Middleton Youth Band is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 – all raised from the 5p bag levy – being awarded to local community projects. Three groups in… Continue reading Middleton Youth Band shortlisted for Tesco Bags Of Help grant
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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?
Youth band fundraise for Disney Land Paris tour.
Our fabulous youth band is raising funds to take them on a tour to Disney Land Paris. This will be the third trip the youth band will make to Disney Land Paris: the first in 2000, the second in 2004. On both occasions, the band had a fabulous time playing to the crowds and enjoying all that… Continue reading Youth band fundraise for Disney Land Paris tour.
Top of the Pops for Action for Children!
Join us on 15th October for a night of ‘Top of the Pops’! Featuring performances of top chart hits from both our youth and adult bands it’s an evening not to be missed and it’s all for an excellent cause too!
140th Anniversary Reunion DInner
On the 1st October we held our anniversary reunion dinner at Middleton Arena. It was a lovely evening beginning with a performance from the youth band during the champagne reception. It was so lovely to welcome and catch up with so many many past players, conductors and associates of the band from over the… Continue reading 140th Anniversary Reunion DInner
Middleton Welcome Neo Brass Band
On the 9th July, Middleton welcomed Neo Brass band to Heywood Civic centre for a joint concert. Neo Brass Band had travelled 5,800 miles from Japan just to play in the joint concert as part of Middleton band’s 140th Anniversary celebrations.
‘Tour de Manc’ fundraiser
On 12th June, our band secretary, Jamie Wade undertook the ‘Tour de Manc’ which is a 100-mile cycle around Greater Manchester to raise funds for our youth band. The cycle, which is not for the faint-hearted, took 8:27:59 hours to complete.
140 Years Reunion!
To celebrate 140 years of Middleton Band we are holding a reunion event for all past and present members and associates – come catch up with your old pals and celebrate being part of Middleton Band’s 140 years!