This weekend marked one of the most anticipated dates in the Witton Albion Brass Band calendar — our annual awards evening. It’s a chance for us to pause, come together, and celebrate everything we’ve achieved over the past year. And what a year it has been. Looking Back on an Incredible Season Before the big night, we reflected on the highlights that have made this season one of the most successful in our history. The band has enjoyed a remarkable run of contest results, per

The Witton Albion Band recently made a remarkable journey to Amboise, France, to compete in the prestigious French Open brass band contest. Their trip was filled with memorable performances, intense competition, and moments of celebration. Arriving on Friday, 5th June, the band quickly immersed themselves in the event’s vibrant atmosphere, setting the stage for a weekend that would test their skill and teamwork. Witton Albion Band at Amboise Theatre Arrival and Opening Ceremo

The band were thrilled to support yet another fantastic Red Admiral Contests event, this time in Fleetwood. We chose to play Red Priest a fiendishly hard test, which stretches all areas of the band, a test that we only had 7 rehearsals to prepare due to other band commitments. We pulled it off! We were awarded 2nd place out of 13 bands in the Championship section contest amongst an incredibly strong field. Unfortunately we missed out on qualification to the Spring Brass Festi

We had the most amazing evening entertaining a full Sandbach Townhall alongside the aazing Damion Charles, a former member of the Drifters. Damion comes with an impressive CV and has collaborated with a number of stars over the years as well as numerous appearances on Strictly Come Dacing as part of the live band. The theme of the night was pop hits from throughout the ages. The band were joined by Damion for five songs throughout the evening. We enjoyed performing, Under the

PRESS RELEASE Since late 2025, Roberts Bakery Band has been rehearsing at the U Lock It Stadium, following its relocation from the Roberts Bakery premises due to a business restructuring. Witton Albion Football Club has been incredibly generous and is fully aligned with the band's commitment to making a positive impact in the local community of Northwich and its surrounding parishes. This alignment, coupled with the club's generous provision of a rehearsal space and storage f

Wow! What a day for the band. It was our first time entering this contest. What a great organisation and privilege to be a part of. The...

The band performed at Boarshurst Band Club this year in the heart of brass band country. Our programme went down a storm and we hope to...

What a wonderful evening at Lach Dennis Village Hall. The band were on fine form to entertain the full hall with music from stage and...

We had a wonderful time at the Ironbridge Brass Band Festival! It was great to play our set to such a large and appreciative audience....

The band were lucky enough to share the stage again with stars from TV, stage and film raising awareness and money for the fantastic...

Roberts Bakery Band would like to take this opportunity to thank Dave Woollam for his exceptional playing, friendship and professionalism...

It was that time of year again when the band compete’s against bands in the North West area at Blackpool Winter gardens. The band were...

The band rounded off a busy Christmas period with another packed out concert in Sandbach Townhall, a concert we reinstated last year. The...

With the continued excellent support from our sponsors, Roberts Bakery, we have today moved into our new rehearsal space on the grounds...

Once again it was a pleasure to share a musical evening with our friends from Haydock Male Voice Choir. We shared the stage to entertain...

Well what an incredible trip! The band spent three days in Bad Schlema in Germany in September playing to unbelievable audiences in...

In late August we were pleased to return to Sandbach Townhall to invite another full audience to an evening of music from stage and...

The band had a fantastic time supporting the Ironbridge Brass Band Festival. We played at around mid-day on the Sunday of the two days...

We had a fabulous time as the guests of Haydock Male Voice Choir at St Helen’s Parish Church, a fantastic venue with even better...

The band took part in the Spring Brass Festival competition in Blackpool on 11th May 2024. The competition is the qualifying series for...