Playing Daniel Price’s New World sketches, the Band were placed third out of ten competing bands in the First Section of the 2010 Autumn Contest at Folkestone’s Leas Cliff Hall. Click on the logo below to hear the Band’s performance
The Band performing at the Kent County Show in July 2010. The invitation to perform came through Maidstone Cultural Group.
In July 2010, BAE Systems Brass Band visited the city of Ypres in Belgium to carry out two performances. The first was for passersby outside the Cloth Hall, which houses the Museum of Remembrance. The second was at the Menin Gate during the daily Remembrance Ceremony there. The Menin Gate is a memorial that commemorates the military personnel who lost… Read more »
Given the lovely summer that had preceded it, the concert on Deal Bandstand took place in much more autumnal conditions. It was cold and windy and all credit should be given to the loyal audience who braved the elements. Having done so however, they were in for a real treat as the Band turned on the quality with a programme… Read more »
It’s quite a while since the band has played a programme with a Last Night of the Proms’ emphasis so we were all looking forward to the Aldington Primary School event. Keith had chosen a programme to suit all tastes. The music ranged from Breezin’ Down Broadway through several solos and comedy items’ (who will forget Alan Bristow chasing around… Read more »
The band was delighted to have been asked to appear at the First National Armed Forces Day event at Chatham Dockyard. Performing to a very large audience in the dining area (there were 30,000 people at the event), the band played to its usual high standard whilst presenting a wide range of music to suit all tastes.
Given the windy and wet weather that had preceded it, the concert at Broadstairs took place in ideal conditions. With the Sun high in the sky, the audience was able to relax in the warmth and enjoy the band’s performance. As usual, the programme was varied and wide ranging in both style and age of music. Unusually, the band was… Read more »
The hottest weekend of the year was the backdrop to the Dickens Festival in Rochester. The band played on the Boley Hill stage situated opposite the magnificent Cathedral and just underneath the Castle. It was an ideal spot to be seen and heard by the thousands of people who flooded into Rochester for the event.
The Band were pleased to be invited to perform at Herne Bay’s Cultural Day in May 2009. The Band played in front of a number of war veterans as well as local residents.
Front Row (left to Right) Dave Mann, Penny Lambert, Ian Brenchley, Paul Driscoll, Keith Woodger, Gail Foreman, Peter Steer, Dave Wight, Carole Spry Middle Row Ian Lanceley, Andy Stringer, Colin Haynes, Sue, Haynes, Nathan Breeds, Helen Veal, Mike Brown, Penny Mancktelow, Rebekah Ransom, Chris Cannings Back Row Ben Bishop, Sian Lanceley, Alan Smithers, Teresa Stringer, Teresa Mann, Janet Breeds, Philip… Read more »