Long Eaton Silver Prize Band have had more contest success recently, first of all the band picked up second prize and prize for best trombones at the Bands on Parade entertainment contest held in Kirkby in Ashfield on June 12th. Also the training band were awarded 3rd place in the junior/training band section on their 1st ever competition!

 

Then on Sunday 4th July the band competed in the "Brass in Bloom" entertainment contest held at Welbeck Abbey and  achieved 3rd prize against a strong line up and Euphonium player Carl Ramplin won best soloist of the day.

 

The band are absolutely delighted and they look forward to their next competition which is the Pontins Brass band Championships in October.

 

The band also performed in a "Brass plays the Proms" concert together with St. Laurence School choir and soloists at St Laurence Church in Long Eaton in order to raise money for the Duchess Theatre which was burnt down late last year. The evening was a resounding success and the concert raised over £1,000 for the "Phoenix Fund"