Manchester, North West England
It may be for shops and even pubs and restaurants, but we haven’t quite got there yet for band rehearsals. Blowing lots of air around a confined rehearsal room is still considered unwise.
However, outdoors with 3m between seats, not facing each other and groups of no more than six players, it is now possible to play together. Resourceful members have been gathering on a rooftop in Urmston.
Our next public performance may yet be a while away but we are doing what we can to stay in practice.
Flixton Band maintains a proud tradition of music making, which dates back over 140 years. The Band is currently graded first section by the National Brass Band Association of Great Britain, the highest of any Trafford Band. Flixton Band is currently self-funding and does not benefit from sponsorship. Originally formed in 1877, the Flixton Volunteer Band was the result of the formation of the Flixton 1st Volunteer Battalion, Manchester Regiment. (This was the Territorial Army of the period.) The services of the band were in much demand and it gradually became known locally as the Flixton Volunteers Band. … Learn More »
The band re-formed in 1967, when it became known as the Flixton Silver Band, and was granted permission to use the Urmston coat of arms on band uniforms and stationery. To this day we still use the coat of arms in association with our band.
Adie Smith is our Musical Director.
Adie joined us in 2023 after a stellar playing career as a percussionist with the likes of Wingates, Fairey’s and Black Dyke, winning every major championship.
Adie Smith – Musical Director
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