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​​Christmas Carols

The band will be out and about playing Christmas carols at our local supermarkets.

A big thank you to Tesco Craigmarloch, Tesco Extra Cumbernauld and Asda Cumbernauld for once again supporting us and allowing us to play for their customers.

Click on the poster for dates and times.
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We welcome enquiries for any section of the band.  If you are interested in joining us, please visit our Vacancies page for more information.

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13th December - "Lights of Hope"

The band, along with the Stepps Songsters were in Glasgow supporting the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation at their Lights of Hope Carol Service in  the Banqueting Hall at City Chambers.

Despite the weather, it was a well-attended and enjoyable event and a pleasure for the band to be supporting this cause.   Photograph: James Cameron.
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​Monday 8th December - Community Carol Concert
The Rotary Club of Kilsyth hosted their annual Community Carol Concert at the Burngreen Bandstand in Kilsyth.  The band was there to provide the music for the carols and to welcome Santa.

Photographs by Wardrope Photography
Community Carol Concert - December
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7th December - Strathcarron Singers "A Christmas Carol 2025"
We joined forces with the Strathcarron Singers and the Drood Players in a Christmas Concert at Condorrat Parish Church.  Thank you to everyone who came, despite the inclement weather!  The event raised over £900 for Strathcarron Hospice.
​Photograph by Strathcarron Singers
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​5th December - Christmas Concert
Our Christmas Concert was held in Holy Cross Parish Hall on Friday 5th December.   It was a very special evening for the band, playing "at home" in Croy.

Tom Allan, from the Scottish Brass Band Association, was on hand to award two of our band members - Joe Hadnum and Tommy Rafferty - with their Life Membership medals and to present a quaich to the band to mark our 150th Anniversary.  Joe and Tommy also received portraits, commissioned by the band from our very own Sarah Devlin.

Photographs by Robert Henderson
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22nd November - 150 Year Anniversary Celebration
The band hosted a concert and dinner event to celebrate our 150th Anniversary at the Coachman Hotel.
​It was a very enjoyable evening for the band and supporters and a fitting way to celebrate 150 years.

Photographs by Robert Henderson
150 Year Anniversary Celebration
​9th November - Remembrance Sunday
The band provided the Last Post at the War Memorial in Kilsyth and at the Shrine to the Fallen in Croy, along with hymns for Mass at Holy Cross Chapel.

19th June - Kilsyth Civic Week Bandstand Concert
The weather was wonderful for the bandstand concert in Kilsyth.  The band had an enjoyable evening making music in the sunshine, with plenty of people along to watch.   Thank you to the volunteers for Kilsyth Civic Week who helped to organise this event and others during the week.

​Photographs by Wardrope Photography
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Burngreen Bandstand, Kilsyth
10th May - Senior Citizens' Concert
The band was delighted to once again be part of the entertainment for the Senior Citizens' Concert, held at Burns & Old Parish Church and organized by the Rotary Club of Kilsyth.

Many thanks to the Rotary Club for inviting us and providing refreshments for this enjoyable afternoon.

​Photographs by Wardrope Photography
Band playing at concert
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8th May - VE Day Anniversary Event

The band played a short programme at the Burngreen bandstand in Kilsyth as part of the VE Day 80th Anniversary.   The weather was lovely and there were plenty of people enjoying this and other events taking place in Kilsyth.


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8th March - Scottish Championships
On Saturday 8th March, we took to the stage in Perth Concert Hall to make our return to the Second Section.   The Regional Test Piece was "Friendly Takeover" (by Oliver Waespi) and we were delighted to achieve 4th place which consolidates our position in the Second Section.

Many congratulations to Winners: Perthshire Brass; Second Place: Jedforest Instrumental; Third Place: Irvine & Dreghorn.
Full results   Video

17th February - A Visit from the Provost
On 17th February, the band welcomed Provost Kenneth Duffy and Councillor Heather Brannan-McVey to a rehearsal to mark our 2024 successes and to kick off our 150th Anniversary year.  Full story

Photograph Courtesy of North Lanarkshire Council
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