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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

December 15, 2025 By Andy Vail Leave a Comment

The band performed Christmas concerts this weekend at Timperley and last weekend in Urmston. We'd like to thank the players who helped us out on each occasion as it can prove difficult getting a full band together at this time of year. Our soloists at both events performed to their usual high standards and we'd like to thank the audiences who joined in … [Read more...]

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20 Years our Principal

July 17, 2025 By Andy Vail Leave a Comment

At our Summer concert in St Clement's Church, Urmston, we marked Katie's amazing achievement of completing 20 years on principal cornet. Katie joined us in 2004 whilst still at school. She rapidly improved and successfully auditioned for the vacant principal position within her first year with us. The rest, as they say, is history. To mark the … [Read more...]

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Areas fast approaching

February 14, 2025 By Andy Vail Leave a Comment

We are about to enter the week running up to our annual North West Area Championships. This is our most important contest of the year as it determines our ranking status for the next year. This year's test piece for our section is the Introduction, Elegy and Caprice by Morley Calvert. You have two opportunities to hear our interpretation of this classic … [Read more...]

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Merry Christmas!

December 17, 2024 By Andy Vail Leave a Comment

We have completed our Christmas concert calendar for this year. Many thanks to all those who supported us at very successful events in Urmston, Denton and Timperley. You may still see our members out and about playing carols around the Flixton area. We wish you all a very merry Christmas and hope to see you at our concerts and events in the New Year. … [Read more...]

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Christmas is coming!

November 20, 2024 By Andy Vail Leave a Comment

Mince pies are in the shops, tinny Wham is on the speakers, and the band is rehearsing festive pieces. In addition to carol playing we have a number of Christmas concerts lined up across the local area. If you'd like to get in the mood for the festive season please do come along to hear us and our Community Band in our annual joint concert at St … [Read more...]

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Welcome to Flixton Band

Flixton Band maintains a proud tradition of music making, which dates back over 140 years. The Band is currently graded first section by the National Brass Band Association of Great Britain, the highest of any Trafford Band. Flixton Band is currently self-funding and does not benefit from sponsorship. Originally formed in 1877, the Flixton Volunteer Band was the result of the formation of the Flixton 1st Volunteer Battalion, Manchester Regiment. (This was the Territorial Army of the period.) The services of the band were in much demand and it gradually became known locally as the Flixton Volunteers Band. … Learn More »

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Flixton Band

The band re-formed in 1967, when it became known as the Flixton Silver Band, and was granted permission to use the Urmston coat of arms on band uniforms and stationery. To this day we still use the coat of arms in association with our band.

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Trophy Cabinet

2024

Areas – 9th First Section

2023 

Wychavon – 10th Championship & Best Percussion

Blackburn & Darwen – 1st Overall

Whit Friday (Saddleworth) – 15th Overall

Areas – 11th First Section

Rehearsals

Flixton Band rehearses on Mondays and Thursdays at the Coach House on Flixton Road. Both rehearsals are 8pm to 10pm.

Thanks to a partnership formed in May 2013 our training band, the Flixton Community Band, rehearses at Flixton Junior School on Delamere Road from 10am to noon each Saturday.

Let’s hope it contributes towards bringing us even more success going forward!

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Musical Director

Adie Smith is our Musical Director.

Adie joined us in 2023 after a stellar playing career as a percussionist with the likes of Wingates, Fairey’s and Black Dyke, winning every major championship.

Adie Smith – Musical Director

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