Valley Brass Band

York Concert and Day Trip
2024-08-31 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | KIngs Square, Kings Square, York, United Kingdom

Red Admiral Entertainment Contest 2024
2024-09-29 | St Michael’s Church of England High School, Astley Rd, Chorley, PR7 1RS, United Kingdom

Valley Brass Halloween Concert 2024
2024-10-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Blackbrook (Working Mens) Club, Sumner Street, Haydock, WA11 0AU

‘Brass in Wigan’ featuring Old Hall Brass and Valley Brass in aid of Wigan & Leigh Hospice
2024-11-02 19:00 - 21:00 | The Edge, Riveredge, Wigan, WN3 5AB, United Kingdom
Brass in Wigan featuring Old Hall Brass from Appley Bridge and Valley Brass from Haydock in aid of Wigan & Leigh Hospice
Come and join us for an evening of entertaining music performed by these two popular, local brass bands and help raise much-needed funds for Wigan & Leigh Hospice.
Each band will play a selection of music concluding with both bands joining forces on stage for a final programme.
Refreshments will be available with all proceeds going to Wigan & Leigh Hospice.

Remembrance Sunday St Helens
2024-11-10 10:30 | Victoria Square, Bickerstaffe Street, St Helens, WA10 1HP, United Kingdom

Remembrance Sunday Haydock
2024-11-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Haydock Memorial Garden, Vista Road, Haydock, St Helens, WA11 0SA, United Kingdom

St. Helens College Graduation Ceremony March
2024-11-23 10:00 - 11:00 | St Helens College, Water St, St Helens, WA10 1PP, United Kingdom

Christmas Caroling in Supermarkets
2024-12-01 - 2024-12-25

Valley Brass Christmas Concert 2024
2024-12-15 19:00 - 21:30 | Haydock Conservative Club, Bellerophon Way, Haydock, Saint Helens, WA11 0GT, United Kingdom

St. Marks Haydock Community Carols
2024-12-24 17:00 - 18:00 | St. Marks Church, West End Road, Haydock, United Kingdom

King's Award Ceremony
2025-01-25 10:30 - 12:00 | St. Helens Town Hall, Victoria Square, St. Helens, WA10 1HP, United Kingdom

North West Regional Brass Band Championships
2025-02-23 | Winter Gardens, Winter Gardens, Blackpool, United Kingdom

Concert - St. James Church, Chorley
2025-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 | St. James Church Chorley, St. James Church, Chorley, United Kingdom

Mayor’s Appeal Concert
2025-03-27 19:30 | St. Helens Town Hall, Victoria Square, St. Helens, WA10 1HP, United Kingdom
The bands of Valley Brass, Haydock Male Voice Choir, Lyme Primary School Choir and Band.

Whit Friday Marches 2025
2025-06-13

Kirkham Walking Day
2025-06-14 | Saint Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Garstang Rd N,, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3HA, United Kingdom

Kirby Lonsdale Brass Band Content (Training Band)
2025-06-15 | Market Square, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, United Kingdom

Valley Brass Summer Concert and School's Brass Day
2025-07-15 19:00 - 21:00 | World Of Glass, Reflections Suite, World of Glass, Chalon Way E, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1BX, United Kingdom

Public Concert in York
2025-08-19 | King’s Square, Kings Sq, York, United Kingdom

Red Admiral Entertainment Contest 2025
2025-09-28 | St Michael’s Church of England High School, Astley Rd, Chorley, PR7 1RS, United Kingdom

Concert at Christ Church Moreton
2025-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Christ Church Moreton, Upton Rd, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 0PA, United Kingdom

Halloween Concert
2025-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Haydock Conservative Club, Bellerophon Way, Haydock, Saint Helens, WA11 0GT, United Kingdom
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Remembrance Concert
2025-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Helens Town Hall, Victoria Square, St. Helens, WA10 1HP, United Kingdom
A remembrance concert hosted by Valley Brass Band in partnership with St Helens Singers Choir and NW Veterans corps of drums with proceeds going to Royal British Legion and Mayor’s Charity Appeal Fund
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Remembrance Sunday St Helens 2025
2025-11-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Victoria Square, Bickerstaffe Street, St Helens, WA10 1HP, United Kingdom

Valley Brass Christmas Concert 2025
2025-12-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Haydock Conservative Club, Bellerophon Way, Haydock, Saint Helens, WA11 0GT, United Kingdom
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Together St. Helens - Concert
2026-03-21 17:30 - 21:00 | St.Helens Parish Church, Church St, Saint Helens, WA10 1AF, United Kingdom
Valley Brass invites everyone to Together St. Helens.
An opportunity to listen to brass band music and music from across the globe.
This is to champion United Nations International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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Chalon-Sur-Saone Tour 2026
2026-04-09 - 2026-04-12

Couch to Concert (April 2026)
2026-04-22 - 2026-07-22 | The Richard Evans Centre, The Richard Evans Centre, Haydock, WA11 0AH, United Kingdom
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Many thanks to Downshire Brass and their conductor Professor Michael Alcorn for use of promotional materials.
Love Music Love Brass!
Valley Brass is delighted to announce an exciting New Years initiative for adult
beginner brass players launching in January 2026.
This 10-week programme is designed to introduce participants to the joy of
making music together in a brass band setting. Participants must be over 21, but
prior musical experience is not required.
Maybe you were never given the chance to learn or perhaps you played music at
school, in a band, or in a choir—and for one reason or another, life got in the way.
Maybe you’ve always regretted giving it up. So, now’s your chance to learn or to
rediscover your love of music!
This programme is designed to get you started (or restarted) on your musical
journey. Over 10 weeks, you’ll progress from the first steps of playing in a brass
group to performing in your first concert.
Classes begin in January and will run on Wednesday evenings from 7:30pm to
8:30pm for 10 weeks. The rehearsals will take place at Valley Brass Centre in
Haydock St.Helens WA110SS.
Sign-up Below for more information about the programme. We will get back in
touch with everyone before January 10th with an update on next steps.
Couch to Concert FAQs

How will participants be selected?
We will be limiting the number of places to 10 in this first iteration of ‘Couch to Concert’. Places will be allocated on first-come-first-served basis.
Those with more advanced musical experience can be ear-marked for more advanced ensembles.
Will I have to buy a musical instrument?
The band will provide instruments to all participants for the duration of the course.
I would like to buy my own instrument or I already have an instrument
That’s fine, as long as it’s one of the standard brass band instruments you can source your own instrument
Is there a fee for participation in the course?
’Couch to Concert’ costs £50 in total – that’s £5 per week! The fee will be payable before the participants start the course.
Will I need to attend every week?
A key feature of the programme is the weekly, in-person sessions where you will get to play with other musicians and gain first-hand, core musical skills. So the short answer is ‘yes’, though you should be able to catch up if you are absent for any reason.
Can I attend online?
The programme is designed for in-person delivery.
Will I need to practice or do other work during the week?
You will make most progress in music through daily practice. This helps build technical and musical skills which will enable you to improve your playing.
What will I have achieved after 10 weeks?
You will have developed some basic musical skills on a brass band instrument, gained experience of ensemble playing, learnt some basic music theory, and participated in a short concert!
What comes after the 10 week Programme?
The hope is to create a follow-on programme to allow the participants to develop their skills further, and ultimately, to take part in regular banding activities with Valley Brass Training Band or Valley Brass Band.
