An experienced and passionate musician with a history of brass banding has taken the baton as the new Musical Director of Shipston Town Band. Paul Whitmore was appointed to the role last month – taking over from Alex Bland – and is keen to promote local composers and new music as he leads the 114-year-old […]
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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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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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St Edmund’s Church in Shipston was transformed into the Royal Albert Hall on Friday as two brass bands performed on the penultimate night of the Shipston Proms. Union Flags flew and the audience applauded as Shipston Town Band and Stour Concert Brass played a joint concert which conjured up the spirit of the more famous
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Members of 1st Shipston Cub Scouts Group got an introduction to brass music last month when they dropped in for a special masterclass led by Shipston Town Band. Fifteen cubs took part in the session at the band’s rehearsal room in New Street, Shipston, on Tuesday (25 February). The cubs got a taste of the
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Members of Shipston Town Band have been spreading good cheer across south Warwickshire and Oxfordshire this December – with the wonderfully festive sounds of brass. The band have been out and about in towns and villages across the area, bringing smiles to faces with their extensive repertoire of Christmas classics – from traditional carols to
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On Sunday, 10th November, Shipston Town Band led the Remembrance Day Parade to St. Edmund’s Church, where they accompanied the hymns and performed the Welsh melody, David of the White Rock, during the Collection. Local organizations laid wreaths at Shipston’s memorial, and prefects from Shipston High School read the names of the fallen from both
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