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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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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Shipston Town Band joins the nation in mourning the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty was the longest-serving monarch in the country’s history, serving the United Kingdom as Queen with exceptional devotion since 1952. The Band’s collective thoughts are with the Royal Family at this difficult time, to whom it sends its
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Stour Concert Brass was not put off by the hot conditions when they played their final bandstand concert of the Summer in Recreation Ground – Stratford-upon-Avon. The audience was making the most of the shelter of the trees near the River Avon and enjoyed the varied programme including the music of Glenn Miller, Bill Haley and the
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Despite a mixture of blustery wind and sharp showers, Stour Concert Brass drew an excellent audience for their visit to this brand new village show. There were plenty of things to do and see and the band added to this with their varied programme which included ‘Barnard Castle March’, ‘The Bold Gendarmes’ featuring the trombone
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