by Julie | Jul 23, 2024 | Blog, Cumbria Brass, Cumbria Brass Network, 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 drum.user | Mar 6, 2024 | Blog, Projects
Organised by Drum and Brass in partnership with the outreach officer of the Penrith and Eden Refugee Network (PERN), held at Blue Jam Arts and funded by the Frieda Scott Charitable Trust Date:Saturday 17th February. Time: 15:00 – 16:00 Attendees – 20+...
by Julie | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog, Julie Hoggarth, Musicans' Resources
What happens when? People who have never played music before pick up a bunch of different instruments and ask to learn? In recent months I’ve been arranging pieces for our group in Penrith: Brass Inc. This is a group of musicians with varying disabilities, including...
by Julie | Nov 17, 2023 | Cumbria Brass, Cumbria Brass Network, D+B Projects
BRASS AT THE CASTLE A day of music, community and shared culture in glorious surroundings Brass at the Castle 2024 is a collaborative event between Drum and Brass and the Cumbria Brass Network. Bands signed up to play at Lowther Castle Tickets booked over the...
by Julie | Nov 17, 2023 | Blog, D+B Projects, 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 | Sep 12, 2023 | Brass Inc., Collaborative Projects, Cumbria Brass, D+B in Eden, Organisation
Brass Inc. Thursdays 13:30 - 14:30 pm At Blue Jam Arts, Mostyn Hall, Friargate, Penrith CA11 7XR BOOK A PLACE Players describe the group as “collaborative”, “supportive”, “inclusive”, “empowering”,...
