Below are listed all upcoming engagements, including past engagements. To change the selection, click on one of the links above.
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| Mon 21st Dec | Christmas Concert | |
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| Times: | 21/12/1998 19:30 - 21:30 | |
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| 1999 | ||
| Wed 17th Mar | Midlands Area Brass Band Championships | |
| Times: | 17/3/1999 | |
| Venue: | EMCC, Nottingham University | |
| Mon 20th Dec | Christmas Concert with The Brackley Male Voice Choir | |
| Not sure about the date. | ||
| Times: | 20/12/1999 19:30 - 21:30 | |
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| 2000 | ||
| Sat 17th Jun | Brackley Carnival | |
| Times: | 17/6/2000 11:30 | |
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| Sun 25th Jun | Brackley Music Festival | |
| Times: | 25/6/2000 | |
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| Tue 19th Dec | Christmas Concert with St. Peter's Church Junior Choir | |
| Times: | 19/12/2000 19:30 - 21:30 | |
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| Sun 24th Dec | Carol Singing | |
| Times: | 24/12/2000 18:00 - 19:00 | |
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| 2001 | ||
| Sat 16th Jun | Brackley Carnival | |
| Times: | 16/6/2001 12:30 - 15:00 | |
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| Sun 24th Jun | Brackley Music Festival | |
| Times: | 24/6/2001 14:30 - 17:00 | |
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| Mon 17th Dec | Christmas Concert | |
| Not sure about the date. | ||
| Times: | 17/12/2001 19:30 - 21:30 | |
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| Sun 23rd Dec | Community Carol Singing | |
| Times: | 23/12/2001 19:00 - 20:00 | |
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| 2002 | ||
| Sat 2nd Mar | Midlands Area Brass Band Championships | |
| Times: | 2/3/2002 | |
| Venue: | Belvedere Park Club, Burton-on-Trent | |
| Sat 15th Jun | Brackley Carnival | |
| Times: | 15/6/2002 11:00 - 13:00 | |
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| Sun 22nd Sep | National Brass Band Championships | |
| Times: | 22/9/2002 | |
| Venue: | Riviera Centre, Torquay | |
| Mon 7th Oct | Pontin's Brass Band Championships | |
| Times: | 7/10/2002 | |
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| Mon 16th Dec | Christmas Concert | |
| Times: | 16/12/2002 19:30 - 21:30 | |
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| Sun 22nd Dec | Carol Singing | |
| Times: | 22/12/2002 19:00 - 20:00 | |
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| 2003 | ||
| Sat 14th Jun | Brackley Carnival | |
| Times: | 14/6/2003 12:30 - 15:00 | |
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| Sun 22nd Jun | Brackley Music Festival | |
| Times: | 22/6/2003 | |
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| Sat 5th Jul | Northampton Concert | |
| Times: | 5/7/2003 | |
| Venue: | ? Church, Northampton | |
| Mon 15th Dec | Christmas Concert | |
| Times: | 15/12/2003 19:30 - 21:30 | |
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| 2004 | ||
| Sat 6th Mar | Midlands Area Brass Band Championships | |
| Times: | 6/3/2004 | |
| Venue: | Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent | |
| Sun 20th Jun | Brackley Music Festival | |
| Times: | 20/6/2004 15:00 - 17:00 | |
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| Sat 3rd Jul | Brass Bonanza | |
| Times: | 3/7/2004 19:00 - 21:00 | |
| Venue: | Waynflete Hall, Magdalen Colledge School | |
| Sat 30th Oct | Pontin's Brass Band Championships | |
| Times: | 30/10/2004 | |
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| Mon 20th Dec | Christmas Concert | |
| Times: | 20/12/2004 19:30 - 21:30 | |
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| 2005 | ||
| Fri 11th Mar | Midlands Area Brass Band Championships | |
| Times: | 11/3/2005 | |
| Venue: | Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent | |
| Fri 27th May | Tour to Germany | |
| Times: | 27/5/2005 - 30/5/2005 | |
| Venue: | Altenahr, Germany | |
| Sun 3rd Jul | Brackley Music Festival | |
| Times: | 3/7/2005 15:00 - 17:00 | |
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| Sun 7th Aug | Abington Park Bandstand | |
| Times: | 7/8/2005 | |
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| Mon 29th Aug | St James Park, London | |
| Times: | 29/8/2005 | |
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| Fri 23rd Sep | Concert with Alan Morrison | |
