Press Article form the Kent Messenger :-The Academy Stage School is staging a special concert at Tenterden’s Sinden theatre in collaboration with Cranbrook Town Band later this month. A lot of children probably haven’t even heard a brass band before, let alone stood in front of one and sang. But that’s the opportunity Academy Stage […]
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The Maestro Returns On Saturday 26th November, eminent musician and tuba virtuoso Steve Sykes returned to play with the band in a concert supporting the Demelza charity. It had been such a long time since we last saw Steve that only 7 of the band members remained from his previous visit some 18 years earlier
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Due to dramatically increased rental costs for the Congregational Church in Cranbrook, the band have been forced to seek a new rehearsal venue. As a temporary measure we will be moving to Hawkhurst CEP School from the new year. We are now seeking a venue to be our permanent new home, if you have any
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Cranbrook Town band are pleased to announce Steve Sykes as guest soloist at this years concert supporting the Demelza charity. Steve will also be running a Bass and Lower band workshop which is open to all “lower band” players. Both events will take place in Cranbrook on 26th November. Book early for the workshop as
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St. Mary’s church was packed for the second year running when Cranbrook Town Band and Kilndown Community Choir celebrated Anglo French relations with a joint concert on Saturday the 9th of July. In an absolutely delightful evening both groups were fantastic in their own individual slots and brilliant together. The youth sections of both organisations were
Another super performance from this years concert programme, this time at The Milk House in Sissinghurst. We had lots of excellent audience comments from a local venue we had not played at before. Audience and band enjoyed picturesque country views together the warm”ish” weather made for a very enjoyable evening. Thanks to Andy Ralph, Alan Bristow and
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Celebrating Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday The band took part in two concerts over the weekend of the 11/12th June. The first was an evening concert at Rolvenden church where the band played to a good sized audience, who enjoyed a varied programme ending in “Proms” style with flag waving and singing to Jerusalem, Fantasy on
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The band enjoyed a warmer than usual start to their outdoor concert season this year on the coast at Deal bandstand. A beautifully warm and sunny day saw a good sized and appreciative audience, who enjoyed a number of new pieces including some first time solo performances. While the music may have been new, sadly the jokes
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The band were able to find time to enter the scaba Spring contest at Crawley again this year and were awarded the prize for best March in their section for the performance of “The British Bandsman”. A special congratulations go to Ian on an outstanding success rate in the March competition having won for the
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Cranbrook Town Band once again enjoyed a visit from John Hudson who travelled from Norway to spend the weekend of 5th and 6th of March with the band. We spent a brilliant weekend rehearsing our Spring Contest piece together with some existing and new Summer programme music. Thanks John for all of your hard work,
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