Trentham Brass were ultimately disappointed with their performance at the Midlands Area Contest in Kenilworth on March 9th. Whilst the result did not go our way, we enjoyed working together on the test piece and are particularly grateful to Warwickshire Police for use of their headquarters as a practice facility.
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It was a succesful trip to South Normanton on Sunday Feb 24th for Trentham Brass as we achieved 2nd place in the 3rd Section contest. The band played the test piece ‘First Suite in Eb’ by Holst and were highly commended by the adjudicator for their performance. Congratulations also to […]
NEMBBA Contest 2019
Christmas Eve saw Trentham Brass play their final Christmas Carols for 2018 at Tesco Extra, Longton. Thank you all for the lovely comments to the band: ‘Never done such happy shop. I sang all the way round the store’. ‘Your music is creating a peaceful shop at this manic time. […]
Final Christmas Gig for 2018
On Sunday 21st December Trentham Brass ensemble played for a wedding at the amazing Sandon Hall. Congratulations Natalie and Danny! ‘Thank you so much, everyone commented how nice it was to listen to the band and how good they were. Please thank them all.’ – message from the bride’s […]
Another Christmas Wedding
A Christmas Festival – an evening full of fun and more serious Christmas tunes got the audience in a festive mood at Longton Central Hall on 16th December. Well done to all the soloists again – Simon, Louise, Gordon and Dean.
A Christmas Festival
The chilliest night in December so far this year, saw Trentham Brass Band and members of their Training Band entertaining the public at Gladstone Pottery Museum for their Carols by Twilight. Santa hats kept our heads warm! The evening concluded with 30 minutes of carol singing with the audience before […]
Twilight Carols at Gladstone Pottery Museum
The first of many Christmas gigs done tonight, 1st December, playing for the start of the Victorian Christmas Programme at Middleport Pottery and what an audience we had! Many thanks to the amazing carol singers who accompanied the band dressed in period costume. Apparently the band were playing in the […]
Middleport Pottery Victorian Christmas
11th of November was a very special occasion this year. The band was delighted to provide the music for the parade at Stoke Cenotaph. The morning started wet and it looked as if this would continue for the ceremony. As the band played their first number, the rain stopped and […]
Remembering 100 years on!
On Saturday 27th October the band were invited back to provide entertainment for the Royal Lancers Regimental Association Dinner (Stoke-on-Trent Branch of the Lancers). On this occasion the venue was the Quality Hotel, Hanley. Once again the band was well received and has been invited back again next year. Well […]
Royal Lancer’s Regimental Dinner
Trentham Brass Band was delighted to open the ‘Commemorating Newcastle under Lyme ‘ day at Newcastle College Performing Arts Centre yesterday. Well done to all involved. Special thanks to our soloists, deps and guest conductor for the event.