| Concert in aid of "Chloe's Starlight Fund". | ||
| Times: | 23/9/2005 | |
| Venue: | Banbury Methodist Church | |
| 2006 | ||
| Thu 16th Mar | Midlands Area Brass Band Championships | |
| Times: | 16/3/2006 | |
| Venue: | Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent | |
| Sat 24th Jun | Bloxham Vintage Vehicle Rally and Country Fayre | |
| Times: | 24/6/2006 13:00 - 16:30 | |
| Venue: | Bloxham Rally Site | |
| Sun 2nd Jul | Brackley Music Festival | |
| Times: | 2/7/2006 13:30 | |
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| Sun 6th Aug | Abingdon Park Bandstand | |
| Times: | 6/8/2006 14:00 - 17:00 | |
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| Sat 26th Aug | Porsche Club GB Festival 2006 | |
| Times: | 26/8/2006 14:00 - 20:00 | |
| Venue: | Eynsham Hall | |
| Sun 8th Oct | The Mill | |
| Times: | 8/10/2006 19:30 - 21:30 | |
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| 2007 | ||
| Sat 10th Mar | Midlands Area Brass Band Championships | |
| Times: | 10/3/2007 | |
| Venue: | Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent | |
| Sun 24th Jun | Blenheim Festival of Brass | |
| Times: | 24/6/2007 | |
| Venue: | Blenheim Palace | |
| Sun 1st Jul | Brackley Music Festival | |
| Times: | 1/7/2007 | |
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| Sat 21st Jul | Charlton Annual Church Fete | |
| Times: | 21/7/2007 | |
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| Sun 7th Oct | Oxford Contest | |
| Times: | 7/10/2007 | |
| Venue: | Wheatley Primary School | |
| Sun 25th Nov | West Midlands Brass Bands Association Contest | |
| Times: | 25/11/2007 | |
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| Sun 16th Dec | Carol Singing | |
| Times: | 16/12/2007 | |
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| Mon 17th Dec | Christmas Concert | |
| Times: | 17/12/2007 | |
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| 2008 | ||
| Sat 8th Mar | Midlands Area Brass Band Championships | |
| Times: | 8/3/2008 | |
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| Sun 6th Apr | SCABA Spring Contest | |
| Own choice + march. | ||
| Times: | 6/4/2008 | |
| Venue: | Hove Town Hall | |
| Mon 5th May | Weedon Lois and Weston Country Fair | |
| Times: | 5/5/2008 12:45 - 15:15 | |
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| Sat 10th May | Mayor Making Ceremory | |
| Times: | 10/5/2008 | |
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| Sun 29th Jun | Brackley Music Festival | |
| Times: | 29/6/2008 15:00 - 17:00 | |
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| Sat 5th Jul | St James Park | |
| Times: | 5/7/2008 | |
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| Fri 18th Jul | Karen's Party | |
| Times: | 18/7/2008 21:00 - 23:00 | |
| Venue: | Stratfield Brake Sports Ground | |
| Sat 19th Jul | Charlton Annual Church Fete | |
| Times: | 19/7/2008 14:00 - 16:00 | |
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| Sun 3rd Aug | Abington Park Bandstand | |
| Times: | 3/8/2008 14:00 - 17:00 | |
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| Sun 21st Sep | Wychavon Festival of Brass Entertainment Contest | |
| The First Section starts at 3.30pm although Brackley are drawn 6th at around 6pm. The adjudicator is Roy Sparkes. | ||
| Times: | 21/9/2008 15:30 - 21:30 | |
| Venue: | Pershore High School | |
| Sun 28th Sep | The Mill, Banbury | |
| Public Concert featuring some music from our CD "Moods in Brass" which will be on sale at the concert. | ||
| Times: | 28/9/2008 19:30 - 21:30 | |
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| Sat 4th Oct | Junior Band: Harvestingle, St Peter's Church | |
| Times: | 4/10/2008 17:15 - 18:15 | |
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| Thu 9th Oct | Other Band: 6pac with Julian Joseph | |
| Not a Brackley Band job, but Russell Bennett, 6pac's trumpet player, used to be our Principal Cornet before moving on to bigger and better things. World-class pianist Julian Joseph will be 6pac's guest for the evening. There are only 150 seats so tickets will be in great demand. Box Office 01295 279002. | ||
| Times: | 9/10/2008 | |
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| Fri 24th Oct | Pontin's Brass Band Championships | |
| The First Section contest is on the Saturday. Most of the band will be staying at Pontins for at least the Saturday night. | ||
| Times: | 24/10/2008 - 27/10/2008 | |
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| Sun 9th Nov | Brackley Remembrance Service | |
