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CHRISTMAS CONCERTS ON THE 10TH AND 17TH DECEMBER.

Please be advised that the following Christmas Concerts for Hade Edge Band will  not be held at THE CARDING SHED.

The Christmas Concert on the 10th December will be held at  Hade Edge Bandroom and will include all groups from HEB

The Christmas Concert on the 17th December with Denby Dale Ladies Choir will be held at Denby Dale Methodist Hall.

Ticket information will be available during October/November.

We plan to hold an early Spring concert at the new Carding Shed venue in 2018.

Please call Robert on 01484 361671 if you wish to discuss further.

1st OCTOBER AT HADE EDGE BAND – Trainer Band OPEN DAY

The new Trainer Band, directed by our MD, Amy Ellershaw, will be holding an OPEN DAY at the band room in Hade Edge on SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER from 1pm until approx. 4pm.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING A BRASS INSTRUMENT PLEASE POP IN- TRY AS MANY DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS AS YOU LIKE AND DISCUSS THE TRAINER BANDS PLANS WITH BAND MEMBERS WHO WILL ON HAND TO ASSIST YOU. Parents and children are very welcome to come along and speak to Amy. No age restrictions- the Trainer Band is for beginners of brass. The Trainer Band will be rehearsing on a Thursday evening from 6pm, through to 6:45pm and one to one lessons can also be arranged through Amy (small charge will be made).

B Band.

Anyone who has  some experience of playing a brass instrument can join the B Band which rehearses on a Thursday evening from 6:45pm. Again please come along a have a chat with use. We are a very friendly band and look forward to seeing you all.

OCTOBER AT HADE EDGE BAND – CARDING SHED CONCERT

The Autumn concert will be held at the existing Carding Shed and not the new venue as was originally planned. Tickets are now on sale at £10 each which includes a hot supper and can be obtained from the band -please call  Robert on 01484 361671.  THIS CONCERT IS ON SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER AT 7PM – DOORS OPEN AT 6PM

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL CONCERT AT THE EXISTING VENUE OF THE CARDING SHED PRIOR TO THEIR MOVE TO WASHPIT MILLS, HOLMFIRTH.  PLEASE SUPPORT THIS CONCERT.

STILL A FEW TICKETS LEFT – PLEASE RING 01484 361671 OR 07512 600602 TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE.

Holme Valley Proms Concert- Holmfirth Civic Hall

Once again Hade Edge Band will be performing their annual Proms concert on behalf of the Friends of Holme Valley Hospital in Holmfirth Civic Hall on Saturday 23rd September in the evening.

Tickets now on sale – £10 and time of concert is 7:30pm.

You are very welcome to bring your food an drink and make it real Proms night (inside the hall)

For further details please ring Robert on 01484 361671.

Please support this very worthwhile cause which makes such a difference to people in Holme Valley Hospital.

Concerts in the Park – August and September

Hade Edge Band will be entertaining the crowds in Greenhead Park, Huddersfield on Sunday afternoon the 13th August. Please come along and support this important event to keep music in the park alive in Kirklees.

In September on Sunday 17th Hade Edge Band will once again be performing at the Wetherby Band Stand from 2:30pm. A perfect setting alongside the river and a very pleasant park for visitors to come along enjoy the sights of Wetherby and listen to a brass band.

PLEASE BOOK BOTH DATES IN YOUR DIARIES AND SUPPORT HADE EDGE BAND.

Holmfirth Civic Hall – Concert Sunday June 18th

We are holding a Spring Concert in Holmfirth Civic Hall on the evening of Sunday 18th June. We are very pleased to have a guest soloist form Geneva Instruments, Thomas Fountain joining the band for an evening of entertainment. We are looking for a full house and tickets are now on sale at £7.50 and £6 for concessions. Please ring Robert on 01484 361671 now to reserve your tickets.

Please come along and support your local Holmfirth band and also help to preserve the continuance of the Civic Hall in Holmfirth which has recently been taken over by the town council from, Kirklees and is your concert hall in your local area.

Holmfirth Contest 2017

Congratulations to all the players who competed in the above contest on Sunday 21st May . B Band performance was brilliant under the directorship of Gary Perrin. The B band coming 3rd in the hymn turn and 2nd in the Test piece taking the Holme Valley Cup. The Senior Band under the directorship of Jonathan Beatty came 1st in the Test Piece and 3rd in the Hymn Tune. Solo awards went to our Flugel player – Joel Kirk and Euphonium player, David Smith with our Bass section consisting of 4 player won the best BASS’s award of the contest.

NEW SIGNINGS AT HADE EDGE

The band are pleased to announce that Leisa Mallalieu-Ingman has joined the band on Principal Cornet. Amy Ellershaw has joined on Repiano.

Following the departure of our Solo Horn, James Turner, Paul Kirk who was on First Horn has now moved to Solo Horn, Carolanne Duncan has moved to First Horn and the band are please to welcome Georgia Kirk on Second Horn.