by Julie | Aug 26, 2024 | Blog, Cumbria, Julie Hoggarth, Network, Projects
Band Identity and Development: Insights from Cumbria’s Brass Band Network Meeting held on Saturday 17th August 2024 At the recent Cumbria Brass Band Network meeting, a lively discussion was held by those present, centering on the unique identities of their bands...
by Julie | Aug 2, 2024 | Blog, Cumbria, Julie Hoggarth, Projects
Between September 2023 and August 2024 Drum and Brass delivered a series of brass taster sessions with a grant of £3000 from the Frieda Scott Charitable Trust. Here is our report on this project to our partners, stakeholders and funders Project aims The project...
by Julie | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog, Brass at the Castle, Cumbria, Julie Hoggarth, Projects
Brass at the Castle was an event in which Drum and Brass actively sought to collaborate and bring together brass bands across Cumbria. It took two years to plan and almost failed due to the difficulties in finding a date and location that would work for all bands. On...
by Julie | Jul 23, 2024 | Blog, Brass at the Castle, Cumbria, Projects, Raven Taylor
Audiences Love "Brass at the Castle" Over the weekend of the 13th-14th July, bands from across Cumbria gathered at the grounds of historic Lowther Castle for a weekend long festival of brass. The festival, organised by Drum and Brass, has been over a year in the...
by Julie | Jul 5, 2024 | Uncategorised
Our Drum and Brass mission is to make music accessible, inclusive and affordable From the start we have known that learning in a group is more fun, more economical and ultimately gives a better musical experience than learning alone. Effective group music teaching...