This year our annual awards were made at our Christmas Friends of Middleton band concert, held at St Stephen’s, Middleton on Sunday 3rd December Senior Band Three awards were made to the senior band this year. Players’ Player – Jonathan Earl Jonny was voted by band members to be the bands player of the year.… Continue reading Annual Awards 2017
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Kevin Gibbs takes the reins
Middleton Band are delighted to announce that Kevin Gibbs has taken over the reins as Musical Director. Kevin is no stranger to the band, having worked with us earlier in the year to prepare us for the Area contest. He recently agreed to help us out again, this time taking us to Rochdale Contest. However,… Continue reading Kevin Gibbs takes the reins
Whit Friday 2017
Once again, the band had an enjoyable and successful time at the Whit Friday Band Contests in Tameside and Saddleworth. The band competed at 11 contests and as far as we know have won 5 second section prizes and a 2nd best local prize at Scouthead. The full results can be found here and here. As we… Continue reading Whit Friday 2017
Action for Children Summer Concert with Afternoon Tea
Join us at 3pm on Sunday 25th June for a summer concert and afternoon tea, featuring performances from Middleton Band, Middleton Youth Band, St Peter’s primary school choir and Holy Trinity primary school choir. Help us to raise funds for Action for Children and have a jolly good time too! All the details are below!… Continue reading Action for Children Summer Concert with Afternoon Tea
Middleton Band presents The Houghton Weavers
Join us at 7.30pm on 27th may 2017 at St Michael’s Church, Townley Street, Middleton, where we are once again hosting the world famous Houghton Weavers! We last joined forces with the Houghton Weavers in 2015 when we held a successful evening at Middleton Arena. This year we will be holding our joint evening of… Continue reading Middleton Band presents The Houghton Weavers
Musical Director Vacancy
Following the departure of our former permanent Musical Director and resident composer, Andy Baker, who has left to pursue other musical interests, Middleton band are now inviting applications for the position of permanent Musical Director to take over from April 2017. We are an established 2nd section, North West Area band. We are lucky to… Continue reading Musical Director Vacancy
Goodbye and good luck
It’s been a busy year at Middleton Band with all the excitement of our 140th celebrations. We have also said goodbye to a number of players through retirement, maternity, and university. We are therefore quite sad to announce two further departures from the band.
Christmas concert
Join us on Sunday 4th December, 7.30pm at St Stephen’s Church Middleton for our annual “Friends of Middleton Band” Christmas concert featuring both Middleton Band and Middleton Youth Band. With lots of festive fun on offer what better way to start your Christmas season?