Blackburn & Darwen Band

Yesterday, Blackburn & Darwen Band enjoyed a fantastic day at the superbly run Red Admiral Entertainment Contest, coming away with an...

This year marks a truly special milestone for the Blackburn & Darwen Band  – an incredible 185 years of music-making  at the heart of our...

The Blackburn & Darwen Band have just returned from a truly memorable tour of Cornwall – a trip filled with sunshine, spectacular...

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

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

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

What a day! The 10th Annual March & Hymn Tune Contest was nothing short of fantastic. Despite a few showers, the event ran like clockwork...

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

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

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

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...

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

The Whit Friday March Contests of 2025 were a resounding success for our band, marking a day of musical excellence and...

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

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...

The AKS Eurovision concert was bursting with energy, talent, and unforgettable performances. Huge applause to the AKS Brass Band and...

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

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

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

Great opportunity for a talented Bb bass player to join our friendly and hard working team. Rehearsals are Wednesday & Sunday evenings...