Fund Raising

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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 […]

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 […]

Middleton Youth Band Baitones

Severn Valley Railway 1940′s Event – 02/03 July 2011

Another great 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′, Sing as We Go and Dads Army. It was a very busy weekend with the Youth Band doing […]

Severn Valley Railway - All Aboard

Severn Valley Railway 1940’s Event – 25/26 June

Over the weekend of the 25th and 26th June, Middleton Youth Band headed down to Kidderminster for the Severn Valley Railway’s 1940s event, this year under the direction of new MD – Pam Smith. On both days the Youth Band started their day on Kidderminster Station, pleasing the crowds. The […]

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.