The first couple of weeks of November are always busy for LGB Brass, and this year was no exception. We kicked things off at Lewes bonfire on the 5th – our second bonfire of the season, having been part of festivities at Hailsham a couple of weeks earlier. Commercial Square Bonfire Society, as ever, made […]
Concert of Remembrance, Reflection and Celebration
On 10th November at 4pm, LGB will be giving a concert of Remembrance, Reflection and Celebration, marking the centenary of the end of the First World War, as well a number of other anniversaries that occur in 2018. Admission is free, and we would ask that those wishing to attend confirm this by email to […]
Thank you Lewes Town Council
All at LGB Brass would like to say a very big thank you to Lewes Town Council, for their very kind donation of £1000 to our Cheltenham fund. The money, as with everything raised to help get use to the finals in September, will go towards the costs of getting a band of 25 ready […]
Ash is off to a great start
Training band member Ash Richardson has been awarded the Mayor’s Cup for Most Improved Young Player 2018, receiving the cup and a £50 Bonners voucher kindly gifted by the Mayor’s office. The cup was donated in 2009 by Councillor Mike Chartier, and was presented this year by the current Mayor of Lewes, Councillor Janet Baah. […]
Blowing our own trumpets
The LGB Brass fanfare trumpet crew was out in a slightly drizzly Lewes again at the end of March, supporting the inauguration of the High Sheriffs of East and West Sussex. This has become a regular job for a section of the band, and it’s always enjoyable doing something a bit different. If you’ve like […]
A day of firsts
Well. It’s been nearly a week now, but it still doesn’t quite feel real. On Sunday 18 March LGB Brass travelled to Stevenage to take part in the London and Southern Counties regional contest of the National Brass Band Championships. The pilgrimage to Hertfordshire is an annual one for the band, and 2018 would be […]
No half measures for LGB Brass members
On Sunday 4 March LGB’s repiano cornet player Emma Ruffle took on the Eastbourne Half Marathon in support of mental health charity Mind. The band were well represented at the event, with flugel/bass player Alex Emberley appearing at the start on behalf of the RNLI, and former member Tom Elliott joining Emma on the course […]
Spring Contest success in Crawley
On 25 February the band made the regular pilgrimage to The Hawth in Crawley to take part in the scaba Spring Contest. To add a bit of extra challenge, this year LGB entered the first section, as well as in our regular berth in the second section. The second section performance was first up, where […]
Seasons Greetings from Lewes, Glynde and Beddingham Brass
The band have had a busy time over the festive period. Groups were out playing carols on various days in Lewes and Ringmer, and we’d like to thank the generous people of both for their donations to the band. Sadly, the weather wasn’t on our side for carol services at Nevill Green and Eastbourne Sovereign […]
Lewes, Glynde & Beddingham Brass Honours Players Commitment
We were sad to say goodbye to Jake Skingle, Andrew Wingrove and Richard Sherlock at the end of last year. Jake has gone of to University, but still pops in when he’s home and we were pleased to see him at our Christmas Concert. Changes to his shift pattern meant that Andy was no longer able to make […]