Brass at the Guild
Brass at the Guild On the 1st of February, all three tiers of the organisation took part in the Brass at the Guild contest at Preston’s Guild Hall. This contest in particular is always a…
Senior Band Promotions
The organisation are delighted to announce that no less than 3 members of our ‘B’ band will be moving up to the Senior Band in the New Year to continue their musical careers. The Pemberton…
‘Tis the season!
‘Tis the season! Last Sunday, the 30th November, the organisation kicked off the festive period with a bang as we held our annual Christmas Concert down at the Rose Club, Hindley. This was a chance…
EasyFundraising – Help the band!
Interested in helping the band raise funds over the Christmas period, at no extra cost to yourself? Join our cause at www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/pembertonoldband/. It takes two minutes, and everytime you shop online with one of the…
Rochdale Contest
Rochdale Contest On Sunday the 26th October, both the Senior Band & ‘B’ Band took part in the revived Rochdale Contest. The Contest last took place in 2000 before moving to a local school for…
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‘B’ Band Strengthens for Upcoming Contest Season
The past few months have seen numerous new faces come through the Pemberton doorway and a few more familiar ones return, as the ‘B’ Band strengthens for the upcoming contest season. Following on from helping out the Youth Band at Brass at the Guild earlier…
WYZ Brass Band at PieFall!
WYZ Brass Band at PieFall! On Saturday 4th October, 25 of our Youth Band members represented the band and the Wigan Youth Zone at the WYZ Charity Sponsors Ball. The Ball was held at the DW Stadium and was James Bond themed (aptly named PieFall!)…
Wedding Fair – 5th October
Wedding Fair On Sunday the 5th of October, the organisation will be performing various items at LittleWhiteBooks Wedding Fair at the Park Hall Hotel in Chorley. Pop down between 12 – 4 PM and have a listen if you fancy something to make your Wedding…
A Busy Weekend!
The B bands concert at Mosley Common on Sunday afternoon brought to an end a busy weekend for the organisation with 3 jobs in as many days. St. Aidan’s, Billinge. On Friday the 6th September the Youth Band performed for the first time at St.…
1914 Commemoration
Recently the organisation were contacted by the reverend of Wigan Parish Church to perform a small ensemble in commemoration of the 100 years anniversary of World War I on Monday the 4th of August. A mixture of senior band and ‘B’ band players combined participated…
