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Lofthouse take the Silver at Buxton Spring Festival
Sunday 7th May saw the beautiful setting of Buxton Pavilion Gardens drowned in sunshine and the sounds of brass music. Adjudicator Steve Pritchard-Jones had the hard task of awarding the… read more...
7 Year ban for Lofthouse Fraudster
In March 2016 Lofthouse Brass Band were the victims of a malicious attempt to have them disqualified from the Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Championships. This include the creation of a… read more...
Statement from Lofthouse Brass Band regarding Yorkshire Area fraud
Statement from Lofthouse Brass Band regarding Yorkshire Area Brass Band Championship Fraud. In March 2016 Lofthouse Brass Band were the victims of a malicious attempt to have them disqualified from… read more...
Martin Lewis cashes in on the brass!
Sunday 3rd July saw Leeds Trinity Shopping Centre filled with the sound of brass (in more ways than one!). TV star and Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis was filming the… read more...
Lofthouse Continue Winning Run at Buxton
Saturday 8th May saw Lofthouse Brass Band bound for Buxton. The competition saw five brass bands compete for the North West Spring Festival title. Set to recreate their 2016 Yorkshire… read more...
Registration Fraud In Yorkshire Sees Police Involvement Following Regionals
A malicious attempt to try and get a competing band disqualified from the recent Yorkshire Regional Championship is to be investigated by Police. It follows an attempt to discredit the… read more...
Lofthouse Take a Journey to the Top.
Lofthouse Brass Band swept to victory at the Yorkshire Brass Band Championships on Saturday 5th March 2016 for the 2nd time in 8 years. The Wakefield based band picked up… read more...
Lofthouse Pick Up Pogson Bray Prize
There was a great day of brass band playing to enjoy at the Pogson Bray Entertainment Contest at Berties Banqueting Hall in Elland on Sunday 19th October. 11 bands took… read more...
Lofthouse awarded brass for brass!
Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band is celebrating a bumper collection for it's beginner and intermediate bands. Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band has received a £4000 grant from Coalfields Regeneration which will pay… read more...
New York, New York!
Lofthouse Brass Band have teamed up with North Yorkshire’s only contemporary New Orleans inspired brass band, The New York Brass Band to bring you an evening of entertainment at 7.30pm… read more...
Lofthouse Claim Bronze at Yorkshire Regional Championships 2015
Early on Sunday 8th March, saw 11 bands Heralding the Dawn as they made their way to St George’s Hall in Bradford, ready to compete in the Yorkshire Regional Championships… read more...
Lofthouse Brass Band Annual Awards
On Sunday 21st December 2014, Lofthouse Brass Band, Lofthouse B Band and Lofthouse Acorns (beginners) held their annual band awards. Edward Royston picked up the Lofthouse Acorn’s most improved player… read more...
Tea, Cakes and a Plastic Trombone…
It wasn’t a tea and biscuits at Lofthouse Brass Band’s recent Music Café plastic Trombones, tenor horns, cornets and even percussion were all amongst the instruments available to try out… read more...
Lofthouse’s Brass Factor Debut leaves audience feeling 'Happy’!
The residents of Holmfirth were treated to a night of musical extravaganza at Holmfirth Picturedrome on Saturday 15th November. Six bands took to the stage to battle it out to claim… read more...
Cafe Culture Comes to Lofthouse
On Saturday 22nd November between 10am and 12noon, Lofthouse Brass Band will open their doors to the general public as they look to host their 3rd Music Café. Anyone is welcome whether… read more...
Lofthouse pick up prizes at Pogson Bray
There was a great day of brass band playing to enjoy at the Pogson Bray Entertainment Contest at Berties Banqueting Hall in Elland on Sunday 20th October. 14 bands took… read more...
Audio Recording & Production Course places available...
Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band has been awarded £2000 grant from the Community Development Fund, a fund which helps fund community projects in some of the most deprived areas of… read more...
Lofthouse will remember them...
On Saturday 27th September 2014 Lofthouse Brass Band will be holding their annual Patron’s Concert at St John’s Church in Wakefield. As this year is the centenary of World War… read more...
Can you be the Brasstermind Champion?
On Friday 1st August, Lofthouse Brass Band will be hosting their very own quiz show, Brasstermind. The quiz, hosted by Luke Whitaker and Dan Watson (the former Edinburgh Fringe performer… read more...
Lofthouse Scoop 3rd Place
'A fine performance’ is how adjudicator Richard Evans described Lofthouse Brass Band’s efforts at the Ripon Entertainment Contest on Saturday 31st May. The band opened their set with Alan Fernie’s… read more...
New York Joins Lofthouse!
Lofthouse Brass Band have teamed up with North Yorkshire’s only contemporary New Orleans inspired brass band, The New York Brass Band to bring you an evening of entertainment at 7.30pm… read more...
Split Notes for Lofthouse
Lofthouse Brass Band have just released their next edition of their quartley newsletter - Split Notes. The publication features articles on the flash mob that they did in November and… read more...
Lofthouse Launch New Responsive Website
Lofthouse Brass Band are please to announce the launch of their new website. The site, designed by Musical Director (and full time web designer) Andrew Whitaker now boasts an e-commerce… read more...
Holdgate at the Helm
The experienced Kevin Holdgate, trombonist with the James Shepherd Versatile Brass has agreed to step in at short notice to direct Lofthouse 2000 Brass at the Yorkshire Regional Championships in… read more...
Lofthouse 2013 Annual Awards
On Saturday 21st December 2013 Lofthouse Brass Band and Lofthouse B Band held their annual band awards. The B Band most improved player award was split between two players, Emily… read more...
Lofthouse Surf the Festive Airwaves
In October 2013 Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band were approached by BBC Radio Leeds and asked to feature in this year’s BBC carol service. The service took place at St Giles… read more...
It started with a street sweeper and a busker…
On Saturday 16th November 2013 the Christmas Shoppers in Briggate, Leeds were treated to a Brass Band Flash Mob to launch BBC Radio Leeds’ Week of Brass. Lofthouse Brass Band… read more...
All the White notes!
Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band are proud to bring you an evening of brass music featuring special guest soloist, Sheona White, Principal Horn with Brighouse and Rastrick Band. This is a… read more...