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…
Over 50 young brass and percussion players travelled from near and far to take part in Grimethorpe Youth Band’s Autumn Workshop on Saturday 28th September. Players enjoyed working on new music as well as several…
Grimethorpe are proud to have placed 4th at the British Open Brass Band Championships 2024 amongst a field of 18 fantastic performances of ‘The Lost Circle’ by Jan Van Der Roost. A huge thanks to…