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Future engagements
You are most welcome to join us at any of our public engagements listed below.
The Harrogate Band is available for engagement for concerts and musical entertainment at events and occasions throughout the year. If you wish to take advantage of our services, discuss the Band's availability, or would like any further information about any of the events below, please contact the Events and Concert Manager
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A band in the Crescent Gardens, Harrogate c.1920
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| Sunday 5th February | Brass at the Guild
Preston Guild Hall |  |
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| Saturday 11th February | Starbeck Methodist Church, 7.30pm
Come along and join us for a spectacular concert in this warm, friendly church. "An Evening with The Harrogate Band" will satisfy serious music lovers and those that like good old fashioned brass band entertainment.You'll get to hear two very different serious competition pieces and plenty of lively, fun solos.
And the Band will be running its famous juke box again! You'll have the opportunity to vote for a piece of music out of a choice of three for the second half. It's one pound per vote and all votes count! Choose between, Dear Lord and Father of Mankind, The Floral Dance or Thunder and Lightening Polka.
Tickets: £6, Child £3, Family £15 [2 adults 2 children]
Available at the door or from: contact@starbeckmethodistchurch.org.uk. Tel: 01423 887939
> Click here for the poster
See: www.starbeckmethodistchurch.org.uk
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| Saturday 10th March | St John Fisher Catholic High School, Harrogate, 1.30pm
Workshop with Knaresborough Silver Band
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| Saturday 10th March | St John Fisher Catholic High School, Harrogate, 7.30pm
Joint concert with Knaresborough Silver Band
Knaresborough Silver Band and their musical director, Steve Morland, will be joining us to present a fantastic concert for the first time together in over three decades! The varied programme will include previews of both band's pieces for the North of England Championships. Knaresborough Silver Band will be performing the Ralph Vaughan Williams classic, English Folk Song Suite, and we'll be playing Bertrand Moren's less well known but highly evocative, Mountain Views. You may recognise Steve Morland not only as he is also a member of our Band but he was the conductor of the "Plusnet Band" from the TV Adverts!
Free programme provided, and refreshments will be available.
Tickets are just £5 and will be available on the door.
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| Sunday 18th March | North of England Championships
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| Wednesday 21st March | Harrogate Band 42nd AGM
Bandroom, Harrogate, 7.30pm
Members, Associate Members, friends, family, former players, former conductors, anyone is welcome to come to our Annual General Meeting.
The "David Smith Trophy for The Most Improved Player of the Year" will be awarded.
Liquid refreshments will be in the hands of our experienced, professional, resident publican advisor, Mr Joel Graham.
Agenda items must be submitted for consideration by 7th March to the secretary, Nick Garrett
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| Saturday 21st April | Pateley Bridge Methodist Church, 7.30pm
Come and hear us perform in this brilliant church for the second year running. It's the best place to perform in Nidderdale and we're back by special invitation. You'll hear a great selection of solos including one from Pateley resident and prize-winning Euphonium player, Andrew Hodge.
Refreshments available. Tickets available in advance and on the door. More details will be provided nearer the time.
Website: see Pateley Bridge Methodist Church
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| Saturday 5th May | St Paul's Church, Shadwell, Leeds, LS17 8JF, 7pm
Tickets available from St Paul's Church
Come and see the Band in this lovely village church on the outskirts of Leeds. We've got a great following here as this concert is now a regular of ours. Join the audience afterwards in the church hall down the road for an excellent pie and pea supper.
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| Sunday 13th May | Songs from the Shows - Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate
Timings to be confirmed but it'll be in the afternoon. We're back at Harrogate's gorgeous 4 star hotel for the third year running. As before we'll be joined by the lovely Laura Jackson who'll be singing your favourite songs from the shows.
Watch a great performance whilst savouring a delightful afternoon tea! What could be more civilised? If you're a fan of musicals and film music (and scones) you're guaranteed a great time. A great one to bring friends to and is our most popular concert.
