On Saturday the Band enjoyed a trip south to take part in the Wychavon Festival of Brass. We performed a selection of original brass band music from the Salvation Army, including a beautifully played solo by our principal cornet player, Katie Tyson Phillips. We were delighted that the adjudicators in both the First and Open Sections appreciated our … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest
This weekend we bade farewell to our Bavarian twin band who were visiting for their traditional Oktoberfest celebrations. They completed their brief tour with a performance to a packed John Alker Hall in Flixton. We next turn our attention to the upcoming contest season and are working on our entertainment programme for the Wychavon contest in … [Read more...]
Seats available
As we enter our short summer break this week we say goodbye to a couple of our stalwarts and invite applications to fill their seats. We congratulate our (now ex-) Solo Euphonium player, Richard Bond, who has moved onwards and upwards to join Wingates in the Championship Section. This is a great success story for our Flixton Community Band. Richard … [Read more...]
Summer break
After next week the band will take a short summer break from rehearsals. We will return to a busy autumn schedule with a full range of activity including Bavarian oompah nights, traditional concerts and contests. We thank all our supporters and look forward to seeing you again very soon. … [Read more...]
Another wet one!
On Sunday the band returned to defend the title we won last year at the Blackburn & Darwen March & Hymn Contest. We were the last band on with our performance of Deep Harmony and Ravenswood. Last year we were caught in a cloud burst. This year at least it was only light showers. We were unable to repeat our overall win of last year but came … [Read more...]
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Adie Smith is our Musical Director.