About Us
Welcome to the website for the Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band.
The band can cater for all types of event, large and small – and also provide smaller ensembles to play background music at weddings and corporate functions.
Learn to Play
Lofthouse Brass Roots Band is designed to provide access to music making opportunities, within a brass band environment, for young people within the Wakefield and Leeds area.
The Brass Roots Band meet on a Saturday morning at Outwood WMC, Ledger Lane, Outwood.
Instruments and tuition are provided for brass and percussion and has a range of qualified tutors for brass and percussion on hand to teach.
If you are interested in joining or booking the band please don’t hesitate to pick up the telephone and call 07876 800929 or by using the form on our contact page.
We hope you enjoy your visit.
Latest News
IT’S A WRAP
The music for the new Band CD, Bandstand, has been recorded after a busy yet rewarding weekend in Hade Edge. As soon as we have a release date we’ll let…
Lofthouse welcomes player enquiries
Lofthouse welcomes player enquiries As the summer season approaches Lofthouse Band are encouraging players with the necessary drive, enthusiasm and ability to join them in their mission for musical excellence.…
Fifty Shades of Grey!
During the weekend of 23rd/24th March our MD, Andrew Whitaker, enjoyed an intensive conducting course with the well known brass band and orchestral conductor Russell Grey. An early start on…
20th Year Celebrations
In 1999 Lofthouse Brass Band was reformed with a small group of players from Stanley Newmarket Band. There was no music, music stands or instruments, just a will to succed.…
Rothwell Music Festival
Rothwell Music Festival 2019 – a festival as bold as brass attracted bands from all over the area on Friday 29th March. The festival proved to be an outstanding event…
Yorkshire Regional Championships 2017
It was another great contesting weekend again for Lofthouse Brass Band on March 5th at Hudderfield Town Hall as they came fifth in the Third Section at Yorkshire Regional Championships.…
Annual Awards 2018
After completing a hectic Christmas concert programme, Lofthouse Brass Band staged its annual awards night dinner. MD Andrew Whitaker said: “The band is growing from strength to strength as we…
Celebrating 20 years of music making
Lofthouse Brass Band
Established 1999
Patrons
We invite you to become a patron of Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band, helping to ensure its future through music, encouragement, free tuition and provision of instruments provided to young people in the area.
Benefits from membership:
The satisfaction of supporting Lofthouse 2000.
A free ticket per patron to the Patron’s Concert.
Recognition of your generosity in concert programmes.
An invitation to attend arranged coffee and open rehearsal mornings.
An invitation to attend selected band events, e.g. BBQ/Race nights.
An early notification of concerts and band events.
Annual Subscriptions
Individual – £10
Couple – £15
Corporate – £25
You are able to join at any time of the year. Methods of payment can be cash or cheque made payable to Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band.