castle Park, 3pm
  • Swineshead Silver Band - Butterfly Trust Proms - Hubbert's Bridge, 7pm
  • Tintwistle Band - Vernon Park, Stockport, 2pm
  • Tiverton Town Band - Stowford Meadow Caravan park, Combe Martin, 1pm
  • Wadhurst Brass Band - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 3pm
  • Wilsden Band - Wilsden Show, Wilsden Village Hall, 2pm
  • 20 September
  • Time for Brass. Presented by Ian Cottier and broadcast Monday evenings, from 9pm to 10pm, on Manx Radio (97.2, 89 and 103.7FM and 1368 AM)
  • Buckhaven & Methil Miners' Brass Band - Leven Parish Church
  • City of Sheffield Band - Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield, 6pm
  • Hunmanby Silver Band - Filey Methodist Church, 2pm
  • Malton White Star Band - Alma Day, Castle Howard
  • Wakefield Metropolitan Brass Band - Nidderdale Show, Pateley Bridge
  • 21 September
  • Balsom Ensemble + Alison Balsom (trumpet) - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  • 22 September
  • Brass Encounters - [Listen Live! + for the following week] - 2NUR fm, 103.7, Newcastle, Australia. Wednesdays, 5.30pm local time
  • World of Bands - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist - Casey Radio, 97.7 fm, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wednesdays, 9am - 12pm, and over night 0007 - 0530 Eastern Australian Standard time [UK BST 0000 - 0300 Wednesday and 1505 - 2030 Wednesday]
  • Uckfield Concert Brass Band - 1812 Firework Night - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 8pm
  • 23 September
  • Lympstone South West Telecoms Brass Band - Last Night of the Proms - Exmouth Pavilion, 7.30pm
  • Maltby Miners' Welfare Band - Maltby Miners' Welfare, 8pm
  • Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band - Pensford Evergreen Club, 7.15pm
  • 24-26 September
  •  Brass Open Festival 2010 - Salle des fêtes de Lesquin, Lesquin, France
  • 24 September - 3 October
  •  World Band Festival - Lucerne, Switzerland
  • 24 September
  • Listen To The Band - BBC Radio 2, 10.30-11pm. Presented by Frank Renton
  • World of Brass Radio, Presented by John Maines - A new programme every Friday. On air 24/7 on the internet
  • Bedworth Brass - St Peter's Church, Higham, Nuneaton, 7.30pm
  • Bratton Silver Band - Westbury Arts & Music Festival - All Saints Church, Westbury, 7.30pm
  • Cawston Band - Little Theatre, Sheringham, 7.30pm
  • Fodens Band - Keele University, Keele
  • Gresley Colliery Band - Burton Town Hall
  • RAF St Athan Voluntary Band - Battle of Britain Memorial Concert, Neath
  • Roberts Bakery Band - Sandbach Town Hall, 7.30pm
  • 25-26 September
  • National Brass Band Championships Lower Section Finals (Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4) - International Conference Centre, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LA, 9am. Box office: 01423 537230. Bands seeking rehearsal facilities in Harrogate, click here.
  • 25 September
  • National Brass Band Championships Lower Section Finals (Sections ?) - International Conference Centre, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LA, 9am. Box office: 01423 537230. Bands seeking rehearsal facilities in Harrogate, click here.
  •  Swiss Open Brass Band Championships - Lucerne
  • Abbey Brass - Market Place, Abingdon, 11am
  • Alison Balsom + Balsom Ensemble - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 7.30pm
  • Almac Bisley Brass Band - Songs of Praise - Tringham Hall, West End, 5.45pm
  • Amesbury Town Band - Figheldean Fete.
