Description

The small Yorkshire town of Horbury is proud of it's local brass band which has performed at many festive occasions for well over a century.

Horbury Brass Band as it was originally known was established in 1866. The band was kept busy with all the school feasts, carnivals and festive occasions of those days. Many contests were entered with excellent results, the most notable victory being the one time at Crystal Palace. As a result of this event the band adopted a new title, Horbury Victoria Prize Band.

There have been hard times along the way and none more so than on the 20th of February 1984 when fire completely destroyed the old wooden bandroom in Peel Street, which had been the band's home for many years. However, after some 6 months of hard work raising money and keeping morale high, a new bandroom was designed and built on the old site.

In more recent years successful competition results have been awarded to the band. In 1998 they were awarded first prize in the Ripon Music Festival Entertainment Contest held in the town's Cathedral. 1999 brought further fortune with a 1st prize again at Ripon and a win later in the year at the Malton Brass Entertainment Contest. And in March 2000 the band were runners up in the Yorkshire Area Finals which qualified them to take part in the Millennium National Finals in the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Naturally there have been many changes over the years and today the accent is very much on youth. The Horbury Victoria Band now consists of a Senior Band, Youth Band, Intermediate Band and Learner Section, in all numbering almost 100 members, backed by a very willing and hard working Committee.

The Senior and Youth Bands are committed to maintaining high performance standards in all their contest and concert engagements and they look forward to working hard as a team for the future.

Description

Bolsover Festival of Brass is one of the leading Brass Band Entertainment Contests of today which for the last three years has produced a live-broadcast around the world to over 25,000 audience as well as its live capacity audience.

The event will commence at 9am running in two halls simultaneously.

There are five sections (Championship, First, Second, Third and Fourth) with 57 competing bands in two halls all performing a twenty minute programme of entertaining music with a featured soloist. The school boasts great facilities for audiences and bands alike. Each band being provided a 30 minute rehearsal room prior to their contest performance.

The event is held all on one level and is very accessible to all.

Catering and bar on site throughout the day and evening.

Tickets are available on the day on the door and are £10 Adult and £8 Concessions (under 16 and over 60). Children under 5 entry free.

Shirebrook Academy,

Common Lane,

Shirebrook,

Derbyshire,

England,

NG20 8QF.

07903 377066

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