Barrhead Burgh Band

31/07/2026

https://www.4barsrest.com/news/64960/barrhead-to-make-free-investment-in-youth

Barrhead Burgh Band will look to kickstart its future prosperity with a free ethos of inclusion and support in youth.

30/07/2026

Barrhead Children Invited to Try Brass Banding for Free

🎺 NO INSTRUMENT. NO EXPERIENCE. NO COST. 🎺
Could your child be one of the founding members of the new Barrhead Burgh Youth Band?
We are inviting children aged 8 to 14 to join us and discover the fun of making music together. Complete beginners are very welcome—your child does not need to have played an instrument or learned to read music before.
The youth band is a fully inclusive community project, and everything is provided free of charge, including:
🎺 An instrument
🎼 Music and tuition
👕 A band uniform
🏫 Weekly rehearsals
🎶 Concert and performance opportunities
Playing in a brass band can help children build confidence, make new friends and develop concentration, teamwork and communication skills. Most importantly, it gives them the chance to have fun and feel part of something special.
Musical Director Alan Friel said:
“Brass banding is about much more than simply learning to play the notes. It can help young people develop confidence, concentration, teamwork and self-discipline, while giving them a real sense of friendship and belonging.
“It does not matter whether they have played an instrument before or have never held one—we will help them get started and support them as they progress.”
Band Chairperson Sarah Young added:
“This is an inclusive community project, open to children from every background. We know that the cost of lessons, instruments, uniforms and music can make it difficult for families to access musical opportunities, which is why there will be no charge to join.
“We hope local families will take advantage of this opportunity and help us build something of which the whole community can be proud.”
📅 Kickstart Weekend: 4–6 September
🕠 Weekly rehearsals: Tuesdays, 5.45–6.45pm
📍 Venue: Bourock Parish Church, Barrhead
👧🧒 Ages: 8–14
🎵 Experience required: None
💷 Cost: Completely free
Register your child’s interest today:
👉 www.barrheadburghband.org/youth
Please share this post and help us reach local families who would love the opportunity to get involved!

28/07/2026

Congratulations to BBBs Heather Shiels on her appointment as Principal Bass of the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland.

Fantastic Heather - well done!!

29/06/2026

Resplendent in new uniforms, BBB were delighted to support St Johns Church in Barrhead with a fundraising concert on Friday evening. An excellent, and very appreciative audience enjoyed a fine concert which included music from the cinema as well as new items from our concert repertoire including Starburst, The Rings of Saturn and Also Sprach Zarathustra. Music from the cinema included Born Free, Gonna Fly Now (from 'Rocky') and Pirates of The Caribbean. Special mention to Fiona Henderson and Ian Kilgour (cornet) and Fiona Kennedy (flugelhorn) for their atmospheric contributions to The Rings of Saturn.

Over £700 raised for Church funds and a standing ovation for the band concluded a fine evening of entertainment and music making.

10/06/2026

Fancy a break from football?
Come along for some fantastic music 🎶 🎵

06/06/2026

All set up and ready to go at the Barrhead Communities fundraiser at Carlibar Primary. Pop by and say hello if you are passing (only Barrhead residents are allowed to vote).

05/06/2026

Barrhead residents - We need your help!
The band will be represented at the Supporting Barrhead Communities fundraising event tomorrow (Sat 6th) from 11am-1pm at Carlibar Primary School. Please come along and vote for the band to help us secure funding for the new youth band. We'd really appreciate your support.

29/05/2026

🎺 Introducing Barrhead Burgh Youth Band! 🎺

We're excited to launch a brand-new opportunity for young people aged 8–14 to learn a brass instrument, make new friends and become part of our musical community.
Whether your child has never picked up an instrument before or has just recently started playing, everyone is welcome.

Best of all, it's completely FREE!
✅ Instruments provided
✅ Tuition provided
✅ Music provided
✅ Uniform provided
✅ No experience necessary

We'll kick things off with a fun-filled Kickstart Weekend on 4th, 5th and 6th September, featuring brass instrument workshops, games, activities and lots of opportunities to make music together.

Following the launch weekend, the Youth Band will rehearse every Tuesday from 5:45pm–6:45pm at Bourock Church, Barrhead.

If your child would like to be part of this exciting new project, register your interest today at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/3inT3RiSxK

🎶 Learn. Play. Have Fun.

20/05/2026

The Barrhead Burgh Band would like to extend our appreciation and thanks to The Hugh Fraser Foundation for their generous grant, which has allowed us to provide much needed new stands for the band.

20/05/2026

Barrhead Burgh Band are delighted to report we will be launching The Barrhead Burgh Junior Band in September this year. The band will be open to children from P5 - S2 and rehearse in the Bourock Church, Barrhead, on a Tuesday evening. Funding has been sourced to purchase instruments and music.

BBB are excited about providing opportunities for children to make music in a safe, encouraging and fun environment!

Look out for more information coming soon!