Wakefield Hospice Donation Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band’s recent 20th Anniversary concert in support of Wakefield Hospice was an incredible success. Featuring Grimethorpe Colliery Band’s flugel horn, Mark Walters, the audience was treated to a concert version of Brassed Off with narration from the Yorkshire Tenor, Jacob Walsh. The programme featured music important to the band …
New CD – Bandstand
Our New CD – BANDSTAND Earlier this year the band spent a weekend in the bandroom of Hade Edge Band making a new CD, entitled ‘Bandstand’, incorporating a wide variety of music that featured in the bands concerts. The CD is £10 and available at all of our concerts or it can be purchased from …
Brassed Off
Looking forward to seeing you! Chances are if you lived in Yorkshire in 1996 and visited the cinema then you saw the now iconic film, Brassed Off. Nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Film Music and featuring the world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band it was also developed into a stage show which is as …
Amazing venues
The weekend of 1st/2nd June saw Lofthouse Brass Band play in some of the counties most amazing venues. Firstly Ripon Cathedral where the band finished a creditable 5th in the entertainment contest with principle euphonium, Bob Blackburn, winning the Best Euphonium prize. Secondly Leeds Town Hall where the band shared the stage with the famous …
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 you know. Next up for the Band is the Ripon Entertainment Contest on Saturday 1st June, held in the amazing surroundings of Ripon Cathedral. The …
Lofthouse welcomes player enquiries
Lofthouse welcomes player enquiries As the contest season approaches Lofthouse Band are encouraging players with the necessary drive, enthusiasm and ability to join them in their mission for musical excellence. Applications are especially invited from solo cornet, bass and percussion players who value music making within a strong team of like-minded members. The band is …