Carols – 1st Class Brass https://1stclassbrass.org Colchester based band for brass players of all ages and abilities Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:33:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://1stclassbrass.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-logo1-32x32.png Carols – 1st Class Brass https://1stclassbrass.org 32 32 Freda Gunton Lodge – Private function https://1stclassbrass.org/event/freda-gunton-lodge-private-function-3/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.1stclassbrass.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=34714 Having played for the residents and their families in September, the band has been invited back to play at Freda Gunton Lodge this Christmas.
Freda Gunton Lodge
Balkerne Gardens
Colchester
CO1 1PR

https://www.balkernegardens.org.uk/care…/residential-care
]]> Blomfield House Care Home – Private function https://1stclassbrass.org/event/blomfield-house-care-home-private-function-3/ Sat, 05 Dec 2026 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.1stclassbrass.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=33546 1st Class Brass has been asked to play some festive music for the residents at Blomfield House Care Home. The band are looking forward to returning to Blomfield House having played for the residents and their families in the summer.
Blomfield House
Colonia Court Care Home
St Andrew’s Avenue
Colchester
CO4 3AN
]]> Christmas Concert https://1stclassbrass.org/event/christmas-concert-4/ Fri, 04 Dec 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.1stclassbrass.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=31679 Our Christmas Concert will feature a broad range of pieces, with something for everyone.
Raffle and retiring collection.
St John’s and Highwoods Community Centre
Highwoods Square
Colchester
CO4 9SR
http://www.highwoodscommunitycentre.co.uk
Plenty of parking
]]> £700 charity donation to NAMT https://1stclassbrass.org/700-charity-donation-to-namt/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:27:30 +0000 https://www.1stclassbrass.org/?p=31612

Last month the band welcomed Zoe from the Nick Alexander Music Trust to their rehearsal.

The band decided to donate £700 to the Nick Alexander Music Trust from the money they raised from carol playing last year. 

The band members enjoyed hearing about the work that the Trust does and Zoe then stayed and listened to the rehearsal.

]]> Carol Service https://1stclassbrass.org/event/carol-service-4/ Fri, 11 Dec 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.1stclassbrass.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=29617 1st Class Brass has been asked to play for the church’s annual Carol service.
Wivenhoe Congregational Church
101 High Street
Wivenhoe
CO7 9AB
http://www.wivenhoecongregationalchurch.org.uk
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1st Class Brass will be carol playing at Waitrose Colchester. The income from our carol playing sessions will be divided between St Helena Hospice, The Nick Alexander Music Trust and the band.
Waitrose Colchester
St Andrew’s Gardens
Colchester
CO4 3BQ
https://sthelena.org.uk/home
https://www.thenickalexandermemorialtrust.com/
]]> Carol Playing @ Waitrose https://1stclassbrass.org/event/carol-playing-waitrose/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.1stclassbrass.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=28407 1st Class Brass will be carol playing at Waitrose Colchester. The income from our carol playing sessions will be divided between St Helena Hospice, The Nick Alexander Music Trust and the band.
Waitrose Colchester
St Andrew’s Gardens
Colchester
CO4 3BQ
https://sthelena.org.uk/home
https://www.thenickalexandermemorialtrust.com/
]]> Carol Playing @ Tesco Highwoods https://1stclassbrass.org/event/carol-playing-tesco-highwoods-2/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.1stclassbrass.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=28155 1st Class Brass will be carol playing at Waitrose Colchester. The income from our carol playing sessions will be divided between St Helena Hospice, The Nick Alexander Music Trust and the band.
Tesco Highwoods
Highwoods Square
Colchester
CO4 5TU
https://sthelena.org.uk/home
https://www.thenickalexandermemorialtrust.com/
]]> Carol Playing @ Sainsbury’s https://1stclassbrass.org/event/carol-playing-sainsburys/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.1stclassbrass.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=27496 1st Class Brass will be carol playing at Waitrose Colchester. The income from our carol playing sessions will be divided between St Helena Hospice, The Nick Alexander Music Trust and the band.
Sainsbury’s
1 Western Approach
Stanway
Colchester
CO3 8AA
https://sthelena.org.uk/home
https://www.thenickalexandermemorialtrust.com/
]]> Blomfield House Care Home – Private function https://1stclassbrass.org/event/blomfield-house-care-home-private-function/ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.1stclassbrass.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=26974 1st Class Brass has been asked to play some festive music for the residents at Blomfield House Care Home. The band are looking forward to returning to Blomfield House having played for the residents and their families in the summer.
Blomfield House
Colonia Court Care Home
St Andrew’s Avenue
Colchester
CO4 3AN
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