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Blackburn & Darwen Band Visit Cornwall – Sunshine, Music, and Friendship
The Blackburn & Darwen Band have just returned from a truly memorable tour of Cornwall – a trip filled with sunshine, spectacular...
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Aug 13


Awards Ceremony
We had a fantastic evening last night for our annual awards. The evening started with a short concert by our fantastic community band...
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Jul 17


Brass at the Seaside
What a wonderful weekend of music making for Brass Band Week 2025. Organised by Lancashire Music Hub the event showcased local bands and...
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Jul 14


Brighouse March & Hymn Tune Contest
The band performed at the Brighouse March & Hymn Tune contest at the weekend playing last out of 19 bands. Unfortunately on this...
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Jul 7


Festival of Making
Our Community Band entertained the public today at the Festival of Making in Blackburn. Well played to everyone, a fantastic job.
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Jul 5


A Glorious Day of Music – Our 10th Annual March & Hymn Tune Contest
What a day! The 10th Annual March & Hymn Tune Contest was nothing short of fantastic. Despite a few showers, the event ran like clockwork...
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Jun 23


North West Meets South West
An Afternoon of Musical Brilliance – North West Meets South West! Join us for a truly spectacular concert featuring the talents of...
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Jun 21


From the Heart of Lancashire
An Evening of Brass in the Heart of Cornwall! We warmly invite you to an unforgettable evening of music with the Blackburn and Darwen...
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Jun 21


Brass at the Proms
The band are delighted to be performing with the Lancashire Youth Band in a special Gala concert at AKS Lytham on Saturday 12th July.
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Jun 21


10th Annual Festival of Brass
Everything is in order for our 10th annual Festival of Brass. The Town Crier will officially open the event at 12:15pm. 14 Bands will...
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Jun 21


Ribchester Field Dnay
Today the band will lead the parade for the 63rd annual Ribchester Field Day setting off at 1pm.
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Jun 21


Whit Friday 2025: A Triumphant March for Our Band
The Whit Friday March Contests of 2025 were a resounding success for our band, marking a day of musical excellence and...
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Jun 16


Civic Sunday
Photo by Clive Lawrence The band were honoured once again to lead the parade for the annual civic service in Blackburn and playing in...
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May 19


Proud Performance at the Spring Festival
On Saturday, May 10, 2025, our band took to the stage at the historic Winter Gardens in Blackpool to compete in the Senior Trophy at the...
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May 11


Music, Talent, and Eurovision Magic!
The AKS Eurovision concert was bursting with energy, talent, and unforgettable performances. Huge applause to the AKS Brass Band and...
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May 3


Super Stars
Today, several of our community band members competed in the National Youth Championships with Lancashire Youth Band. We are so very...
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Mar 30


Exciting News
We have some exciting news! We have officially launched our NEW Business Patron Scheme! We would like to introduce our very FIRST...
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Mar 29


10th Annual Festival of Brass
Blackburn & Darwen Band is proud to host the 10th annual Festival of Brass! This well-organized march & hymn tune contest has grown in...
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Mar 1


North West Area
The band competed in the first section NW Area yesterday. The performance had lots of merit and musicality and some great solo playing....
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Feb 24


Welcome to our Band Family
We are delighted to welcome two new members to our community band! Joining us are a trombone player and cornet player, adding their...
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Feb 6
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