| The band will be providing the music for the parade and Remembrance Service. | ||
| Times: | 9/11/2008 15:00 - 17:00 | |
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| Fri 5th Dec | Junior Band: Dairy Farm Craft Centre | |
| Times: | 5/12/2008 18:00 - 20:00 | |
| Venue: | Dairy Farm Craft Centre, Weedon | |
| Fri 12th Dec | Junior Band: Fritwell Chapel | |
| Times: | 12/12/2008 19:00 - 20:00 | |
| Venue: | Fritwell Chapel | |
| Tue 16th Dec | Junior Band: St Peter's Church with Jubilee Choir | |
| Times: | 16/12/2008 | |
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| Sun 21st Dec | Carol Singing | |
| The evening commences with a parade from the Park to the Market Place at 6.30 pm and the Carols start at 7 pm. Local charities have stalls selling various items to raise money for their organisations and a collection is taken during the evening for the Town Mayor's Charities. Hopefully Father Christmas will be dropping by on (or off of) the Town Hall roof. | ||
| Times: | 21/12/2008 18:30 - 20:00 | |
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| Mon 22nd Dec | Christmas Concert | |
| Times: | 22/12/2008 19:30 - 21:30 | |
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| 2009 | ||
| Sat 7th Mar | Social: Curry | |
| Plan is to go for a curry in Brackley after the rehearsal at one of the 3 curry houses near the band club. | ||
| Times: | 7/3/2009 18:30 - 21:30 | |
| Venue: | Dhan Shiri Bangladeshi Restaurant | |
| Sat 14th Mar | Midlands Area Brass Band Championships | |
| First Section starts Saturday at 11 in the Civic Hall. We are drawn in the 2nd half (draw 12:00). Adjudicators: Derek Broadbent & Brian Buckley. Our local rivals - Ibstock, Towcester and Bedworth - will all be in the first half. | ||
| Times: | 14/3/2009 11:00 - 15/3/2009 | |
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| Thu 23rd Apr | St. Georges Day Party | |
| After the success of the Halloween Party in the Club, Floss has grand plans for this next event. | ||
| Times: | 23/4/2009 19:00 | |
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| Mon 4th May | Weedon Lois and Weston Country Fair | |
| We have been invited back to play again on Bank Holiday Monday at this village summer fair. The band is doing 3 sets during the afternoon. | ||
| Times: | 4/5/2009 12:30 - 15:15 | |
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| Sat 9th May | Mayor Making Ceremony | |
| Councillor Caryl Billingham, a strong supporter of the band over the years, will be sworn in as the Town Mayor for 2009-10. This will be the 40th year that players from Brackley Band, led by Des Stimpson, have been providing the music for this ceremony. | ||
| Times: | 9/5/2009 11:45 - 12:45 | |
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| Sat 16th May | Junior Band: Greatworth Chapel | |
| The band will be performing their own tunes and 3 or 4 hymns for audience participation. | ||
| Times: | 16/5/2009 19:00 | |
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| Sun 28th Jun | Brackley Music Festival: Brackley Massed Brass Band | |
| This year's performance will be an extravaganza of local musical talent, as Brackley's brass bands combine to form the Brackley & District Massed Brass Band to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Band Club and the Junior Band. The venue may not be in the usual St John's Chapel, Magdalen College School, Brackley due to the size of the band! Tickets £4 on the door, or in advance from the Town Hall or Bliss Fashion in the Market Place. | ||
| Times: | 28/6/2009 15:00 - 17:00 | |
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| Sun 28th Jun | Junior Band 30 years celebration | |
| All players who have ever been in the Junior Band, plus their families, are invited back to the Band Club after the music Festival Massed Band concert for a 30th Birthday Party reunion to go on all evening. Sue Bennet is organising this through Facebook, so please log on and search for the group "Junior Band 30 years celebration". Please help spread the word! | ||
| Times: | 28/6/2009 15:00 - 23:00 | |
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| Sun 5th Jul | Tea and Cakes before Songs of Praise | |
| Times: | 5/7/2009 16:00 - 17:00 | |
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| Sun 5th Jul | Brackley Songs of Praise | |
| Community Singing in Brackley is always popular at Christmas, and so this year there is going to be a summer event too. John Bennett will be MC for this Civic Service held in the Market Square "Piazza" outside the town hall. This is a free event, although there is likely to be a bucket going round for the Mayor's charities. | ||
