by Julie | Aug 26, 2024 | Blog, Cumbria, Julie Hoggarth
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
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, Cumbria, Julie Hoggarth
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 | Nov 17, 2023 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth
Getting out of the band room Funding from the Frieda Scott Trust has galvanised group of us brass players to get out of the band room and take brass to the people. As always, with community projects, we have learnt a huge amount along this journey. Like the fact that...
by Julie | May 8, 2023 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth
EXPLORING THE POWER OF LANGUAGE IN PRISONDIY Theatre – plays written and performed by prisoners No Bars Poetry – works about freedom, time and growing up by prisoners and ex-prisoners No Bars and No Bars II When Covid hit, prisons were completely no-go for...
by Julie | Mar 30, 2023 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth
Create a 1-note fanfare Create a 1-note fanfare for the King’s Coronation Winning entries receive a prize and will hear their works performed! Entries close Friday 21st April What is a fanfare?A fanfare is a short, ceremonialpiece of music – often played onwind and...
