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Celebrate 185 Years of Music with the Blackburn & Darwen Band
This year marks a truly special milestone for the Blackburn & Darwen Band – an incredible 185 years of music-making at the heart of our...
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Sep 18, 2025
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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


Bb Bass Vacancy
Great opportunity for a talented Bb bass player to join our friendly and hard working team. Rehearsals are Wednesday & Sunday evenings...
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Feb 1, 2025


Fantastic Concert
The Blackburn & Darwen Senior & Community Bands would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our Music from Stage...
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Jan 26, 2025
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