Shipston Town Band

Brass bands herald the summer season at key local performances

The sounds of brass heralded the beginning of a busy summer season for Shipston Town Band at performances to mark the Coronation in Shipston and at Stratford bandstand. The band’s newly formed brass ensemble delighted crowds at Coronation celebrations in Shipston High Street on Sunday 8 May. The ensemble, led by bass player Ken Smith, […]

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Pub quiz raises money for town band

A charity quiz in Shipston has raised a thousand pounds and donated the money to support the town’s much-loved brass band. Thirst Edition, a micropub in Church Street, raised the money through collections at its regular Thursday quiz nights. The funds raised are donated to a local charity once they hit the £1,000 target – and

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Howard Gibbs gives the band some final musical thoughts at an early morning rehearsal before their appearance at the Midlands Regional Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

Town band continues to provide soundtrack to Shipston at annual civic service

The sounds of brass filled St Edmunds Church, Shipston, on Sunday as the town band provided the music for the annual civic service. At the invitation of the mayor, Cllr Marianne Westwood, musicians from Shipston Town Band and Stour Concert Brass performed throughout the service. The event was hosted by Shipston Town Council and Churches

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Remembrance Sunday

At 11.00 a.m. there was not a sound to be heard apart from the odd leaf fluttering to the ground as the people of Shipston remembered the fallen from the two great wars and conflicts since. Their names were read out by the prefects from Shipston High School before Last Post and Reveille was sounded

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Armistice Day 2022

At 11.00 am on Friday 11th November the centre of Shipston fell silent as the people of Shipston and the British Legion gathered to remember the fallen from both World Wars and conflicts since. The Last Post and Reveille were sounded by cornet player Bob Pitts of Shipston Town Band.

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