The Big Cat Sanctuary is set in the heart of the countryside at Smarden, in Kent.The peace and tranquillity of the site provides a sanctuary and excellent conditions for the successful breeding of the beautiful, yet endangered cats both large and small within the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme. To raise much needed funds the […]
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The second Bank Holiday in May proved to be a hot and busy one for some members of the band. Cranbrook Town Band and BAE Systems Brass Band provided the musical entertainment for the Kent Garden Show over the course of the weekend with both bands taking one day each and a joint day where
The band’s annual concert to close the St Dunstans Festival week took place on Saturday 20th May this year and was an outstanding success with the audience clamouring for more at the end. The band’s programme began with Paul Drury’s rousing march ‘Jubilee’ followed by Vicky Mace’s lovely rendition of ‘Share My Yoke’. Barry Forgie’s
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On Feb 25th 2017, 7pm at Sinden Theatre, Tenterden, Kent, Cranbrook Town performed in a joint concert with the talented Academy Choir of Tenterden. The program featured varied modern music which appealed to all the family and went down a storm with the audience. “Well done to all involved in ‘Bold as Brass’. The Cranbrook
Following on from the success of recent concerts, we were very pleased to be able to donate over £1,000 to Demelza from our concert with Steve Sykes last year. We’re closing in on £4,000 in total over the last few few years to this wonderful charity! Here is Mette Lundorf Fisher handing the cheque over
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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
