Professor Nicholas Childs to host Whitburn Band Virtual Festival
Whitburn Band is delighted to announce Professor Nicholas Childs - the band’s Director of Music - will host the forthcoming Whitburn Band...
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May 3, 20211 min read
Whitburn Band in archive search
Following its 150th anniversary last year, Whitburn Band is continuing in its search for any memorabilia relating to the band. The band’s...
Apr 25, 20211 min read
Whitburn Band Virtual Festival line-up
We are excited to reveal the line-up for the Whitburn Band Virtual Festival, with 36 bands from across Scotland taking part including 11...
Apr 25, 20211 min read
Whitburn win online Fife Brass Band Festival
We are delighted to have won the online Fife Brass Band Festival! Congratulations to all the bands and the organisers for giving everyone...
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Whitburn Band to host Virtual Festival contest for Scottish bands this summer
Whitburn is excited to announce the Whitburn Band Virtual Festival – a weekend of events for Scottish bands this summer supported by...
Mar 30, 20212 min read
Whitburn win Kapitol Cory Online Brass Band Championships
Whitburn Band is delighted to have won the Kapitol Cory Online Brass Band Championships. Produced by the band’s percussionist Ryan...
Feb 6, 20212 min read
Whitburn Band legend Sam Knox passes away
It is with great sadness that Whitburn Band has learnt of the death of Sam Knox, who was part of our band for over 70 years. Sam was a...
Feb 3, 20211 min read
Whitburn Band’s achievements highlighted at Scottish Parliament
Whitburn Band’s achievements and history have been featured at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. A motion was put forward by Neil...
Jan 9, 20211 min read
Whitburn award winners announced
Ryan Bradley, Chris Shanks, Stephen Duncan and Neill Gourlay have been announced as Whitburn Band’s award winners for 2020. In a year...
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Whitburn’s virtual performances recognised by STV, BBC Radio 2 DJ and Classic FM
The virtual performances of Whitburn Band have been recognised by BBC Radio 2 DJ Ken Bruce, Classic FM and STV. The Scottish Open...
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Whitburn Band's virtual concert raises over £1200 for West Lothian Foodbank
Whitburn Band is delighted to confirm the band’s recent Virtual Concert with trumpet superstar Mike Lovatt has raised £1,262 for the West...
Jun 26, 20201 min read
How to donate to West Lothian Foodbank
We are proud that our Virtual Concert with Mike Lovatt is raising money for West Lothian Foodbank. The event is the centrepiece of our...
Jun 24, 20201 min read
Holly Bennett joins Whitburn on Baritone
Whitburn Band is delighted to announce Holly Bennett, the current Scottish youth brass champion, has joined on second baritone. The...
Jun 21, 20201 min read
150 years of Whitburn Band - Interview with Sam Knox
“I’d do the same again. Great days, great times.” The latest in our series of interviews with Whitburn Band legends to mark our 150th...
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Jun 8, 20201 min read
Whitburn and Mike Lovatt to perform a virtual concert to raise money for foodbanks
Whitburn Band is delighted to announce it will hold a virtual concert with one of the world’s leading trumpet players later this month to...
May 6, 20201 min read
150 years of Whitburn Band - Interview with Jim Martin
Time for another interview with a Whitburn Band legend! Jim Martin, who turned 92 a few weeks ago, was President of Whitburn during one...
May 4, 20201 min read
Mike Lovatt concert postponed
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, our concert with trumpet legend Mike Lovatt on June 28 has been postponed. If you have any...
May 2, 20201 min read
150 years of Whitburn Band - Interview with Chris Blair
It is time for a little trip down memory lane. Chris Blair was the Principal Cornet player with Whitburn Band when Whitburn became the...
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Whitburn Virtual Banding - Stay at home!
We decided to give virtual banding a go, and there is only one tune we thought we should play :) Stay safe, and stay at home xx
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