Season's Greetings

Christmas greetings and good wishes for 2013 to all present, past and future players in Newstead brass, our audiences, supporters and their families.

Newstead Brass Unwrap Their Christmas Presence

Hucknall is set for a musical Christmas feast celebrating some of the best of the region’s best current and up-coming talented musicians with Newstead Brass’ “Sounds Like Christmas” concert at Central Methodist Church on Thursday December 20th.

Newstead Brass and musical director Duncan Beckley will be joined by the talented young saxophonists of ‘Imperfect Fifth’ and teenage vocalist Laura Hanson.  There will also be carols for the audience to sing with the band. ‘Sounds Like Christmas’ begins at 7.30 pm on Thursday December 20th with ‘pre-concert’ music from some of the young players of the Bestwood ‘Black Diamonds’ training band.  Tickets cost £5 and can be purchased via the band website,  from band members, or reserved by calling 0115 952 7435.

A band spokesman added, “We’re delighted to once again complete our Christmas programme with a concert in Hucknall.  Even though the band relocated from Hucknall to Newstead over 20 years ago, the ‘Byron story’ ensures we retain strong links with the town with regular concerts as well as leading the annual remembrance parade.”

Newstead brass began its Christmas programme at a full St. Peter’s Church in Nottingham last Saturday, December 8th, as guests of Lily Taylor-Ward.  Next weekend they will perform in the Gedling Borough Council Civic Carol Service at St Paul’s Church, Daybrook, on Saturday December 15th (7.00 pm, collection for Mayor’s charities) and the Carol Service at St. Wilfrid’s Church, Kirkby at 6.00 pm on Sunday December 16th.

Hucknall Christmas Tree Festival 2012

A black and gold tree (reflecting the band's colours) will be one of over 50 exhibits at the 2012 Hucknall Christmas Tree Festival taking place at the Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Market Place from Wednesday 5th to Saturday 8th December.

The festival opens at 6 pm on Wednesday and continues form 10-12, 2-4 and 6-8 on Thursday and Friday with the final chance to visit on Saturday morning. There is free admission and light refreshments are available.

The band's 2010 tree 'Band of Angels' (shown right) was one of the prize-winning entries. This year's tree takes the theme 'Hark the Glad Sound'.

Newstead Brass begin their Christmas programme on Saturday 8th December with 'A Christmas Celebration' at 7.30 pm in St Peter's Church, Nottingham (next to Marks and Spencer) and perform in Hucknall for  their annual  'Sounds Like Christmas' which will be at the Central Methodist  Church on Thursday 20th December at 7.30 pm with special guests the 'Imperfect Fifth' Saxophone group and vocalist Laura Hanson.