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The youth band were honoured to once again lead the Remembrance March through Kearsley this year on the 13th of November. Our congratulations go to those for whom it was their first time marching, and also our principal cornet player Gabriella Campion for their first ever Last Post.

Remembrance Sunday 2022

13 November 2022

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On Sunday 25th of September, KYBB played around the community to support the Kearsley Scarecrow Festival - and some of our wonderful members turned themselves into scarecrows for the occasion too!  We always love joining in with this fabulous community event, and this year was no different. The band played before the festival prizegiving at Kearsley Mount Methodist Church, before travelling on to the Grapes Funfair and finishing off at the Horseshoe. ​

Kearsley Scarecrow Festival 2022

25 September 2022

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The 19th of July 2022 wasn't just the hottest day in UK history (so far), but it was also the day we decided to hold our end of year celebration concert! Whilst we can debate the wisdom of holding it on such a warm evening, there is no arguing with the fact that it was a fabulous evening, and a fitting way to end such a fantastic year. Our training band kicked off the evening with a plethora of soloists, performing to a simply packed church! Huge congratulations go to Annie, Ember, Mabel, Kensi, Tilly, Lily, Kaleigh, Amelia, Summer, Charlotte, Emily, and Darcy for their wonderful solos!

What an end to the year!

22 July 2022

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What an incredible evening we had on the 17th of June this year, celebrating our wonderful members and all their achievements this year! A special mention must go to the awesome training band, with 20 members in attendance, some of whom had only been playing in the band for a week! Of course, the evening was all about the awards, and the winners are as below. The Shirley Holmes Memorial Trophy for Most Outstanding Training Band Member Summer Openshaw Linda Kearney Memorial Prize for Voluntary Contribution Michael & Jean Hurst The Tonge Trophy for the 11 & Under Most Improved Player George King The Harrison Prize for Family Contribution The Campions The MD'S Award for the Most Improved Adult Dorothy Tonge The KYBB Award for Most Promising Player Rosemary Brunsden The Chairman's Shield for Best Principal Player Daniel Regan ​ The Bolton at Home Award for the 12 & Over Most Improved Player Nellie Roe-Morton The Jack Peers Trophy for Best Supporting Player Mark Green The Reemer Bailey Award for Most Outstanding Member Gabriella Campion

Celebrating at our Awards Night!

17 June 2022

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A brand new festival to Kearsley this year, KYBB performed at the first Sausage & Cider Festival on the 26th of May this year. It was a fantastic, sunny Saturday and our members got the chance to enjoy sausages, ice cream and for the adult members, a little cider too!

Kearsley & Ringley Sausage & Cider Festival

26 May 2022

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On Sunday the 1st of May, KYBB travelled down to Birmingham to play outside the European Brass Band Festival on Centenary Square. It was a wonderful day, with staff from Brass Bands England complimenting the music choices and all our young people playing brilliantly! The European Brass Band Festival was taking place inside Symphony Hall, featuring the greatest brass bands from across Europe and the UK, and it was an honour to be involved as a part of the festival. From a photographers point of view it's a pity we had that horrible white overcast - why couldn't one of Birmingham's favourite musical sons (Jeff Lynne) have not organised a bit of 'blue sky' for us?

A Trip to the Europeans!

1 May 2022

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KYBB got back to Christmas carolling after the lockdown Christmas of 2020 and had an absolute blast! MD Mark was away working on the Thursford Christmas Spectacular, so superstar deputy Ethan McKnight and Training Band MD Sue Stirzaker took over for the Christmas period.

Christmas 2021

25 December 2021

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In 2020, the streets of Kearsley were quiet on Remembrance Sunday as parades up and down the country were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This only served to make the 2021 Kearsley Remembrance Parade on the 14th of November even more special for the band and for the community.

Remembrance Sunday 2021

14 November 2021

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