New Musical Director arrives

Stretford Band are pleased to announce that Alistair Harrison has been appointed as Musical Director. As a cornet player Alistair brings experience of playing with local bands. The Band is looking forward playing under Alistair’s direction. A new programme of...

2019 – new year, new us

A whole new year! Rehearsals continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Sevenways Methodist church in Stretford.  If you fancy a regular blow with us, or want to come along as an irregular guest let us know, we will be glad to see you. Like many non-competing bands (and...

Band update – Summer season 2018

Well, the summer is nearly finished and the leaves are beginning to turn and fall off the trees, so I thought it was probably time for a review of our summer. First off of course, Ken Hamnett joined us as MD. Ken settled down to work very quickly and had the band...

Farewell to Stephen and welcome to Ken

The concert at the Cresta Court hotel was an eventful one for us. We were playing for the Rotarians’ dinner, and it was Stephen’s last event with us and Ken’s first. The band played a selection of music including some Glen Miller, some well-known...