We now have our line-up completed for the Areas and have been preparing with full band and sectional rehearsals in the run-up to the contest in Blackpool on the 27th of this month. If you'd like to hear what we are making of Gilbert Vinter's classic test-piece, Spectrum, please do come along to our open rehearsal in Flixton on the Thursday before. See our … [Read more...]
HAPPY NEW YEAR
The band wishes all our supporters the very best for the coming year. Hopefully there will be many more opportunities for music making and public performance than we have seen in the previous 20 months or so. It isn't easy to rehearse with fingers crossed! That's what we will be doing as we look forward to the return of the NW Regional Championships … [Read more...]
Christmas is coming!
Join Flixton Band and Flixton Community Band for an evening of festive favourites. We will be performing at St Clements Church, Manor Road, Urmston on Friday 3rd December, 7:30 pm. Get your early-bird discounted tickets now! CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS … [Read more...]
Someone Special
At a Special General Meeting of the Band, Paul Thomason was thanked for his incredible service. Paul retired from playing this autumn after nearly 30 years with Flixton, mostly as Band Manager (12 years) or Assistant Band Manger. In Paul's time the band has faced several challenges and we owe our current stability as an organisation in large part to his … [Read more...]
(Not so) New Faces
Flixton welcomes Tim Brocklehurst on soprano, Richard Bond on second baritone and Graham Bond on BBb bass. Tim is the latest to discover that there really is no escape from Flixton Band as he re-joins after a break of a few years. Richard and his father, Graham, are also not that new to the Flixton family. Richard continues to play solo euphonium in … [Read more...]
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Adie Smith is our Musical Director.