by Julie | Aug 26, 2024 | Blog, Cumbria Brass Network, 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 Brass, D+B in Eden, 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 Brass, Julie Hoggarth
"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...
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...
