Blowsoc

The Society for all Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Double Bass, and Big Band Jazz Players. Like us to keep up to date with our news and upcoming events!

Blowsoc features a variety of different ensembles, two auditioned and seven non-auditioned, made up of Wind, Brass and Percussion players from the University of Nottingham. There are numerous managerial and conducting opportunities, including being involved in the professionally conducted Wind Orchestra. We hold numerous concerts throughout the year, ranging from jazz by the Moonlighters Big Band

to symphonic Wind Orchestra pieces and the annual Tour to Europe is a highlight of the Blowsoc calendar! Visit our website: www.blowsoc.com

Visit our SU page: https://www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/societies/society/blowsochome/

22/06/2026

Well, what a year we’ve had!
🥇 Our winning the Shield and Best Solo at UniBrass
🌙 Our partaking in the Battle of the Bands, alongside many incredible concerts
🪄 Our UoN Wind Orchestra putting on two fantastic concerts led by Ian Batley
🇧🇪 Our fabulous tour to Belgium with our pals
🎵 Our Concert Band and Small Ensembles growing and enjoying new music
🥗 Our weekly Lunchtime Concerts continuing to entertain audiences
📹 Our Christmas Extravaganza and Spring Bonanza collectively reaching nearly 1000 views on YouTube
🌟 Achieving two star awards at the Activity Awards
💙Our many memories created with our Blowsoc family

Overall, a year of laughs, great music, friendship, opportunities, and family. Thank you as always to our wonderful audiences, our incredible Artistic and Exec Committee, and of course, our brilliant Blowsoc members 💙

Here’s to our 35th Anniversary year - see you in September! 🎉

09/06/2026

☀️ Student Summer Arts Festival ☀️
It’s not just the weather bringing the heat - we have 5️⃣ Blowsoc concerts in the Student Summer Arts Festival, so get your ice creams, pack the SPF, and come and hear some absolute TUNES!

29/05/2026

🇧🇪 We’re back! 🇧🇪
We had so much fun playing our tour pieces, we want to do it all again! Join us on Saturday 6th June in the Djanogly Recital Hall to hear some absolute tunes!

26/05/2026

Brass Band concert TOMORROW

🎶The Big Summer Blowout
📍Djanogly Recital Hall
⏰Wednesday 27th May, 7:30pm
🧁Refreshments available!

Hiya friends and family of Blowsoc! Just a reminder of our University of Nottingham Brass Band Concert TOMORROW! Please pop it in your diaries for tomorrow and come along to support our fantastic Brass Band; we would love to see plenty of you! Brass will also be joined by some fantastic alumni.

03/05/2026

🍉 FINAL ENCORE 🍉
You wanted one final Concert Band concert for this year, and we’re delivering!
Saturday 13th June, our Final Encore concert will be held at Holy Trinity Church in Lenton, starting at 2pm.
Come along for some fun tunes, and for us to celebrate what amazing audience members you’ve been this year! 🫂

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University Of Nottingham, University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

Website

https://blowsoc.com/

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