£12.00 per person. Children under 12 £6.00. Call the hotel on 01423 500055 to make your booking.
See: calendar of events at the hotel
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| Saturday 19th May | Concert with Harrogate Male Voice Choir - St Mark's Church, Harrogate, 7.30pm
Tickets in advance and on the door. More information will be provided nearer the time.
It's an honour for us to be invited to join this choir and their brilliant conductor, Bernard White, for their annual fundraising concert. Not only are the choir an excellent example of the great male voice choral tradition but they're a really friendly bunch of people. Expect to hear some great choral and brass band favourites plus the unique sound of choir and voice together - guaranteed to send a shiver up your spine! We're especially delighted as former band stalwart, Roy Fletcher, will be singing in the choir and we're looking forward to seeing him again.
Website: see Harrogate Male Voice Choir
Website: see St Marks' Church
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| Friday 1st June | Whit Friday March Contests
- Saddleworth and Tameside - from 4pm
Often described as 'the greatest free show on Earth', the Saddleworth & District Whit Friday Brass Band Contests take place every year on the afternoon and evening of Whit Friday. The competition sees hundreds of brass bands compete in 22 villages around the Saddleworth and Tameside areas. Last year we returned with two deportment prizes. Determined to put on an excellent marching display we enlisted the help of former Welsh guardsman and Harrogate local Gareth Gibbs who drilled the Band and led them in the marches. As a result we came top at Lees-Springhead and Diggle.
Performing William Rimmer's superb march, Arabian, we competed in seven villages, playing well in each but not quite reaching the heights of the third place which we attained seven years ago at Dobcross. Let's hope we can come back with some prizes again this time.
If you'd like to come on the coach, get in touch with our secretary and we'll see if we can squeeze you in as we love having supporters with us. We'll be leaving the bandroom at about 13:00.
Website: see Whit Friday Marches
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| Monday 4th June | Harlow Carr Gardens - Queen's Jubilee, 11.30am - RHS Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1UE
We can't think of a better place to be for Her Majesty's special celebration than at the Royal Horticultural Society! Come and stroll amongst the wonderful plants, shrubs and trees and listen to us play, or why not grab a bite to eat at Betty's Tea rooms and listen to us whilst picnicing on the grass?
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| Sunday 17th June | Morley March Contest - from 1.30pm
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| Thursday 5th July | Harlow Carr Gardens, 6pm - RHS Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1UE
A special event for members of the gardens on Thursday evenings in July, we're back for the second year running. The scent of the garden is lovely in the early evenings and the atmosphere is calming and designed to ease any stress. We'll be playing popular and fun brass band classics, and yes, you will be able to hear The Floral Dance!
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| Thursday 12th July | Harlow Carr Gardens, 6pm - RHS Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1UE
A special event for members of the gardens on Thursday evenings in July, we're back for the second year running. The scent of the garden is lovely in the early evenings and the atmosphere is calming and designed to ease any stress. We'll be playing popular and fun brass band classics, and yes, you will be able to hear The Floral Dance!
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| Thursday 19th July | Harlow Carr Gardens, 6pm - RHS Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1UE
A special event for members of the gardens on Thursday evenings in July, we're back for the second year running. The scent of the garden is lovely in the early evenings and the atmosphere is calming and designed to ease any stress. We'll be playing popular and fun brass band classics, and yes, you will be able to hear The Floral Dance!
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| Thursday 26th July | Harlow Carr Gardens, 6pm - RHS Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1UE
A special event for members of the gardens on Thursday evenings in July, we're back for the second year running. The scent of the garden is lovely in the early evenings and the atmosphere is calming and designed to ease any stress. We'll be playing popular and fun brass band classics, and yes, you will be able to hear The Floral Dance!
