Newstead set for Arts Week Showcase

Award winning Newstead brass will be playing their part in the upcoming Voluntary Arts Week as part of the SHOWCASE Event being held in Kirkby in Ashfield on Saturday 23rd May.

The band will be holding an 'open rehearsal' at Trinity Centre Point from 3pm to 4pm on Saturday showcasing pieces for their coming summer concert programmes. Their will also be information about forthcoming concert dates and a new commission from local composer James Butterworth-Smith depicting aspects of Kirkby's heritage to be premiered this Autumn.

A band spokesman commented, "Newstead Brass now hold most of our rehearsals in Kirkby so we're pleased to be taking part in the town's showcase event for volunteers week. With such high musical standards people sometimes overlook that Newstead brass band is an amateur organisation with the players and committee volunteering their time for a hobby which requires a lot of time and commitment. We also thank Voluntary Arts England for supporting what we hope will be a popular new musical commission reflecting the area's sporting and mining heritage."

The Kirkby Showcase Event runs from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm with events at Trinity, the Library, the Regent and around the town centre.

Black and Gold get hint of Green as sponsorship fuels development

Newstead brass are pleased to welcome sponsorship by Mansfield based renewable energy company Eco-fuels ltd which aims to further raise the profile of the band and maintain their development as one of the midlands leading amateur music groups.

Eco-fuels is a local business involved in the renewable energy sector, providing fuel for use in wood burning (biomass) boilers.  Managing director Mark Thomas has a particular interest in music and brass bands, and commented:

“We are proud to announce our sponsorship of local community based Newstead Brass Band.  We were keen to support a local not for profit organisation involved in art and culture.  We share an ethos of working to the highest standards and always striving to perform at our best.  Newstead have won a number of awards for their exceptional playing, and we hope that our support will assist them to continue their success.

“We saw this as an opportunity to raise the profile of our renewable energy business and local championship status band Newstead Brass within the local area, and expose the Band to a broader audience.”

The sponsorship deal will see Eco-fuels working with the band to develop brand awareness, including a new website and marketing materials as well as supporting additional performance opportunities across the region.

Eco-fuels have already arranged for the band to perform at the Portland College Spring Fair on Sunday 17th May.  Eco-fuels are based in serviced office accommodation at the college and are keen to support this event which raises funds to help provide support, education and training for people with disabilities.  The college is on Nottingham Road, Mansfield (NG18 4TJ) and the band will be playing from 10.00 am.