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

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

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

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

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