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Santa Specials

Once again the band have been entertaining passengers on the East Lancashire Railway’s Santa Special trains. The band play a selection of carols along the train as Santa delivers presents to the passengers. On Thursday 22nd  December, the BBC were filming aboard the train. We are hoping to make BBC Northwest News at 6.30 on… Continue reading Santa Specials

Christmas cheer!

The band has enjoyed entertaining local students today with visits to  Chatsworth High School & Community College and Ashton Sixth Form College. In the morning a small team of players arrived at Chatsworth High school and Community College in Eccles which caters for 100 students from 11 to 19 years with Severe Learning difficutlies, Profound… Continue reading Christmas cheer!

Christmas Crackers

Community Christmas Concert 3rd Dec 2011

The band’s busy festive season continued with the first of our concerts at Alkrington United Reform Church on Saturday. Both the youth and main bands featured in a community concert for the people of Middleton. The Youth band led by MD Brent Warren began the evening with an exciting programme of pieces including Mini March,… Continue reading Christmas Crackers

READY, STEADY, GO-HO-HO!

The Co-operative’s third annual Santa Dash in Manchester raises funds for young people with a learning disability. Hundreds of festive fundraisers dressed as Father Christmas on Sunday, 27 November, when they took part in The Co-operative Santa Dash in Manchester and raised vital funds for the learning disability charity, Mencap and, ENABLE Scotland. In Manchester’s… Continue reading READY, STEADY, GO-HO-HO!