Over 50 young musicians came to the Grimethorpe Youth Band Spring Workshop yesterday at Barnsley Civic. An inspiring day filled with music and fun for young players of all levels of experience, getting the chance…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band are thrilled to announce the signing of four highly seasoned musicians. Chris Gomersall, Mark Frost and Andy Holmes return to the band on solo trombone, bass trombone and solo cornet respectively, while…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band are excited to announce that Ed Culpin has been appointed as the band’s Solo Baritone player. Ed began playing at the Leicestershire Co-op Band, before moving onto Derwent Brass and more recently…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band are saddened to hear of the passing of Mr Elgar Howarth, one of the most significant musical figures in its history. Born in 1935 and educated in the 1950s at the University…
Grimethorpe Colliery Band are thrilled to announce that Gareth Owen has been appointed as the band’s Flugel Horn player. Gareth, a former student of the University of Huddersfield under Jim Shepherd and Phillip McCann, has…