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Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Band, based in Deal, Kent, was formed in 1932 to give miners a means of relaxation after a long day's work. Recently crowned “National Brass Band Champions of Great Britain (Section 3) and secured a sponsorship deal with Eclipse Instruments.

SUCCESSFUL END TO 2024

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Betteshanger Colliery Band would like to thank Club Members, Families, in fact, everyone for all their support last night for the Club's Annual Christmas Concert hosted by "Bettes Bar", Betteshanger Sports & Social Club. It was fantastic to see so many members from different sections within the Club supporting the Band. In fact, it was… Continue reading SUCCESSFUL END TO 2024

BETTESHANGER BAND SECURE LOCAL LEGEND “IAN LANCELEY” AS THEIR NEW PRINCIPAL CORNET

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Ian was born in Liverpool and began both his musical and criminal activities at the age of 3. Apparently, when in search of a drum kit, he decided to mount a smash and grab raid on the kitchen pans. More smash than grab was the result…  Primary school at St. Phillips Church of England Primary… Continue reading BETTESHANGER BAND SECURE LOCAL LEGEND “IAN LANCELEY” AS THEIR NEW PRINCIPAL CORNET

CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN

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(SECTION 4) 15th September 2024 Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Band CROWNED "National Brass Band Champions of Great Britain (Section 4)". We said it back in March when we won the London & Southern Counties Area competition that there was plenty of room for improvement and that's exactly how we set about achieving our goal. With MD… Continue reading CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN