St George, St John and the concert that won't Drag-on!

Newstead Brass are planning an exciting concert to mark the St George's day weekend, and promising that the concert, at Kirkby Woodhouse's St John's Church, certainly won't drag-on!

'For England and St. George' takes place at 7.30 pm this Saturday, April 24th. Award winning Newstead Brass and their musical director Duncan Beckley will be joined by talented young saxophone quintet 'Imperfect Fifth'. The programme will include works by a variety of English composers and conclude with a 'proms' style finale.Admission is £5 per person (children free).

Tickets can be booked at online or by phone (0115 9527435). Proceeds will be shared between the 'Help for Heroes' charity, Newstead band and church. .The church of St John the Evangelist can be found on Skegby Road at Kirkby Woodhouse, adjacent to the library, postcode NG17 9BE.

On April 17th Newstead Brass helped raise over £1500 for the Treetops and Rainbow's hospices when they performed at 'Music and Song', organised by the Stapleford and Sandiacre Rotary Club at Beeston's Chilwell Road Methodist Church. A large and appreciative audience enjoyed a varied programme of music from Newstead Brass with songs from Lucy Hall, Andy Ward and Jenny Adams. Broadcaster Colin Slater MBE compered the evening, fresh from watching Notts. County clinch promotion to Division 1 and dedicated the band's performance of 'Don't Stop Me Now' to both of Nottingham's football clubs.

Newstead Brass Helping Hospices and Heroes

Newstead Brass is making it easier for supporters to book and pay for tickets as it prepares for two concerts later this month to support charities helping hospices and heroes.

The Treetops and Rainbow’s hospices are the beneficiaries of ‘Music and Song’, promoted by the Stapleford and Sandiacre Rotary Club at Beeston’s Chilwell Road Methodist Church in Beeston on April 17th at 7.30 pm. Newstead Brass will provide the ‘music’ whilst ‘song’ will come from Lucy Hall (Soprano) and Andy Ward (Tenor) with Karen Sneade on the piano. Broadcaster Colin Slater MBE will compere the evening. Tickets cost £7.50 from the venue or Treetops hospice (0115 939 4551).

On Saturday April 24th, Newstead Brass will present ‘For England and St. George’, an evening of patriotic favourites at St John’s Church, Kirkby Woodhouse. This concert will begin at 7.30 pm and supports the ’Help for Heroes’ charity. It is the first concert to be included in Newstead’s new on-line box office at www.ticketsource.co.uk/newsteadband. Tickets cost £5 and can also be booked by post or at the door. Admission is £5 per person (children free). Please ’phone 0115 9527435 for more information.

A band spokesman added, “We’re pleased to be increasing the ways that concert-goers can be sure of hearing Newstead Brass, Nottinghamshire’s leading brass band, with our new on-line booking service and will also be offering the service to groups and organisations booking the band. Fans will still be able to buy tickets from band members and by post as they have in the past.”

As well as these forthcoming concerts, Newstead Brass are also preparing for their contest appearances at the British Open Grand Shield and the All England Masters International Brass Band Championship which both take place in May. Newstead will be looking to continue their rise through the UK rankings where they have from 40th in February 2009 to 28th in April 2010. Companies or individuals interested in helping the band meet the costs of competing in these two internationally recognised contests should contact the band on 0115 952 7435 or 07970 490773.

Newstead at the Nuptials

An ensemble from Newstead Brass were invited play at the wedding of Tim and Kirsty at Bagden Hall in West Yorkshire on April 3rd and provided an eclectic mix of music before, during and after the ceremony. We wish the happy couple a long life and happiness together.

Newstead Brass can play for both church and civil wedding ceremonies. Please contact us for more information.