Granite City Brass

07/06/2026

Great to get some national press for the brass band movement!

https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26146546.astonishing-survival-scotlands-brass-bands/

06/06/2026

It’s a busy day for our bands today, you can catch Granite City performing at Stonehaven’s feein market at 12.10.

Our community band will be performing along side our Norwegian guests Hillevåg Veterankorps (senior brass band) at Duthie Park Winter gardens from 2.30pm.

18/05/2026

🏆 Congratulations to our 2025/26 Award Winners! 🏆

We had a fantastic afternoon at our joint concert with the Community Band last Sunday at St. James's Church, Stonehaven and were proud to present this year’s annual awards, recognising some truly outstanding contributions to both bands.

🏅 Musicians of the Year:
• Adam Pushkin (Community Band – Colin Reid Memorial)
• Julie Smith (Granite City Brass – Stewart Gilmour Memorial)

🏅 Bandspersons of the Year:
• Simon Bains (Community Band – Stuart Watson Memorial)
• Charlotte Ferguson (Granite City Brass – Neil Ferguson Memorial)

✨ SBBA Lifetime Achievement Award:
• Cathy Smith

Thanks to Chairperson Paul James for presenting the trophies, and a huge congratulations to Cathy Smith on her well-deserved lifetime achievement award. Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the afternoon!

📖 Read the full write-up here:
https://www.granitecitybrass.co.uk/post/annual-awards-presented-at-joint-concert

10/05/2026

Tonight 🎶🎺

We can’t wait to see everyone there tonight for our Spring Brass Concert

🎵7pm
📍St James Church, Stonehaven

Not long to go! 🎺

Spring has sprung, and we are back at St James’ Church once again this Sunday evening.

If you are looking to support local music, come along and join Granite City Brass and the Granite City Community Band for "Spring Brass." It is always a pleasure to play in Stonehaven, and we have a brilliant programme ready for the lighter nights.

🗓️ This Sunday, 10th May
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 St James’ Church, Stonehaven
🎟️ Free Entry (Retiring collection for the church)

It would be great to see a good local turnout.

Spread the word!

www.granitecitybrass.co.uk

04/05/2026

Not long to go! 🎺

Spring has sprung, and we are back at St James’ Church once again this Sunday evening.

If you are looking to support local music, come along and join Granite City Brass and the Granite City Community Band for "Spring Brass." It is always a pleasure to play in Stonehaven, and we have a brilliant programme ready for the lighter nights.

🗓️ This Sunday, 10th May
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 St James’ Church, Stonehaven
🎟️ Free Entry (Retiring collection for the church)

It would be great to see a good local turnout.

Spread the word!

www.granitecitybrass.co.uk

25/04/2026

We had our first ever Granite City Brass 'Come and Play Day' today in Oasis Church, Bridge of Don. Putting this event together was all about creating a space for young musicians to play, and seeing it come to life today was very rewarding. The atmosphere was excellent, and we hope everyone enjoyed the music as much as we did. It went so well that we'll definitely do another one.

Thank you to all the young people who came along and made it a success. If you are interested in joining us for future events, please get in touch by private message, or by emailing [email protected]. We will be in touch soon for some feedback to help us plan for next time.

18/04/2026

Today, a small ensemble from the band entertained the residents at Edenholme Care Home in Stonehaven for their Spring Fayre. Well received by all!

17/04/2026

Spring has finally sprung, and we are really pleased to be back at St James’ Church once again.

If you are looking to support local music, come along and join us on Sunday 10th May. Granite City Brass and the Granite City Community Band are bringing "Spring Brass" to Stonehaven, and we have a brilliant programme lined up.

We always love playing at St James, and we're really looking forward to being back next month!

The Details:

When: Sunday 10th May, 7pm

Where: St James’ Church, Stonehaven (AB39 2JB)

Entry: Free (Retiring collection for the church)

It would be great to see a good local turnout. See you there!

www.granitecitybrass.co.uk

02/04/2026

🎺🥁 Granite City Brass – Come & Play Day 🥁🎺
Looking for something musical and fun for your young person?

Granite City Brass is running a Come & Play Day for young brass and percussion players in Primary 6 to S3. It’s a relaxed day focused on playing music together and enjoying the experience.

📅 Saturday 25th April
⏰ 10am to 2pm
📍 Oasis Church, Whitestripes Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB22 8AW

On the day, young people will:
- play music together in a group
- meet other young musicians
- enjoy a friendly and supportive environment

🎺 What to bring
- Brass players should bring their own instrument.
- Percussion players do not need to bring large instruments. All big percussion will be provided.

✅ Registration is essential
👉 granitecitybrass.co.uk/comeandplay

Granite City Brass have a legal obligation to safeguard young people under the age of 18. To assist with this, please fill in the form below. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Granite City Brass Child Protection Officer Mandy Wilson - [email protected]

17/12/2025

Mike’s life membership honour celebrates his five decade brass involvement Wednesday 17 December 2025 Granite City Brass is proud to see cornetist Mike Chapman honoured with a Scottish Brass Band Association life membership in honour of his long service to brass banding, presented to him at the ...