Support Backworth Colliery Band

Help keep 140 years of music alive.
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Backworth Colliery Band at Seghill Gala, June 2015
Backworth Colliery Band playing at an outdoor Christmas event at night

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A Living Tradition, Shared by a Community

There are many ways to support Backworth Colliery Band: come to a performance, donate to our Crowdfunder appeal, or talk to us about a business partnership.

  • Come and Hear Us

    Attend a performance, including our Annual Fundraising Concert, and introduce someone else to the sound of live brass. See the latest dates on our Events page.

  • Book the Band

    The band is self-funding, and engagement fees go back into running it, so booking a performance supports live music in the community.

  • Share the Story

    Help preserve the band’s heritage by telling us about photographs, programmes or memories that could enrich the archive.

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Ways to Help

Help Keep 140 Years of Music Alive

Keeping a community brass band playing involves instruments and repairs, music, rehearsal space, insurance, transport, contest entries and training. Contact the band to discuss any of these ways to help.
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Donate

Give online through our Crowdfunder appeal. Every donation helps with instruments, music, rehearsals and the everyday costs of running the band.

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Sponsor the Band

Local businesses can support the band through a partnership, with acknowledgement agreed together.

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Sponsor an Event

Support a concert or one of our 140th anniversary activities.

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Instruments & Music

Help with instruments, repairs and new music, or donate an unused brass instrument to start a new player’s journey.

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Volunteer

Lend a hand with events, transport, the music library or fundraising.

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