Brass at the Castle – full report

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...

Brass at the Castle blog

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...

Drum and Brass Band Membership Options

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...
Cumbria Brass Network

Cumbria Brass Network

Drum and Brass in partnership with Cumbria's Brass Bands                 Join the Network Cumbria Brass Network - Elevating and Celebrating our Brass Bands “A Band for Everyone in Cumbria” Meeting dates 2024-2025 17 AUG 2024,...
Richard Downs, brass teacher

Richard Downs, brass teacher

    << Back to directory   Richard Downs   Brass player and teacher Teacher of trumpet as main instrument to grade 8 and beyond / performance level and most brass for beginners Currently working with Cumbria Music Hub as a tutor and...
Helen Quayle

Helen Quayle

    << Back to directory   Helen Quayle   Teacher of Brass and Piano with 32 years orchestral performance experience Teaching format: online and face-to-face sessions by practitioner in Dalton in Furness, Cumbria. Helen is a professional...