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2003-2007

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Recent Successes

 
 
2008 - 3rd Section
 
4th Place - Regionals
 
2007 - 3rd Section
 
5th Place - Butlins
 
5th Place - Regionals
 
1st Place - Buxton
 
1st Place - Kirby Lonsdale Contest
 
1st Place - Fleetwood (2nd Sc)
 
1st Place - Pontins
 
2006 - 3rd Section
 
1st Place - Preston Contest (2nd Sc) & Best Soloist (Euph)
  2nd Place - Regionals
 
2nd Place - Tameside (2nd Sc)
 
5th Place - National Finals
 
3rd Place - Pontins
 
2005 - 3rd Section
 
2nd Place- Preston Contest (2nd Sc)
 
1st Place - Buxton Contest
 
1st Place - Pontins
 
1st Place - Wilkinsons St Helens
(2nd Sc) & Best Basses
 
2004- 2nd Section
 
4th Place Buxton Contest
 
3rd Place- Rhyl Festival of Brass
 
Best Percussion- Rhyl Festival of Brass
 
3rd Place- Fleetwood Contest
 
4th Place- Pontins
 
3rd Place- Wilkinsons St Helens


This site was last updated on 7th May 2008

Regionals result secures promotion for Flixton...[more]

2007: A Year to Remember...[more]

Quadruple Victory marked by Pontins...[more]



Double Celebration at Flixton Band...[more]



Flixton Band maintains a proud tradition of music making, which dates back over 125 years. The Band is today still the premier brass band in the Trafford area and is currently graded second section standard by the North West Counties Brass Bands Association and 3rd Section by the National Brass Band Association of Great Britain. Flixton Band is completely self funded and does not benefit from any sponsorship.




Pictured above: Flixton Band at the bandroom prior to the National Finals, September 2006, Harrogate. Click on image to enlarge

 



        

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Latest News

  March 2008

Flixton performed Paul Lovatt-Cooper’s “Dark Side of the Moon” in the 3rd Section at Blackpool on 9th March.  The band was delighted to be highly placed for the third consecutive year...[more]
  Feburary 2008

The Flixton Band are pleased to welcome some new players in time for the North West Regional Championships in Blackpool next month...[more]
  January 2008

The Flixton Band are delighted to welcome four new players to their ranks. A belated greeting goes...[more]
  November 2007

A milestone of four 1st prizes in a row has been marked by the band taking the top honours at Pontin's Contest...[more]
  October 2007

Double celebration as the band reaches it's 130th birthday and takes top honours at the Fleetwood Contest ...[more]
  August 2007

The band is pleased to announce the appointment of Iain McKnight as Musical Director. ...[more]
  June 2007

June has brought mixed feelings to the band; whilst the last few weeks have seen the band bring home 7 prizes...[more]
  May 2007

Last weekend the band travelled to Buxton to compete in the 'Buxton Brass Band Festival'. The band performed ...[more]
  March 2007

This month the band competed in the Regional championships (3rd Section). Travelling to ...[more]
  January 2007

The weekend of the 19th-21st January saw the band travel to Skegness to compete...[more]

The New Year marks and end to a successful 2006 (Click here for a full review of the year). The band performed...[more]
  November 2006

The last month has been a busy period for the band. At the end of September the band travelled to Harrogate ...[more]
Update Archives
*23/3/08*
 Latest News Update
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*23/3/08*
 Photogallery Update
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*23/3/08*
 Engagement Update
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*17/2/08*
 Latest News Update
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*6/1/08*
 Latest News Update
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*6/1/08*
 Engagement Update
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*6/1/08*
 Personnel Update
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*6/11/07*
 Latest News Update
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*6/11/07*
 Engagement Update
(See Engagements)
*6/11/07*
 Pontins Contest Report (See Contesting)
*9/10/07*
 Latest News Update
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*9/10/07*
 Fleetwood Contest Report (See Contesting)
*9/10/07*
 Anniversary Concert Report (See History)
*9/10/07*
 Personnel Update
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*21/8/07*
 Band President Update (See Personnel)
*14/8/07*
 Personnel Update
(See Personnel)
*12/8/07*
 Photogallery Update
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*12/8/07*
 Engagement Update
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*12/8/07*
 Latest News Update
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*12/8/07*
 Musical Director Profile Update (See Personnel)
*24/6/07*
 Photos for Kirkby Lonsdale added
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*21/6/07*
 Whit Friday Contest Report (See Contesting)
*21/6/07*
 Kirkby Lonsdale Contest Report (See Contesting)
*21/6/07*
 Latest News Update
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*21/6/07*
 MD Application Press Release (See Press)
*20/5/07*
 Buxton Contest Report (See Contesting)
*20/5/07*
 Latest News Update
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*26/4/07*
 Engagement Update
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*11/2/07*
 Minor Editing
*14/1/07*
 Vacancies Update
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*11/1/07*
 Minor Editing
*1/1/07*
 Engagement Update
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*1/1/07*
 Latest News Update
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*1/1/07*
 Personnel Update
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*1/1/07*
 Photogallery Update
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*1/1/07*
 Sectional Photos Update (See Personnel)
*1/1/07*
 2006 Review
(See History)
*12/11/06*
 Engagement Update
(See Engagements)
*12/11/06*
 National Finals Feature - Results and Bandsman's Diary (See Contesting)
*12/11/06*
 Pontins Results
(See Contesting)
*12/11/06*
 Christmas Engagement 2006 Feature Click Here
*12/11/06*
 Latest News Update
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*12/11/06*
 Links update - Flixton Myspace added
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*12/11/06*
 Personnel Update
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*21/9/06*
 Caption Comp Sep 06 added (See Photogallery)
*21/9/06*
 Photogallery update - Aug Social and Contesting season 05-06 updates
(See Photogallery)
*21/9/06*
 National Finals Preview Part 3 (See Contesting)
*4/9/06*
 Latest News update
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*4/9/06*
 Personnel update
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