| Times: | 5/7/2009 17:00 - 18:00 | |
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| Fri 10th Jul | Other Band: 6PAC Jazz Sextet with vocalist Helen Barrett | |
| 6PAC Jazz Sextet, led by Russell Bennett on trumpet, will be closing the music festival fortnight with guest vocalist Helen Barrett. Helen has been singing for as long as she can remember and it always brings her complete and utter joy. Born into a musical family, Helen began performing professionally over ten years ago, when she was amongst the first graduates of Paul McCartney’s Performing Arts School; LIPA, in Liverpool, UK. Tickets £8 on the door (if there are any left), or in advance from the Town Hall (01280 702441) or Bliss Fashion in the Market Place (01280 840780). | ||
| Times: | 10/7/2009 20:00 | |
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| Sat 18th Jul | Charlton-cum-Newbottle Village Fete | |
| The tennis Tournament starts at 12pm, and the Fete proper at 2pm. | ||
| Times: | 18/7/2009 14:00 | |
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| Sun 26th Jul | Other Band: International Brass Band Summer School | |
| Members of our band will be attending this week long "Band Camp". | ||
| Times: | 26/7/2009 - 1/8/2009 | |
| Venue: | Swansea University | |
| Sat 1st Aug | Private Party in Bloxham | |
| Times: | 1/8/2009 | |
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| Fri 4th Sep | Private Party | |
| Times: | 4/9/2009 19:30 | |
| Venue: | Russet House, Whilton | |
| Sat 3rd Oct | Royal British Legion Concert | |
| This concert is to celebrate the 80th Birthday of the Royal British Legion's Brackley Branch. Tickets are £7 from the Town Hall, R. Barrie 01280 703786 or L. Waldron 702784, and on the door. | ||
| Times: | 3/10/2009 19:30 - 21:30 | |
| Venue: | Waynflete Hall, Magdalen Colledge School | |
| Tue 20th Oct | Other Band: 6pac Jazz Sextet with Alice Zawadski Charity Concert | |
| Once again we welcome our boys from Manchester, returning with their distinctive style to give us a session of jazz. This year they are joined by jazz singer Alice Zawadski and once again it’s for charity with sponsorship coming from Morgan Ashurst and hopefully a little bit of help from you. Our chosen charity this year is Katherine House Hospice. We hope you can help us support them. Tickets £15.00 & £10.00. | ||
| Times: | 20/10/2009 20:00 | |
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| Fri 23rd Oct | Pontins Brass Bands Championships | |
| Championship (Sun): Montage - Peter Graham 1st Section (Sat): Symphony of Marches - Gilbert Vinter (Adj. John Berryman/Stan Lippeatt) 2nd Section (Sun): Danceries - Kenneth Hesketh 3rd Section (Sat): Gallimaufry Suite - Philip Harper 4th Section (Sat): A Bournemouth Suite - Benjamin Tubb | ||
| Times: | 23/10/2009 - 26/10/2009 | |
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| Sun 8th Nov | Remembrance Service | |
| The traditional afternoon service of remembrance begins with a parade of British Legion, local youth organisations, and serving representatives from our local military bases, followed by a service and laying of wreaths at the Brackley War Memorial. The band will be accompanying the procession, Hymns during the service, and providing the Last Post and Reveille either side of the 2 minutes silence. There is always a strong turn out of town's folk, and anyone else is welcome too. | ||
| Times: | 8/11/2009 15:00 - 16:00 | |
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| Sun 20th Dec | Community Carol Singing | |
| Times: | 20/12/2009 19:00 - 20:00 | |
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| Mon 21st Dec | Christmas Concert | |
| Times: | 21/12/2009 19:30 - 21:30 | |
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| Thu 31st Dec | New Year Disco | |
| Times: | 31/12/2009 | |
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| 2010 | ||
| Sat 30th Jan | Race Night | |
| Times: | 30/1/2010 | |
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| Mon 15th Feb | Fish and Chips Night | |
| Times: | 15/2/2010 21:30 - 23:00 | |
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| Sat 13th Mar | Midlands Area Contest | |
| The piece will be Holst's Moorside Suite. First Section adjudicators: Kevin Wadsworth , Philip Harper. | ||
| Times: | 13/3/2010 | |
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| Fri 26th Mar | Other Band: The Duckworths | |
