- Christmas with Macclesfield Brass
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Date Posted: Mon, 1 Dec 2025
Playing in a brass band means Christmas comes early as we start practising our Christmas music and carols in preparation for our performances to entertain you.
We have a very busy calendar this year, starting on Thursday evening, 27th November at Heaton House Farm. We always love this event: it is a great start to our Christmas programme.
Come and see us at any of the events below:
November
Thur, 27th 6.00-7.45 Rushton Spencer School Christmas event, Heaton House Farm.
Sun, 30th 12.30-1.30 Treacle Market, Town Hall, Macclesfield
December
Fri, 5th 5.30-6.30 Upton Priory School Christmas Fair
Thur, 11th 1.00-2.00 East Cheshire Hospice
Sun, 14th 1.30-3.30 Tatton Park FARM (not the Hall)
Wed, 17th 2.00-4.00 Macclesfield District General Hospital
Wed, 17th 6.00-7.30 Tesco Superstore (Hibel Road)
Thur, 18th 6.30-8.00 Wincle Brewery “Carols Around the Mash Tun”
Sun, 21st 10.30-11.30 St. Lawrence’s Church, Rushton Spencer Christmas Carol Service
- Gawsworth Remembrance Service
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Date Posted: Thu, 27 Nov 2025
It’s always a privilege and an honour to be asked to play at the Gawsworth Remembrance Parade and service. 9th November 2025 was the seventh time we have taken part.
The service, led by the ministers of the Parish Church of St. James the Great and the Methodist Chapel, is always well attended by the villagers and parishioners. Also present were representatives of the village community groups: children from Gawsworth Primary School; children, officers and volunteers with the Cubs, Scouts, and Girls Brigade; the Women’s Institute and Rupert Richards of Gawsworth Hall.
We played the hymns “Oh God Our Help in Ages Past” and ”I Vow to thee My Country” with the crowd in good voice. It is always very poignant when all the names of the fallen from Gawsworth are read out; some of these families still live in the village. A lone trumpeter played the Last Post, with the 2-minute silence being respectfully observed. To round off, Macclesfield Brass played the National Anthem.
The Women's Institute kindly served refreshments in the Scout Hut where players and attendees mixed and mingled afterwards. With 25 players turning out for the band, we produced our best sound yet. We had so many lovely comments from local people saying how much they appreciated our playing and taking part.
- Tesco Stronger Starts in Macclesfield - we won!!
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Date Posted: Wed, 15 Oct 2025
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who voted for us in the Tesco Stronger Starts in Macclesfield stores this summer!
With your help we won the first prize of £1,500!
We are absolutely delighted and could not have done it without you all.
This means that we will be able to buy more music, update and adapt some of our instruments to help our players and perform for you again next year at venues in and around the town in what will be our 10th Anniversary year.
Thank you so much!
