On 1st and 2nd June 2011, the Band played at the Staffordshire County Show, held at the Showground in Stafford.
Playing 4 sessions each day, the Band were well received by people visiting the show and enjoying the music in the warm weather.
On 14th April 2011 on Cannock Chase, the band made its annual appearance at the Anzac Memorial Service.
Remembering Service Personnel from both Australia and New Zealand, the service was attended by many national and local dignitaries. .
On 9 July 2011, the Band made an appearance at the Wolverhampton Carnival at West Park.
Playing 2 sessions, the Band entertained the huge crowds who attended the event on a very sunny afternoon!
Posing for the press after what has now become an annual appearance at the Shugborough
Hall, May Day Fair event. B-
Fun and frivolity complemented the traditional activities which took place on the
estate including a Victorian May Day Olympics which included a three-
Traditional May Day treats were cooked up in the kitchens at the servants' quarters and the farm and the estate's master brewer produced Shugborough's own fine ale in the working brew house.
(May 2009)
Turning in a sterling performance for Christmas shoppers in Wolverhampton City Centre, contending with numb fingers and frozen valves and chapped lips, with not a hip flask in sight !
Definitely more Brass Monkey than Brass Band weather. A big thank you to those stalwarts who braved the cold.
(December 2009)
Now an annual ritual, members of the band get into the spirit of Christmas by playing carols and festive tunes outside each others front doors on Christmas morning.
The merry band steadily grows in size with each house visited !!
(December 2009)
Following the band’s performance at a recent wedding, we have received the following message: “I just wanted to say again how much we appreciated your band’s support at our daughter’s wedding at Ingestre Hall on 21st August. 2010 Your music was greatly appreciated.”
“Many people commented on the day and have reminisced since on how much they enjoyed listening to you. You also helped by guiding in the lost guests thus enabling the wedding to proceed!”
The band enjoyed the day and are happy to consider requests to perform at other weddings throughout the area.
(September 2010)
Two young band members had the honour of playing at the Remembrance Day ceremonies at Heath Hayes and Wimblebury on 14th November 2010.
Lewis Kesterton and Nick Downer practiced with the assistance of senior band members for several weeks before playing the Last Post and Reveille at both ceremonies, which were attended by an estimated 300 people.
Following their performances, Lewis and Nick have already been booked by the service organisers for the 2011 ceremonies.
On Sunday 18 September 2011, the Band played in the rural surroundings of Northycote Farm, Wolverhampton..
On a warm afternoon, the Band entertained the crowds gathering for the annual Harvest festival service.
