Christmas season 2016

Well, it was a busy season for us as usual, but this year the band focussed on Christmas concerts rather than general carolling, and we all had a good time.  Our performances are listed below and were very well received. 3rd December – Victoria park –...

Band jobs planned for 2017

Although we haven’t firmed up any dates as yet, we do have plans in the pipeline for performances throughout the year.  So here’s the rough idea: April – formal concert at Sevenways Methodist church, Stretford July – formal concert October...

All change please!

2017 is going to be a wonderful year for Stretford Band! Although we were sad to see Ian Mitchell leave, we are delighted to be working with Simon Robertshaw from January – but that isn’t all that’s changing! In a move instantly dubbed...

Welcome!

A warm welcome to our new Musical Director Simon Robertshaw who takes up his position from January 2017. Simon comes to us with a wealth of experience in different musical fields, including a 14 year stint on violin at the BBC Philharmonic, and bass for metal band...