Tag: News
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Welcome Our New Musical Director!
Eagley Band is delighted to announce the appointment of Alan Widdop as our new Musical Director. Alan brings a wealth of experience as a performer, conductor and adjudicator, with an outstanding brass band pedigree that includes Black Dyke, James Shepherd Versatile Brass, Marsden Band, Uppermill, Diggle, Whitworth Vale & Healey, Lindley Band and most recently,…
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Christmas Concert 2025 – A Real Seasonal Celebration!
On Saturday night December 20th, we took to the stage at the Victoria Hall once again to a packed audience of a thousand people who came along to support us as every Christmas in spite of the annual clash with the BBC1 Strictly final. What a fantastic night everyone had too in the presence of…
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175th Anniversary Victoria Hall Gala Concert Success!
On Saturday October 4th, our much anticipated milestone concert day finally arrived, and what a fantastic day and sensational concert everyone enjoyed. Well over a year in the planning, we invited as many former Eagley Band members as possible to come and play in a massed “reunion” band together with the current band, our Community…
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North West Areas Regional Championships Success, Invitation To 2025 Nationals
On Sunday 23rd February we took to the famous stage of the Opera House in Blackpool Winter Gardens once again to compete in the 2025 North West Areas Regional Brass Band Championships. With a large Second Section of 18 bands again this year (we achieved 4th place last February) we again had a very early…
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Christmas Concert Attracts An Audience Of A Thousand!
Our 2024 Victoria Hall Christmas concert on Saturday December 14th attracted a huge audience of over a thousand people, our biggest since before the lockdowns and perhaps in many, many years (please see the Gallery photos). Attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of Bolton, Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester Judith Bromley, Bolton comedian and television…
