Remember, Remember, Throughout November

Newstead Brass began a busy month of 'Remembering' with the Royal British Legion ‘Poppy Appeal’ concert at Loughborough Town Hall on Wednesday November 3rd joining with singer Diane Sharp and the Carlton Male Voice Choir.

Next weekend (November 14th) Newstead Brass will lead Remembrance Sunday parades at Hucknall, Nottingham in the morning and Kilburn, Derbyshire in the afternoon.

On Saturday 20th November, Newstead Brass will appear as guests of Kirkby Light Operatic Society in ‘Thanks for the Memory’, a musical celebration of the songs of some of the most popular stars of yesterday and today. This concert starts at 7.00 pm at Ashfield School in Kirkby in Ashfield. Tickets cost £6 and more information can be obtained by calling 01623 457249.

The band end the month with the Gedling Festival of Remembrance at Carlton Forum Leisure Centre on Saturday November 27th when they will again be joined by Carlton Male Voice Choir and other performers to support both the Royal British Legion and the Mayor’s Charities.

A band spokesman added, “We’re delighted that Newstead Brass continues to be popular with concert organisers and audiences. They can be sure of an entertaining and quality performance from the band as shown by our recent top prize in ‘the world’s biggest and best Festival of Brass competition’.”