Whitworth Veterans Band

The band was formed in 2000 after a number of previously successful re-unions. The players in the band are a mixture of older bandsmen, some who played with Whitworth Vale & Healey Band, and some that are welcome additions who swell our ranks. The band goes from strength to strength and is now a quite formidable team of musicians. The band is larger than the standard brass band and is made up of thirty seven players. Quite recently the band returned to Healey hall to play once again in the ballroom of this recently resorted building. The Healey Hall Band amalgamated  with Whitworth Band in the 1880's and this was the first time for over a century that the band had been back to play once again in this lovely building. All the photographs are of the band at Healey Hall on Sunday 1st February 2004

The band meets only once a month between September and March and hold an annual concert in February. The weeks up to the concert see the band rehearsing on a more regular basis. The concerts are so popular that tickets are sold out within minutes of going on sale. Advanced booking is pretty well essential.

The band raises money to support the senior and youth bands. Indeed the youth band always plays a short programme of music at the commencement of the annual concert in February. Finance has been made available to the senior band and instruments have been purchased for the youth band. New concert stands have been purchased for the use of all three bands.

As with all the bands, rehearsals are held at the band club and are almost always the first Sunday of each month September through to February.

A new conductor is engaged each season and Mr Roy Newsome is the resident for 2009-2010 season.

Musical Directors

Tony Briggs 2001

Steve Lord 2002

David Morris 2003

Les Beavers 2004

Kevin Wadsworth 2005

Roy Curran 2006

Roy Newsome 2007

Geoff Whitham 2008

Malcolm Brownbill 2009

Roy Newsome 2010