Flixton Band

Manchester, North West England

Prestwich Clough

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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

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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

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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

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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...]

Welcome to Flixton Band

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 »

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Flixton Band

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.

Learn more about our history

Trophy Cabinet

2024

Areas – 9th First Section

2023 

Wychavon – 10th Championship & Best Percussion

Blackburn & Darwen – 1st Overall

Whit Friday (Saddleworth) – 15th Overall

Areas – 11th First Section

Rehearsals

Flixton Band rehearses on Mondays and Thursdays at the Coach House on Flixton Road. Both rehearsals are 8pm to 10pm.

Thanks to a partnership formed in May 2013 our training band, the Flixton Community Band, rehearses at Flixton Junior School on Delamere Road from 10am to noon each Saturday.

Let’s hope it contributes towards bringing us even more success going forward!

Want to join us or pop along for a rehearsal? Find out more

 

Musical Director

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