The sun was shining on the locals in Aldford on Saturday as the village had their annual Fete and the Training Band were there in force to play in the baking hot sun! We also had a stall at the fete to help raise funds for the T/B and I would like to thank the following for their kind donations. J Sainsburys (Chester) ,Millies Cookies (Mall chester) , Barry Callebaut Uk Ltd (Chester) and P&A Davis (Hoole).The feedback on the day was that the Band helped make the fete a very enjoyable day.

The next outing for the training band is The Groves 1pm on Sunday Jne 21st. Main Band members are encouraged to come along and sit-in.

The training band made a return visit to the Halton Village fun day. The band competed against wind and rain to play some lively tunes. Members even participated in the fun activities on offer. A fun day was had by all! Checkout the photo gallery for photo's from Paula Blain, including some from the Lord Mayor's Charities Concert the other weekend.

Grade 8 with distinction - it doesn't get much better than that!

Many Congratulations to Aine Jackson who has achieved Grade 8 with distinction on Baritone.

Aine plays 1st baritone for Chester as well as bass in the training band!

Saturday October 31st.

An open workshop supported by 6 players from the famous championship Fodens Band.

All instruments and percussion. All levels welcome.

Teachers and schools email interest to [email protected]

The band is pleased to announce that it is supporting the Lord Mayor of Chester's Charity Fund. All procedes from a concert being held at the Wesley Methodist Church in St John's Street, Chester will go to the fund.

The concert is on Saturday 9th May and starts at 7.30pm with tickets £6 on the door.

And you might een get chance to say hello to the Lord Mayor!

If you have a band e-mail address ([email protected]) you now need to switch to the new settings you should have received recently.

If you don't have the details, please get in touch with Philip C.

More success for the members of the Training Band...

Jacob Bentley (front row cornets) won the Secondary Brass section at the Wrexham Youth Music Festival and Rebekah Bentley (percussion) won Junior Strings and Junior Brass! Well done to both and keep up the good work.

Congratulations to Aine Jackson, who plays 1st bari with the main band and bass! with the training band. Aine has just learned that she has been accepted into the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain on Baritone. Fantastic news.

We'll follow Aine's progress and let you know when her first 'outing' with the band is so that you can all buy tickets and go along and support her.

Monday 9th- Full band

Friday 13th-Full Band

Friday 20th- Full Band

Sunday 22nd- Full band – All day from 11am-or until Phil has decided that the lips have had enough!

Monday 23rd-Full Band

Wednesday 25th –Full Band

Friday 27th -Full Band

Saturday 28th- Full band

Let Rob Fletcher know if you can't make one...

Monday 12 January

Wednesday 14 January

Cornets – Monday 19 January

Euphoniums/Baritones – Wednesday 21 January

Sunday 25 January (11:00-13:00)

Basses – Monday 26 January

Horns – Wednesday 28 January

Sunday 1 February (11:00-13:00)

Trombones – Monday 2 February

Percussion – Wednesday 4 February

Sunday 8 February (11:00-13:00)

Monday 9 February

Wednesday 11 February

16 February

Reserved for further sectionals – 16 and 18 February. Full rehearsals otherwise.

Sunday 22 February (11:00 - ?)

Monday 23 February

Wednesday 25 February

Saturday 28 February

Contest 1 March