by Julie | Nov 17, 2023 | Cumbria Brass, Cumbria Brass Network, D+B Projects
BRASS AT THE CASTLE 2024 Brass Band Community Building Connections and Supporting Bands Cumbria Brass Network: Four Exciting Meetings Planned for 2024-25 Overcoming Challenges: Lessons Learned Youth Engagement Cumbria Youth Brass Band Established: Inspiring...
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 | Jul 8, 2023 | D+B Projects, Musicans' Resources
The Gary Young Project – play-along videos for every “Fancy That” part Drum and Brass is working with composer and brass legend Gary Young to make his works for young bands even more accessible. Write/Compose/Arrange Your Own Music...
by Julie | May 8, 2023 | D+B Projects, Projects
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 | Jan 23, 2023 | Blog, D+B Projects, Julie Hoggarth
In this project, Drum and Brass director Julie Hoggarth worked with brass bands and players to promote the offer of brass bands in Eden in Cumbria Get involved as a player or a band In the “Brass in Eden” project, Drum and Brass promotes the...
by drum.user | Aug 15, 2022 | D+B Projects, Projects
Steam-Punk sound junk © is a refreshing approach to learning through play and creating opportunities for young people to find solutions to problems that impact our world. OUR AIMS The aim of the project is to encourage learners to take a fresh approach to making. With...