Diary 2006

2006

January

Friday 20th to
Sunday 22nd

Butlins Mineworkers Open Brass Band Festival, Butlins, Skegness - Test Piece: Cavendish Suite by Iain Rayner

February

Sunday 12th	Workshop with Nigel Seaman 2pm - 5pm
Wednesday 15th	Workshop with Nigel Seaman 7:30pm - 9:30pm

March

Wednesday 15th	Workshop with Nigel Seaman 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Sunday 19th	West of England Regional Contest, Riviera Centre, Torquay - Test Piece: Anglian Dances by Alan Fernie

April

Wednesday 5th	AGM - including Training Band Concert [7pm]
Sunday 9th	Palm Sunday Service, Tewkesbury Abbey [9:15am]
Sunday 23rd	Combined St George's Day & Civic Parade, Tewkesbury [To be Confirmed]

May

Sunday 7th	Phoenix Brass Band Festival, Hungerford
Saturday 20th	Innsworth Junior School Fete - Training Band [12 - 2pm]
Sunday 21st	Stratford upon Avon Bandstand [2:30pm-4:30pm]
Sunday 28th	Abbey Park Bandstand, Evesham [2:30pm-4:30pm]
Monday 29th	Tewkesbury Abbey Fete

June

Thursday 1st to Monday 5th	Visit by Flå Musikkorps from Norway
Friday 2nd	Concert by Flå Musikkorps, St John's Church, Churchdown [7:30pm - Tickets £4 Available on the door]
Saturday 3rd	Concert in Tewkesbury Abbey featuring the Town Band, the Training Band and Flå Musikkorps [7:30pm] Tickets £7/£5 - available from the Abbey Shop or from Hadrian & Helen Walters on 01242 678669
Sunday 4th	Concert by Flå Musikkorps on the Green in Bourton on the Water [2:30pm]
Saturday 10th	St Catherine's Church Fete, Gloucester - Training Band
Saturday 17th	Brass Plays the Proms Concert, Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury [7:30pm] Featuring guest soloist Nick Hudson (Trombone) Box office: (01684) 295074
Saturday 24th	Lakeside School Fete, Cheltenham - Training Band

July

Sunday 2nd	Birthday Celebration, Cheltenham
Friday 7th	John Moore Primary School Fete - Training Band [Cancelled]
Sunday 16th	Wedding Celebration, Tewkesbury Park Hotel
Saturday 29th	Cotswold Beer Festival, Postlip Hall

August

Tuesday 1st	Topping Off Ceremony, Tewkesbury Abbey
Saturday 5th	Churchdown Horticultural Society event - Training Band
Sunday 6th	Ghulevelt Park Bandstand, Worcester [2:30pm-4:30pm]
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th	Training Band Trip to Sidmouth (concert with Sidmouth Town Youth Band)
Friday 18th	Brasstastic! 2006 - Independent brass course for young players. Visit www.brasstastic.co.uk
Saturday 19th	Ross on Wye Bandstand [2:30pm-4:30pm]
Sunday 20th	Priory Park Bandstand, Malvern [2:30pm-4:30pm]
Sunday 27th	Stroud Bandstand [2:30pm-4:30pm]

September

Sunday 17th	Battle of Britain Parade, Tewkesbury [2:30pm]
Tuesday 19th	100th Birthday Party [Private Event]

October

Sunday 8th	Civic Parade, Tewkesbury
Monday 9th	Tewkesbury Mop Fair Parade, Tewkesbury High Street [6pm]

November

Sunday 5th	Remembrance Festival at GL1
Sunday 12th	Remembrance Day Parade, Tewkesbury [Meet 9am; March Off 9:30am]
Sunday 26th	Tewkesbury Christmas Lights Ceremony - Training Band [2:45pm-4:15pm]
Thursday 30th	Alderman Knight School Christmas Fayre - Training Band [6pm-8pm]

December

Saturday 2nd	Tewkesbury Abbey Christmas Fayre - Training Band [12pm-2pm]
Tuesday 5th	RAF Innsworth - Training Band [Private Event]
Wednesday 6th	Pied Piper Concert, Tewkesbury Abbey [7:30pm]
Saturday 9th	Band Christmas Concert, Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury [7:30pm]
Sunday 10th	Band Christmas Concert, Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury [7:30pm]
Thursday 14th	Carols for Bryant Homes Christmas Event [Private Event: 5pm-8pm]
Sunday 17th	Training Band Christmas Concert & Party, Watson Hall, Tewkesbury [2:30pm]
Tuesday 19th	Bishop's Cleeve Rotary Club Christmas Concert, Woodmancote School [7:30pm]
Wednesday 20th	Carolling at Waitrose, Cheltenham [5pm-8pm]
Thursday 21st	Civic Carol Service, Tewkesbury [7pm]
Friday 22nd	Carols at Tewkesbury Marina [7pm]
Saturday 23rd	Carolling at Morrisons, Up Hatherly [10am onwards]
Saturday 23rd	Carols at Innsworth [small group 3pm-4pm]
Sunday 24th	Christingle Service, Tewkesbury Abbey - Training Band [4pm]
Sunday 24th	Carols around town pubs, Tewkesbury [Evening; finish at Queen's Head Pub, Aston Cross]