Whitworth Vale & Healey Band - 01706 852613

Based in Whitworth, Lancs. the organisation is made up of; an academy, beginners group/lessons, a youth band, and the Whitworth Vale and Healey Band.

The Whitworth Vale & Healey Brass band is a North West 1st section band located just outside of Rochdale. We perform in concerts and contest across the country throughout the year.

The Whitworth Youth Band rehearses on a Wednesday night (19:30-20:30, 19:15 arrival), the band is made up of performers of a Grade 1 standard and above. The youth band often performs alongside the main band, and in October 2015 they will be competing at the Rochdale Town Hall.

In 2013 the Whitworth Band Academy was established, as part of this initiative we offer some local primary schools whole class tuition for 1 hour per week. The scheme was piloted in St Bartholomew's C of E Primary School (Hall fold, Whitworth) where it has since returned, in 2014 we also undertook the same venture with; Our Lady and Saint Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School (Whitworth). As part of the scheme we offer a (group based) beginners session on Wednesday evenings 18:00-19:00, and we offer individual lessons 19:00-20:00 (also on a Wednesday).

The band is currently in a strong position in terms of players, and we look forward to seeing some of the Academy/Beginner players in the main band in years to come.

If anybody is interested in booking the band or joining please contact our secretary Michael Whitby via the provided contact number below.