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Whitburn Band on the BBC
An ensemble from Whitburn Band and Whitburn Juniors Football Club are featured in a short film in this week's episode of the popular BBC...
Mar 291 min read


Scottish record for Paul Kiernan
Whitburn’s victory at the recent Scottish Brass Band Championships was a very special one for our solo trombone player Paul Kiernan. Paul...
Mar 291 min read


Whitburn win Scottish championships
Whitburn Band is celebrating after becoming the Scottish brass band champion for the 23rd time.  Whitburn, conducted by its musical...
Mar 142 min read


Whitburn make milestone signing
Whitburn Band is delighted to announce the signing of Ross Gilchrist on cornet. The arrival of Ross marks an important moment for the...
Feb 42 min read


Whitburn Band to appear in National Theatre of Scotland production of Keli
Whitburn Band is delighted to announce that it will be part of a major project next year with the National Theatre of Scotland . The band...
Nov 26, 20241 min read


Launch of new Whitburn Band CD Astralis
Whitburn Band’s new CD ‘Astralis’ has been launched. Conducted by Michael Fowles, it features fantastic new music and arrangements,...
Oct 4, 20241 min read


Evelyn Bradley creates Whitburn Band record
Congratulations to the legend that is Evelyn Bradley! This weekend, Evelyn will break a Whitburn Band record when she performs at the...
Oct 4, 20241 min read


Two players join Whitburn
Olivia Beckett and Emma Dunn have joined the band and will be performing at the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.
Oct 3, 20241 min read


Chris Shanks named Associate Conductor with Whitburn Band
Whitburn Band is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Shanks as Associate Conductor. Chris, a Besson Euphonium artist and...
Aug 18, 20242 min read


Whitburn ensemble perform at Edinburgh International Festival event
An ensemble from Whitburn Band performed yesterday as part of an event at the Edinburgh International Festival . The Whitburn players...
Aug 18, 20241 min read


Bryan Allen leaves as Whitburn's Associate Conductor
Whitburn Band has announced the departure of Bryan Allen as its Associate Conductor. Bryan has been part of the conducting team at...
Jun 20, 20242 min read


Cameron Shanks joins Whitburn
Whitburn Band is delighted to announce the signing of Cameron Shanks on percussion. Cameron, who is also a member of Bellshill Salvation...
Jun 19, 20241 min read


Side-by-side success at Whitburn
Players from Whitburn Band’s development bands Whitburn Heartlands Band and Whitburn Youth Band have had the chance to work on a...
Jun 7, 20242 min read


Whitburn sign Colin Buchanan on trombone
Whitburn Band is delighted to announce the signing of Colin Buchanan on second trombone. Colin brings a wealth of experience to the band...
May 9, 20241 min read


Whitburn Band celebrates its 150th anniversary
Members of Whitburn Band, both past and present, along with their families and friends have celebrated the band’s 150th anniversary at a...
Mar 26, 20242 min read


‘Profoundly moving’ – Whitburn’s five-star review after Celtic Connections show
Whitburn Band impressed the reviewers at the weekend, after playing its part in a five-star show at the world-renowned Celtic Connections...
Feb 7, 20241 min read


Whitburn Band award winners for 2023 revealed
(From left) Martyn Turnbull, Charlie Boax, Georgia Adamson and Graham Fraser with their awards Whitburn Band has named its award winners...
Jan 7, 20242 min read


Whitburn Band named Scottish Brass Band of the Year
Whitburn Band has ended 2023 as the Scottish Brass Band Association Band of the Year. This follows our contest performances throughout...
Jan 3, 20241 min read


Charlie Boax named in 4barsrest Band of the Year
Congratulations to our Principal Baritone player Charlie Boax, who has been named in the 4barsrest Band of the Year for 2023. The band...
Jan 3, 20241 min read


Whitburn to perform at Celtic Connections festival
Whitburn Band will be performing at next year’s world-renowned Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow. The band will feature in Ivor...
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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