  • Bilton Silver (Rugby) Band - Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
  • Blewbury Brass Band - Choko Beer Festival - Cholsey
  • Brighouse and Rastrick Band - Civic Hall, Uppermill, 7.30pm
  • Carlton Main Frickley Band - Paramount Theatre, Shrewsbury Road, Penistone, 7.30pm
  • Ceramic Brass + Staffordshire Brass - Kings Hall, Stoke, 7pm
  • City of Bradford Brass Band - St. Peter's Church, Saltaire, 7pm
  • City of Chester Brass Band - Chester Race Course, 1pm
  • City of Wolverhampton Brass Band - All Saints Church, Sedgley
  • Felling Band - St Helens Church, Low Fell, 7.30pm
  • Foss Dyke Band - Terry OTool, Lincoln
  • Glossop Old Band - Quiz Concert - Bandroom, Wood Street, Glossop, 7.30pm
  • Great Horwood Silver Band - Buckingham Old Gaol
  • Grimethorpe Colliery Band - Pavilion Theatre - Plymouth
  • Hammonds Saltaire Band - United Reform Church, Saltaire, 7.30pm
  • Hathern Concert Brass - Hathern Community Centre, 7.30pm
  • Hepworth Band - A Night at the Classics - Huddersfield Town Hall
  • Horsham Borough Band - Afternoon on Broadway - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 3pm
  • Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band - Chesterfield College Parade
  • King's Lynn Town Band - Holy Family Catholic Church, Gaywood, Kings Lynn, 7.30pm
  • Kippax Band - Civic Centre, Castleford
  • Leyland Band - Douglas Music - Parbold, 7.45pm
  • Middleton and Teesdale Silver Band - Langdon Beck Show, 1pm
  • Poole Borough Band - Canford Cliffs Village Hall, 7.30pm
  • Roberts Bakery Band + Tideswell Male Voice Choir - Longton Central Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, 7pm
  • Royal British Legion Leiston Band - Saxmundham United Reform Church
  • South London Fellowship Band - The Salvation Army Tunstall Corps, Dunning Street, Tunstall
  • Southend Band - Shoebury Salvation Army, 7.30pm
  • St Sebastian Wokingham Band - Wokingham Theatre, 7.30pm
  • St. Pinnock Band - St. Germans Church 
  • St. Ronan's Silver Band - Memorial Hall, Innerleithen, 7.30pm
  • Stiperstones Brass band - Cruckton Ploughing Match - Alberbury, 2pm
  • Swineshead Silver Band - Assembly Rooms, Boston, 7pm
  • Tarporley Band - St Helen's Church, Tarporley, 7pm
  • Taverham Band - Felmingham Church, 7.30pm
  • Torrington Silver Band - South Molton Carnival
  • Treherbert & District Brass Band + Cwmaman Institute Band - Last Night of the Welsh Proms - Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare, 7.15pm
  • UK Paper Band - Sittingbourne Methodist Church, 7pm
  • Verwood Concert Brass - Blowathon - Verwood Memorial Hall, 8am - 6pm
  • Watford Band - Christ Church, Watford
  • West Yorkshire Police Band + Selmenthorpe Choir - Ossett Town Hall
  • Weymouth Concert Brass - All Saints Church, Weymouth, 7.30pm
  • 26 September - 2 October
  •  Melbourne International Festival of Brass
  • 26 September
  • Bandstand - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist. Presented by Val and Michael Fryer and broadcast live on Sundays 1pm, repeated on Fridays 10pm. Please check schedule for any changes. Radio Teesdale, S W Durham (102.1 & 105.5 FM) and on the Internet at www.radioteesdale.co.uk . An eclectic mix of brass and military band music, plus interviews, diary dates, news and views from the banding world. Band information, concert dates and music to Michael Fryer, telephone 07917 694 588, email michael_fryer@hotmail.com. Pry Rigg, Bowes, Co Durham, DL12 9LU.
  • Brass Band Podcast - A 20 minute podcast of Brass Band music produced usually once a week for your entertainment and to keep you informed of events in the world of brass Band music. Click here for details of upcoming podcasts
  • Sounds of Brass - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist. BBC Radio Bristol (94.9FM), Devon (103.4), Cornwall (95.2), Gloucestershire (104.7), Somerset Sound (1566AM), Jersey (88.8FM), Guernsey (93.2), Swindon (103.6), and Wiltshire (104.3), 7.05pm-8pm. Requests and comments welcome via email - brassmanpgh@uwclub.net, telephone: 01752 843919.
  • Sunday Bandstand - [Listen Live!]. Presented by Chris Helme. Phoenix Radio, 96.7FM, 2pm-3pm. [Calderdale area] Comments welcome via email - sundaybandstand@phoenixfm.co.uk.
  • West Yorkshire Brass - [Listen Live!] - BBC Radio Leeds, 92.4FM 95.3FM DAB. 1pm.
  • National Brass Band Championships Lower Section Finals (Sections ?) - International Conference Centre, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LA, 9am. Box office: 01423 537230. Bands seeking rehearsal facilities in Harrogate, click here.
  • Bandstand Marathon - simultaneous concerts at bandstands around the UK.
