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Beer Walk for Macmillan Cancer Support!

On Saturday the 18th June, a team of walkers from the band once again donned fancy dress and undertook the Saddleworth beer walk 10 mile route through the villages and over the hills and dales of Saddleworth, in order to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer support.

Middleton Band March at Broadoak: Whit Friday 2011

Whit Friday 2011

The band have had a fantastic evening competing in Tameside Whit Friday March contests.

Could it be you? Percussionists required!

Middleton Band are seeking talented percussionists to join their ranks! Due to the retirement of our former percussionist, we find ourselves with a full section of  kit and tuned percussion and no one to play any of it! Could you be one of our new tuned and/or kit percussionists?

Middleton Band sponsor cricket match!

Middleton Band were delighted to take  the opportunity to sponsor the Middleton v Crompton match today at Middleton Cricket Club. What a glorious day too, with excellent weather and a superb turn out to watch Middleton victoriously romp home!

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 […]