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| Saturday 11th August | Ripon Races
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| Sunday 19th August | Park Concert
Riverside Bandstand, Wetherby, 2.30pm [map]
Dig out your picnic rugs and sun hats for a perfect way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon listening to the Band for FREE! For our only traditional park bandstand engagement of the year we're at this picturesque spot in Wetherby with great car parking access next door down by the riverside near the bridge. Supported by Leeds City Council and Wetherby Bandstand Riverside Trust.
Website: see www.leedsconcertseason.com
Website: see Wetherby Bandstand
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| Friday 7th September | Menwith Hill Proms - TBC - Private function
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Saturday 22nd September
Sunday 23rd September | National Brass Band Championships Finals
Cheltenham Racecourse - Centaur Venue
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| Saturday 13th October | Holy Trinity Church
Kirkby Road, Ripon, HG4 2EY, 7.30pm
Now in its 5th year come along to the delightful city of Ripon and let us entertain you with an evening of exciting, beautiful and fascinating music. And, it's all for a great cause, raising money for Christian Aid.
We're operating our popular Juke Box here which means YOU get to vote for a piece of music we must play in the 2nd half. Last year we were surprised that the audience voted for Strauss' Thunder and Lightening Polka!
Holy Trinity has good modern facilities and probably the best acoustic in which to listen to the band. It's also nice and warm with comfortable seats!
Tickets are £6 and £4 for children available on the door.
Plus, why not make a night of it and enjoy a candlelit meal at £10.00 per head during the evening? Sit down at 6.30pm in lovely dining area called The Arches, below the Church for your main course, move into your reserved seats for the concert and then during the Interval have your pudding and tea or coffee in The Arches. Booking for the meal is essential as it's popular. You book and ask for information about the food by calling Davina on 01765 600633 or Michael Montgomery at Holy Trinity on 01765 605276 or by emailing Michael at the following address: littlethorpe@btinternet.com
See: www.holytrinityripon.org.uk
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| Sunday 4th November | Sinai Synagogue Hall
Roman Avenue, Leeds LS8 2AN, 7.30pm.
Everyone is welcome to come along to hear us at this regular fund raising event for B'nai B'rith. The Band love playing in front of this large friendly and discerning audience. Here's what concert organiser, Carole Clayman, said to us after last year's concert:
"Thank you once again for a lovely evening on Sunday, everyone as usual enjoyed the music and the whole evening passed very quickly. Don't know how much we made yet but it will be money well spent to our charities."
B'nai B'rith is the most widely known Jewish humanitarian, human rights, and advocacy organisation.
Ticket information will be available nearer the time.
Website: see Sinai Synagogue
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| Sunday 11th November | Remembrance Service
Stonefall War Graves Cemetery, Harrogate, 12.30pm [map]
Brass bands up and down the country support Remembrance Day services and ceremonies on a voluntary basis. The Harrogate Band are grateful to the Rotary Club of Harrogate Brigantes for inviting us to take part in the ceremony. The Band will be accompanying the hymn singing and playing reflective music during the laying of the wreaths.
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| Sunday 18th November | Last Night of the Proms - Old Swan Hotel
Harrogate
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| Friday 30th November | Trinity Methodist Church, 7.30pm - Leeds Road, Harrogate HG2 9AU
A fantastic family concert is in store as we've been invited back following our sell-out performance last year. It was such an honour for us to be asked to perform the opening concert last year, we're really looking forward to entertaining people again in preparation for a series of events planned for this weekend.
Trinity Methodist Church is a friendly church with modern facilities and has been a prominent landmark on the Harrogate Stray since opening in 1879 to serve God and the expanding community of south Harrogate. It was refurbished and re-dedicated last year and is a real asset to the community.
Refreshments will be provided during the interval and you can have the chance to see the fantastic restoration work. Ticket information will be available nearer the time.
See: www.trinityharrogate.org.uk
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Disabled Access: wheelchair accessible, disabled toilet, T Loop, parking at the venue
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07753-167190
secretary@harrogateband.org