| No rehearsal for us this night as Jason - our MD - has a gig with his band, which we're turning into a bit of a social. They are v good (says Jason, via Nellie - must be tru then). Free entry, bring a friend! | ||
| Times: | 26/3/2010 20:45 - 23:00 | |
| Venue: | Musketeer Pub, Banbury | |
| Sat 27th Mar | Race Night | |
| The first race will be at 7.30. John Bennet will be Race Announcer with the racves on a big screen. | ||
| Times: | 27/3/2010 19:30 - 23:00 | |
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| Fri 23rd Apr | Fundraiser for The Heroes | |
| Times: | 23/4/2010 21:00 - 21:45 | |
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| Mon 3rd May | Weedon Lois and Weston Country Fair | |
| Times: | 3/5/2010 | |
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| Sat 8th May | Brackley Mayor Making Ceremony | |
| Times: | 8/5/2010 11:45 - 12:45 | |
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| Sat 22nd May | Race Night | |
| This is the second Race Night put on by the club this year and aims to be bigger and better than before. | ||
| Times: | 22/5/2010 19:30 - 23:00 | |
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| Sat 22nd May | Other Band: Nick Planas 50th Birthday Concert | |
| Charity concert in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Trust. A selection of orchestral, operatic and show music by Brackley-based composer Nick Planas. Featuring the Cherwell Orchestra and invited guest singers. Tickets £15 (£10 concessions). 01280 841113/704583, nick@studio65.co.uk | ||
| Times: | 22/5/2010 19:30 | |
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| Mon 31st May | Padbury Festival | |
| This rather special job will involve some marching, so our own ex-Army bandsman Nick Slater will be leading us. | ||
| Times: | 31/5/2010 9:30 - 13:00 | |
| Venue: | Padbury | |
| Sun 6th Jun | Music and Songs from The Movies - Concert in Banbury | |
| The Band will be playing a varied programme associated with Films including music from Jurassic Park, Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, Austin Powers & The Incredibles. There should be something for everyone so please come along and support the band. Tickets £6 (£4 conc.) available from: One Man Band (White Lion Walk, Banbury) Brackley Band Club (Draymans Walk, Brackley or 01280 703934) Tim on 07771 810695 Any member of the Band This concert kindly sponsored by Oxford Biosystems - supplier of in-vitro-diagnostics and immunochemicals for routine and research - www.oxfordbiosystems.com | ||
| Times: | 6/6/2010 19:30 | |
| Venue: | Wykham Hall, Banbury School | |
| Sat 12th Jun | England v USA World Cup | |
| We will be presenting the first England World Cup match with USA at 7.30 on our 107in HD widescreen upstairs. | ||
| Times: | 12/6/2010 19:30 | |
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| Fri 18th Jun | England v Algeria World Cup Football | |
| Watch the match on our 107in HD Widescreen. The Club will be open from lunchtime, which is usual for a normal Friday too. | ||
| Times: | 18/6/2010 19:00 - 21:00 | |
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| Sun 4th Jul | Joint Concert for Brackley Music Festival | |
| This highlight of the Brackley Music Festival fortnight with include both the main Brackley Band led by Jason Glynn and our Junior Band led by Sue Bennet. Tickets available on the door, or beforehand from: Bliss Fashions, 26 Market Place, Brackley, 01280 840780, Town Hall, Market Place, Brackley, 01280 840780. | ||
| Times: | 4/7/2010 14:30 - 16:30 | |
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| Fri 9th Jul | Other Band: 6PAC with Alice Zawadski | |
| 6PAC Jazz Sextet, led by Russell Bennett on trumpet (an ex-Brackley Band player), will be closing the music festival fortnight with their regular guest vocalist Alice Zawadski. Brackley Band are skipping the rehearsal so we can hear this excellent band. | ||
| Times: | 9/7/2010 20:00 | |
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| Sat 17th Jul | Charlton Fete | |
| Times: | 17/7/2010 14:00 - 17:00 | |
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| Sun 25th Jul | Abington Park Bandstand, Northampton | |
| Times: | 25/7/2010 14:00 - 17:00 | |
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| Sun 14th Nov | Brackley Rememberance Service | |
| Times: | 14/11/2010 | |
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| Sun 28th Nov | LBBA Autumn Contest in Leicester (Unconfirmed) | |
| Times: | 28/11/2010 | |
| Venue: | unknown | |
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