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Musician, composer and arranger James Atkins is our Associate Musical Director, with special responsibility for developing the talents of our training band. James currently plays repiano cornet with the highly...

Dobcross Youth Band is offering free brass lessons to beginner players. Funded by the youth and training bands’ recent successes at the Autumn Leaves contest in Greenfield, the lessons will...

Congratulations to our principal cornet Amy Naylor, who showed her talent and versatility by being chosen as principal flugelhorn at the recent National Children’s Brass Band residential course. It’s a...

The sun is out, everyone – absolutely everyone – has been measured up for a bigger jacket …. it can only mean Dobcross Youth Band are ready to perform for...

Dobcross Youth Band, a thriving brass band on the outskirts of Oldham, is seeking an inspirational and engaging brass teacher as Associate Musical Director for its training band. The successful...

Huge congratulations to our dedicated band secretary, Jenny Wood, who has been awarded the Brian W Hicks Memorial Shield by Brass Bands England at their annual conference. The award recognises...

Our Principal Cornet Amy Naylor and First Horn Eva Burke were invited to play in the National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain and enjoyed a week-long residential course at...

Playing a musical instrument and being part of a band opens up so many opportunities for youngsters – and this summer has seen Dobcross Youth Band players really embody that....

A brave seven-year-old boy with an ultra-rare condition has inspired Dobcross Youth Band’s festive fundraising. Noah, from Huddersfield, was guest of honour when the band appeared at Brass Factor 2018...

There’s a new cup in Dobcross Youth Band’s prize cabinet – the Stanley and Ida Hirst Memorial Trophy. The young musicians took first place in the Youth and Training Band...