Category Archives: Band News

The Over Fifties Band is now using the Band Rooms as their home base. They practice every Wednesday Morning and we have made space available for storage of their surplus equipment. Another Band has also expressed interest in using the … Continue reading →

Since the beginning of the year the Committee has continued with upgrading the kitchen and more latterly the Library and passage area. This has involved stripping the shelving and relining the walls and upgrading the electrical systems and painting etc. … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that the Band President Mr. Brent Andrews was Awarded Life Membership by Band Patron Mr. Errol Miller. As well as being a fine musician and lead euphonium player Brent is a very capable administrator and … Continue reading →

Covid 19 for the Band, like the rest of the country, has had an impact on our activities with a number of engagements having to be cancelled including an ANZAC Day Parade and an ANZAC  Concert with the St Albans … Continue reading →

Band Room Upgrades This year we have completed the upgrading of the toilet block which also included a major repair of earthquake damaged drains. Currently we are in the process of upgrading the kitchen. The Committee is grateful to the … Continue reading →

In early March the Avonside Girls High School Old Girls Association organized a day to celebrate the school closing on the old site prior to a move to the new school at the QE11 venue. The band were happy to … Continue reading →

The band participated in Canterbury Provincial Championships held in September. Three members took part in solo events and the band competed in the D Grade section. The band chose to play Malvern Suite by Philip Sparke as the test and … Continue reading →

The band was honoured to play at the 90th birthday get together for Mr Keith Stamler and his family. Keith is a life member of the band having served as president of the Supporters Club for many years. During that … Continue reading →

In September we were invited to join the St Albans Choir for another concert at St Paul’s Church. This time as the title suggests, the choir sang brackets from the British Isles.  They also had a group playing Irish pipes, … Continue reading →

The Band again combined with the St Albans Choir to present a concert and sing along of nostalgic ANZAC tunes at St Paul’s Church in Papanui. The Choir and the band both did a couple of brackets and then combined … Continue reading →