7.30pm The Concert... Band, Choir, Organ, Solo's Put the video on and record Casualty! Celebrate 150yrs with us instead.... Great programme.. Something for everyone: Classic March Florentine from Brassed Off Pie Jesu The Lost Chord Let's Face The Music and Dance Choir doing bits from Les Mis. Bach's Toccata and Fugue on the organ (Wow!) Grand finale: Bands, Organ, Choir and audience Land of Hope and Glory Be a part of history and be there... only £10 Tickets from the Cathedral shop or on the door. Pop in just after lunch and you'll catch us rehearsing :-)

OK so you thought about going to the concert, but £10.... mmm how many pints is that? Well don't fret, just spend 40p on a copy of the Ellesmere Port Pioneer and turn to page 17 and you can win some tickets!!! We'll give an extra ticket to anyone who can email Ian Clowes via the contact page and tell us what's wrong with the picture they've used! Look and Listen out for other competitions: Chronicle, Leader, MFM

Quick summary: Oct 6th: TB and Main rehearsals as normal TB come in uniform for photograph please Oct 10th: Main band as normal Oct 11th: Sat rehearsal in the Scout Hut Oct 13th: TB and main band as normal Oct 17th: Fri Main band. Normal but aim is to have all equipment packed and ready to transport to the cathedral on the 18th. Oct 18th: 12.15 to 3.15 Cathedral rehearsal Meet before in the bandroom to help move equipment to the cathedral. After 3.15 handout leaflets in the town!!!! 5.30 to 6.45 Final run through with the choir Come back at 5.30 in uniform ready to play! After the performance, quick tidy of chairs, leave kit in the Cathedral, and return to the bandroom for a beer, juice and chat. Oct 19th: 12.30 All back to move equipment from the cathedral to band room Any questions phone Les, Phil, Rob F., or Ian

Find out where we are before setting off to join us. 26/09/03 19.45h band rehearsal, last chance to get it right! 27/09/03 09.00h sun is out, fingers crossed 27/09/03 12.50h MFM interview phil Mott! 27/09/03 13.00h fanfare from the Eastgate clock 27/09/03 15.00h Back at Eastgate after a full tour of the wall!!!! OK so that's not a great amount of detail... photos and article in e-news!!!

Local radio station Marcher FM, will be joining the band on it's way around the Walls!!! So if you can't get down Town to join us, tune into MFM 103.4 FM and listen out for our expedition!!!! MFM reporter Dan will be joining us on our trek, from the band room sometime after midday...... Good luck Dan, the tambourine's yours ;-)

Finally after much hassle (thanks Rob F!), the Training Band have taken delivery of their new uniforms. White polo shirt and Bright Blue Fleece, with City of Chester logo on each. Many thanks to George Tasker and the Newstead Charity for their generous donation that enabled this purchase, and to Jon Vale (band member currently overseas) for matching the Newstead donation so that we could provide all members with the uniform. The uniform was worn for the first time at Mickle Trafford Park opening, and brought very positive comments from the High Sheriff!!! The uniform can be seen again on Saturday when the Training Band joins the Main band on a Walk around the Chester Walls!!! Fanfare at 1pm from the Eastgate clock starts us off.

This Saturday, 27th, both bands will do the Walls Walk!!! Band room for 1200h, Fanfare of cornets and troms from the Eastgate Clock at 1300h. Be there, in uniform and smart - we'll be taking programme photos for the Cathedral programme. TV are invited so a bit of rehearsing would be good too :-) Want to join us then bring a flag. We're going anticlockwise!!

OK so we know they're a clever bunch.... quick update on some of the 'kids' in the band... Congrats to the following band members: Christine (TB Euph, currently on her way to Australia for a gap year), Grade 8 clarinet (yes, yes we know....) Alex (2nd cornet), Grade 6 cornet Helen (2nd baritone), Grade 4 flute (I know!) Christopher (TB Euph, main band 3rd cornet), 9 GCSE passes and a move to Reaseheath College... still close enough to make rehearsals. Special congrats to Christopher as he's just been invited to join the main band on 3rd cornet. Christine (TB Euph, Main Band Perc), A-levels passed :-), and a year off... postcard just received from Kyoto in Japan, on the way to Australia... probably not quite close enough for rehearsals! We'll keep you updated on her travels.... Anyone else passed anything recently then just let us know and we'll pop it on the website.

City of Chester Training Band - press release Sep 22nd 2003 Pictured are some of the members of The City of Chester Training Band together with the High Sheriff of Cheshire, Mrs Diana McConnell. The band were playing for the opening of a new park in Mickle Trafford, and were sporting their new uniform of sweat shirt and fleece, recently purchased following a generous donations from Newstead Charity and band member Jon Vale. The Training Band have a busy programme ahead. Next Saturday, the 27th of September, they will join the main band as they recreate the ancient tradition of Walking the Walls. Starting with a fanfare from Eastgate Clock at 1pm, the bands will walk the length of the City walls, stopping to play at several locations on the way round. Why not come along and join the parade! Then on October 18th both bands will be in the Cathedral to celebrate 150 years of Brass in Chester. This anniversary concert begins at 7.30pm, and brings together the bands plus the Cheshire Youth Choir, a top organist and cornet soloist for a tremendous night of music and song. Bring along your Union Flags for the rousing finale. More info on the band website www.chesterbrass.co.uk or tickets from the Cathedral shop or the Chester Information Centre by the Town Hall.

Very pleasant middle of the day. Nice brass wafting around the canal museum.... Story covered with (old but good) photo in Ellesmere Port Pioneer Sep 17th page 25: 'City Brass Band is fit for a king' We were supporting the Ring for the King event. , and Walls Walk story in Chronicle Sep 19th :-)