The forecast for Sunday is looking good with sunny intervals and warm temperatures. Why not head to St Mary's Flower Park in Prestwich on Sunday afternoon? The band will be performing two 45-minute slots in the main marquee from 1:45 and 3:25. We have an entertaining programme prepared and look forward to seeing you there. … [Read more...]
Community Band Celebrates 10 years
This Sunday the Flixton Community Band will mark its 10th anniversary with a concert in the John Alker Memorial Hall at 7pm on Sunday. Our Community Band has gone from strength to strength since Danny Lowery and Wendy Spencer had the idea to expand the Flixton family. They now boast a full complement of players and a beginners' group. You may well … [Read more...]
Comings and Goings
The band said a fond farewell to Danny Lowery after the NW Championships this year. Danny has served the band over two stints since 2010. He has made enormous contributions both on- and off-stage as a soloist, member of our management team and founding musical director of our Community Band. He may think he has escaped but Flixton has a way of staying … [Read more...]
North West Areas 2023
Thank you to all our supporters who turned up to hear us at the preview night last weekend at Boarshurst Band Club, the open rehearsal in Flixton on Thursday or the contest itself yesterday in Blackpool. The band put on a good performance of Phil Lawrence's test piece, A Day in the Life of a Knight. The adjudicators gave quite different responses from … [Read more...]
Open Rehearsal
We will be holding an open rehearsal on Thursday 23rd February. This will be at our usual rehearsal time from 8pm to 10pm but across the road from our band room in the John Alker Memorial Hall. The open rehearsal is free to attend. For supporters, it is a chance to hear the band performing the test piece for the North West Championships in Blackpool a … [Read more...]
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Adie Smith is our Musical Director.