Andrew Lofthouse and Co. takes the audience on a journey through stage and screen Royal Albert Hall, London, 7pm: the red carpet is rolled out for another star-studded BAFTA awards ceremony. All the greats from stage and screen pull into the palatial venue, used as the Championship Section’s National Finals venue each October. Boarshurst Band…
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Thurlstone Brass Band, 03 February 2019: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club
Thurlstone Brass Band deliver a delightful concert, warmly received by all audiences – live and on-screen In relation to competitive brass banding, the term Unregistered doesn’t do brass bands any justice. To the untrained ear, ‘Unregistered’ may be seen in the same light as a ‘U’ grade in GCSE examinations (as in ‘substandard’ or ‘dire’)….
Vernon Building Society (Poynton) Brass Band, 27 January 2019: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club
Stig and Co.’s high octane performance and warm reception makes for a most delightful concert Consistency has been the order of the day for Poynton Band. Off the stage it has been their 30+ year association with the Vernon Building Society which has provided the band a solid base. On the stage, it has been…
Westoe Brass Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club
South Shields band kicks off 2019 season of Boarshurst concerts in style Only three weeks ago, Boarshurst Band Club finished off its 2018 season of Sunday Brass nights in style with the Friends of Music For Youth Brass Band. That concert got us on a high for the 2019 programme, which has a tasty selection…
Friends of Music For Youth Brass Band, Boarshurst Band Club, 30 December 2018
How the Friends of Music For Youth Brass finished 2018’s programme of Sunday Brass concerts in great style at the Boarshurst Band Club Question: how do you end a phenomenal season of concerts at a band club in a southern part of Saddleworth? The answer is simple: pick the finest brass band players, create a…
Hepworth Silver Prize Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club
How Mark Bentham’s band got us all in a Christmassy mood The weekend before Christmas is typically a mad one for festive revellers. It is a most popular time for works’ dos, Christmas shopping expeditions and a busy one for brass bands. Last night’s band were no exception to the rule having done two concerts…
Greenfield Band: Sunday Night at the Boarshurst Band Club
Neighbours’ friendly way throughout sixteen lively pieces With indecent ease, the run-up to Christmas has finally come upon us. For many, it is a chance to call on old friends and wish peace and goodwill to all. At Boarshurst Band Club’s first concert in Advent, our neighbours from Greenfield Band came last night. They gave…
Boarshurst Silver Band, The Return: Sunday Night at the Boarshurst Band Club
Boarshurst Silver Band impress in ‘comeback special’ Was it really the 29 April 2018 when Boarshurst Silver Band last had a ‘bog standard concert‘? For one or two members of the live audience, myself included, we thought it was a year or two ago rather than seven months. Was it well and truly worth the…
Boarshurst Silver Band’s Remembrance Day Concert (11 November 2018)
How Boarshurst Silver Band remembered the fallen in a slickly produced concert More than anything, this year’s Remembrance Sunday had an added dimension. Not only did it fall on the 11 November (which is Armistice Day). This year also marks the centenary of the signing of the Armistice between allied forces and Germany.
Diggle Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club (November 2018)
Another great concert with three great soloists, a duet, and a trio As the nights get darker and longer, the bright lights of Boarshurst Band Club are a glorious sight. Each Sunday at 7pm, magic and mystique awaits the concertgoer who enters The Mecca of Brass Banding. Last night, by 10pm, they were treated to…
Hebden Bridge Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club (October 2018)
Another great night with Moore fantastic music As the clocks went back in tandem with the dark cold nights, a warm reception was in order at Boarshurst Band Club’s latest concert. Last night, Hebden Bridge Band made a modest journey to Greenfield’s most iconic live music venue. With Grenville Moore standing in for David Hamilton,…
Elland Silver Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club (October 2018)
Stratospheric Elland Silver Band performance makes for yet another memorable concert In space, no one can hear your MD scream. Martians might have heard the applause from last night’s concert which reverberated from Boarshurst’s palatial quarters. Taking us to another dimension last night was Elland Silver Band’s concert at The Mecca of Brass Banding.
