Stour Concert Brass gave a very enjoyable performance at their free concert on Sunday 26 April 2026 at Shipston Church, where a good time was had by all. The band is currently flourishing under the baton of Chris Brown.
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On 26 April 2026, Rafi Gil-Keeling, aged 8, won two trophies at the Oxford & District Brass Band Association contest: one in the ‘Slow Melody’ class for players under 9, and another for being the youngest contestant. At last year’s contest, he also won his first-ever trophy for youngest contestant. For the ‘Slow Melody’ class,
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Shipston Town Band would like to extend huge congratulations to former players Luke Barker and Alec Banner, and all their colleagues at Flowers Band, on their outstanding success at the 2026 European Brass Band Championships in Linz, Austria. Representing England against the very best bands in Europe, Flowers Band delivered a remarkable performance of Alienus
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A south Warwickshire brass band played all the right notes – and in the right order – to come away with second prize at a recent contest. Shipston Town Band beat competition from six other bands from across the country to take home the second place trophy at the Oxfordshire and District Brass Band Association
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A young trombonist from Shipston has won a top award for his solo playing at a recent national brass band contest. Rawdon Donovan, aged 17, is the principal trombonist of Shipston Town Band and was awarded best soloist at the Wychavon Festival of Brass held in Evesham. Rawdon’s performance of the Anthony Newley and Leslie
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On 17th October, Shipston Training Band performed their first concert under the baton of 18-year-old Alec Banner when they were invited to play at Shipston’s Methodist Church by Shipston Music Society. They were given a warm welcome and lots of praise during and after the concert, with a request for an ‘encore’. It was a
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One of the country’s top cornet players will be the special guest soloist at an upcoming performance by a local brass band. Shipston-based Stour Concert Brass will feature award winning cornet player Luke Barker at its ‘Holiday Harmony’ concert at The Hall in Stourton at the end of November. Luke, who grew up in the
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Two young south Warwickshire brass musicians have secured principal positions in the UK’s leading band for children and young people. In a first for Shipston Town Band, two of its former players Alec Banner and Alex Jeffery have been appointed principal percussionist and principal trombone in the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB).
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A former mayor of Shipston has taken on the baton as the president of the town’s brass band. Fay Ivens, who served as Shipston’s mayor from 2012-2013, has been appointed president of Shipston Town Band. Mrs Ivens takes over from another former Shipston mayor Ronnie Murphy, who has stepped down after many years in the
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After reading about Alec Banner’s recent appointment as conductor of the Shipston Training Band, David Allsopp—owner of the Thirst Edition micro-pub—very generously chose to donate £1,000 to support the Shipston Training Band and Brass Academy. Every Thursday evening from 7–9 pm, David hosts charity quizzes at Thirst Edition, where participants are invited to give voluntary
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