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Remembrance Sunday Video 2020

In any ordinary year, members of the band would have spent this week preparing to march on Remembrance Sunday with the local community in Bolton. Unfortunately, this won’t be possible this weekend. Prior to the second lockdown, five members of the band along with our MD Paul Andrews have met to prepare this video – a small act of remembrance that we hope will inspire reflection and thought on the sacrifices made by our brave Read more

By Emily Harrison, ago
Cash Winners

September 2020 100 Club Result

Hi 100 Club Members, the Band Website is where the 100 Club results will be posted from now on every month. We will video every one and send you a link by email – for the time being these will done over the Band’s regular Zoom meeting (so sorry about the quality of these – it’s out of our hands). Once the band is back in the bandroom we will record the draw at a Read more

By Emily Harrison, ago
Covid-19 topping the band from playing together

Coronavirus Restriction

Covid-19 News and Challenges the Band faces.. [ditty_news_ticker id=”997″] Signup for instant updates via email as soon as the Country gets enough people vaccinated and the situation changes changes for the better so we can get back playing in public again – CLICK HERE

By Emily Harrison, ago
Wingates Band Plays Queen at Salesbury St Peter's Church

A Great Concert in Salesbury!

Wingates Band had a great concert last night (7th) in St Peter’s Church Salesbury. The church was packed out with a very enthusiastic audience and they were treated to what amounted to a history of music starting off with the very traditional march “Wingates” followed by an overture based on the New World Symphony. The program continued through various music genres including some religeous themed and then Musicals and Jazz and finishing up with some Read more

By Emily Harrison, ago
Wingates at the UK Band of the year contest

UK Band Of The Year in Bolton

We are very pleased to announce that Wingates Band has been invited to play in the UK band of the Year competition sponsored by Brass Pass – the specialist brass band streaming service. WE HAVE BEEN DRAWN NUMBER 10! – Click below to see the draw: https://www.facebook.com/BrassPass/videos/2519696748267556/ The performances will be streamed live over the internet and people all over the world will be able to watch. Here are the details that we have so Read more

By Emily Harrison, ago