  • Audley Brass Band - Leek Park, 2pm
  • Bideford Town Band - Ilfracombe Band Stand, 2pm
  • Bilsdale Silver Band - Albert Park, Middlesbrough, 2pm
  • Birchington Silver Band - Birchington Village Centre, 2.30pm
  • BM&W Brass - Bandstand Marathon, Middleton, 2pm
  • Christchurch and Highclffe Band - Christchurch Quay, 2pm
  • City of Southampton (Albion) Band - Bournemouth Bandstand, 11am and 3pm
  • Cross Keys Silver Band - Waunfawr Park, Crosskeys, 2pm
  • Derwent Brass - Belper River Gardens, 2pm
  • Diggle "B" Band - Diggle Hotel, Station House, Diggle, Saddleworth, 2pm
  • Durnovaria Silver Band - Borough Gardens Dorchester, 2.30pm
  • Fakenham Town Band - Songs of Praise - The Thursford Collection, 6.30pm
  • Faversham Mission Brass - Harvest Service - Faversham Gospel Mission, Tanners Street, 6.30pm
  • Felling Band - Gibside Chapel, 1pm
  • Ferndown Concert Brass - Poole Quay
  • Grimethorpe Colliery Band - Tunbridge Wells
  • Gweek Silver Band - West Pier, St Ives, 2pm
  • Ipswich & Norwich Co-op Band - Castle Park, Colchester, 3pm
  • Jaguar (Coventry) Band - Riversley Park, Nuneaton, 2.30pm
  • Keynsham Brass Band - Keynsham Memorial Park
  • Lancing Brass of the Royal British Legion - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 2pm
  • Leyland Band - Chorley Town Hall, 2pm
  • Liskeard Silver Band - Ship Inn, Par, 7.30pm
  • Maltby Miners' Welfare Band - Coronation Park, Maltby, 1pm
  • Melbourne Town Band - Bandstand, Melbourne
  • Nailsworth Silver Band - Stratford park bandstand
  • Okehampton Excelsior Silver Band - Simmons Park Bandstand
  • Penrith Town Band - Castle Park
  • Reeth Brass Band - Masham Sheep Fair, Masham Town Square, 1.45pm
  • Sale Brass Band - Steam Rally - Widnes
  • Sherborne Town Band - Pageant Gardens, Sherborne
  • Slaidburn Silver Band - Proms at the Spread Eagle, Sawley, 2pm
  • St. Pinnock Band - Ship Inn, Par, 2pm
  • Stannary Brass Band - Tavistock Bandstand
  • Stone Town Band - Bandstand Marathon - Stafford, 2pm
  • Strata Brass - Elsecar Park, 2pm
  • Sussex Brass - Sunday Night on the Proms - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 8pm
  • Thrapston Town Band - Thrapston Methodist Church, 3pm
  • United Co-operative Band Crewe - North West Vintage Rally - Victoria Park Widnes, 12pm
  • Virtuosi GUS Band - The Hawth, Crawley, 3pm. Tickets from 01293-553636. Season tickets available.
  • Wakefield Metropolitan Brass Band - Clarence Park, Wakefield, 2.30pm
  • Waterbeach Brass - Wimpole Hall, 1.30pm
  • West Somerset Brass Band - Vivary Park, Taunton, 2pm
  • Weston Brass - Grove Park, Weston-super-Mare, 3pm
  • Weymouth Concert Brass - Superact, 2pm
  • Winchcombe Concert Brass - Sanders Park, Kidderminster Road, Bromsgrove, 2.30pm
  • Wrentham Band - Gorleston Bandstand, 2pm
  • Wrentham Band - St. Michaels Church, Beccles, 10.30am
  • 27 September
  • Time for Brass. Presented by Ian Cottier and broadcast Monday evenings, from 9pm to 10pm, on Manx Radio (97.2, 89 and 103.7FM and 1368 AM)
  • 28 September
  • Trentham Brass - Staffordshire County Showground
  • 29 September
  • Brass Encounters - [Listen Live! + for the following week] - 2NUR fm, 103.7, Newcastle, Australia. Wednesdays, 5.30pm local time
  • World of Bands - [Listen Live!] - Click here for the latest playlist - Casey Radio, 97.7 fm, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wednesdays, 9am - 12pm, and over night 0007 - 0530 Eastern Australian Standard time [UK BST 0000 - 0300 Wednesday and 1505 - 2030 Wednesday]
  • Eastbourne Silver Band - 1812 Firework Night - Bandstand, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, 8pm
  • 30 September
  • Durnovaria Silver Band - Corn Exchange Dorchester, 7.30pm
  • Rushen Silver Band - Villa Marina Arcade, 8pm
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