Valley Brass Band

Concert - St. James Church, Chorley
2025-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | 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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Couch to Concert (January 2026)
2026-01-15 - 2026-03-18 | 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.
New Year New You!
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.

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
