Backworth Colliery Band News

Dating from 1951, the Backworth Male Voice Choir has been entertaining the folks of North Tyneside for nearly as long as we have.

The Backworth Colliery Band would like to welcome all new students to the Newcastle Universities this year - if any ‘freshers’ at University are looking for a brass band to play with whilst they are in the area then the band would like to invite them along.

We are close to Newcastle, a few metro stops from the City Centre and also easy to get to by bus. We also have several members who live in the area and transport can be arranged in most cases.

We rehearse on a Tuesday night and Sunday morning and have many interesting events planned for 2007-8.

For more information, please contact us.

A very interesting article has been uncovered, detailing a concert held to raise funds for the formation of the band. This article dates to 1871.

The band will not be participating at this year’s Durham League contest, as we are venturing North to the Borders Entertainments Contest instead.

Both events are on the same weekend, and it would be asking too much of the band members to travel on both days of the weekend.

We wish the best of luck to the DCBBA and all who enter the contest.

The band would like to welcome Cath McAllister to the band. She has recently moved to the Newcastle area, and has joined us on Trombone. Cath is a very experienced music and is a wonderful addition to the band ranks.

We have also placed a results archive on the site. It is part of our history project, to research into the band’s past and its association with the collieries.

If any members past or present can help fill in the gaps, or extend the information further into the past, it would be lovely to hear from you.

The best orchestra in North Tyneside. Features Colin Harris and occasional member Paul Cooper.

The “Durham League” website.

Home to former member Laura Wrigley.

Excellent magazine-style brass band news website.

The homepage of North Tyneside Council Arts Department.

Many images of Backworth, including the Pit Wheel, Club, Backworth Hall and local buildings.

The band has two new bookings via Chester Le Street council on 27th October and 22nd December. Please check the events page for further details.