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Festival of Brass
Not long to go now until our popular March and Hymn Tune contest. We have 20 bands competing this year from all over Lancashire and...
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May 14, 2023
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Super Result at the Senior Trophy
Blackburn & Darwen Band put on a fantastic performance of "The Accursed Huntsman" in Blackpool yesterday. Coming 6th out of a strong...
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May 14, 2023
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National Youth Championships of Great Britain
We are super proud to have 6 members of the Blackburn & Darwen Band organisation who competed with Lancashire Youth Band in the...
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Mar 26, 2023
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North West Area Contest
The band have been busy preparing for the North West Regional Championships which take place on Sunday 26th February 2023 at the Winter...
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Feb 25, 2023
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Entertainments Contest
The band competed in an entertainments contest in Wychavon in October. There were 20 bands competing in the Championship section and the...
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Oct 20, 2022
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Brighouse March & Hymn Tune Contest
B&D took part in The Brighouse March & Hymn Tune contest at the weekend competing in a sunny Yorkshire village. The band were on top form...
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Jul 4, 2022
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Whit Friday Marches
B&D had an enjoyable Whit Friday under the baton of Andrew Warriner. Plying the march Knight Templar, the band performed consistently...
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Jun 13, 2022
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100th Spring Festival
The band are busy rehearsing for the 100th Spring Festival which takes place this Saturday 7th May at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. ...
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May 2, 2022
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North West Area Championships
The band are looking forward to competing in the North West Area Championships which takes place on Sunday 27th February. The opening...
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Feb 17, 2022
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Wychavon Festival of Brass
The band had a super weekend at the Wychavon Festival of Brass. Although not in the prizes on this occasion the band played a...
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Nov 7, 2021
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National Finals
The band travelled to Cheltenham at the weekend to represent the North West in the National Final Brass Band Championships. Playing the...
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Sep 19, 2021
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March & Hymn Tune Contest
Preparations are well under way for our 6th annual March & Hymn Tune contest which takes place on Sunday 12th September. We have 20...
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Aug 13, 2021
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We're off to the National Finals!
What a great start to our 180th anniversary year. On Sunday the band competed in the North West Regional Championships at the Winter...
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Feb 24, 2020
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Wychavon Champions
Blackburn & Darwen Band blew the opposition away at a national brass band entertainments Contest in Wychavon, Worcestershire this weekend...
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Nov 3, 2019
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Rehearsals at B&D
We were delighted to welcome Professor David King to last night’s rehearsal in our newly renovated band room. He shared some of his...
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Aug 29, 2019
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Best 1st Section Band
The band performed two stunning performances today at Brighouse March & Hymn Tune Contest. The first 'Love Unknown' by John Ireland was...
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Jul 7, 2019
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Brighouse March & Hymn Tune Contest
On Sunday 7th July the band are competing in the ever popular March & Hymn Tune contest at Brighouse. The event featuring Youth through...
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Jul 6, 2019
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Senior Cup
The band travelled to Blackpool on Saturday to take part in the Spring Festival. The band were more than pleased with their performance...
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May 20, 2019
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Spring Festival
The band are busy rehearsing for the Senior Cup which takes place on Saturday 18th May at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The test...
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May 2, 2019
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North West Area
The band played a solid performance of Gilbert Vinter's Symphony of Marches at the North West Area Championships in Blackpool on Sunday....
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Feb 26, 2019
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