Photo Galleries
September 2023
Thurcroft Welfare Band played on the Bandstand at the Rotherham Show on Saturday 2nd September 2023
August 2023
Thurcroft Welfare Band returned to Brodworth Hall as part their Brass Band Sunday concert series in Sunday 20th August 2023
August 2023
Thercroft Welfare Band entertained park-goers on Sunday 13th August 2023 at the Queen's Park Chesterfield
July 2023
Thurcroft Welfare Band played for the first time at Blyth Church with their Brass comes to Blyth concert
July 2023
One of the highlights of the year: Thurcroft Welfare Band come to Thornley and Durham for the Annual Durham Miners Gala.
July 2023
Thrucroft Welfare Band once again provided the musical entertainment, at Letwells Street Fayre. It one of the nicest local events of the year
March 2023
The future is bright at Thurcroft Welfare Band as they come runners-up at the Yorkshire Regional Brassband Championships in Huddersfield
Christmas 2022
Thurcroft Welfare Band performed at a number of venues over the Christmas period
August 2022
Thurcroft Welfare Brass Band performed as part of Brodworth Hall's summer concert season
June 2022
Thurcroft Welfare Brass Band played at Mexborough Market to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
August 2019
Thurcroft Welfare Brass Band performing at English Heritage's Brodworth Hall, Doncaster Sunday 11 August 2019
July 2019
Thurcroft Welfare Band March through Thornley village and Durham cirty centre as part on the 2019 Durham Miners' Gala which took place on Saturday 13 July 2019
March 2019
Thurcroft Welfare Band provided the musical entertainment for a Charity Concert organised by Doncaster Rotary Club held at Doncaster Minster
January 2019
Thurcrooft Welfare Band compete at the annual National Mineworkers Brassband Contest at Butlin Skegness
September 2018
Thurcroft Welfare Brass Band was, once again pleased to be invited to the Rotherham Show that was held in Clifton Park
July 2018
Thurcroft Welfare Brassband accompanie the Thornley Banner at the Annual Durham Miners' Gala
March 2018
Dutch percussionists from Brass Band Nuenen joined Thurcroft Welfare Brass Band and the Musicality Singers at Carlton in Lindrick Civic Centre for joint concert on Saturday March 31st 2018
March 2018
Despite the snow and ice the band returned to Huddersfield Town Hall to play in the Yorkshire Regional Brassband Championships on Saturday 3rd March 2018
December 2017
See the Band enjoying Christmas at Herringthorpe Valley Park, Epworth Market Place, and Harthill
September 2017
Thurcroft Welfare Brassband braved the weather to played at the Annual Rotherham Show on Sunday 10th September 2017.
July 2017
Thurcroft Welfare Band accompanied the Thornley Lodge Banner to the best attended Durham Miners' Gala in many years.
An estimated 200,000 people attended the Big Meeting in Durham on Saturday the 8 July 2016
July 2017
Thurcroft Welfare Band again provided the musical entertainment at the traditional Letwell Street Fayre this year.
January 2017
Thurcroft Welfare Band compete at the annual Mineworkers competition at Butlins Skegness
October 2016
Thurcroft Welfare Band provided the music for a fund raising concert at St Mary's Church, Greasborough
September 2016
Thurcroft Welfare Band was joined by the Doncaster Youth Stage Band for joint concert at Thurcroft Church
August 2016
In stark contrast to last year's washout, Thurcroft Welfare Band played to the Sunday visitors on a glorious summer afternoon at Doncaster's Brodworth Hall on 14th August 2014
July 2016
Once again the band accompanied the Thornley Banner at the Durhan Miners' Gala, which was held this year on Saturday 12th July
May 2016
Thurcroft Welfare Band entertained the shoppers at the Charity Gala held in the Swinton shopping precinct in Saturday 14 May 2016
March 2016
Thurcroft Welfare Brassband continued their successful 2016 with a third place in the 4th section at the Yorkshire Regional Brassband Championships which took place at the St George's Hall, Bradford on 5th March 2016.
Christmas 2015
The Band is busy as usual this Christmas time with concerts at Harthill Church, Herringthorpe Valley Park, Thurcroft Church and Thurcroft Club, as well as bringing Christmas cheer to shoppers at Aldi in Worksop and Tickhill Garden Centre.
September 2015
Thurcroft Welfare Training Band under the baton of Andy Mee joined with John Ellis MBE and the Doncaster Youth Stageband of the Doncaster Youth Jazz Associaton to entertain an appreciative audience at St Simon's and St Jude's Church, Thurcroft on Saturday 26th September 2015.
July 2015
Brodsworth Hall, Doncaster was to be the venue for a summer Sunday afternoon concert on 26 July 2015.. Unfortunately, as the band assembled and set up, the worsening weather meant the concert had to be cancelled
July 2015
Thurcroft Welfare band once again accompanied the Thornley Lodge Banner to the Durham Miners' Gala - The Big Meeting on Saturday 11th July 2015. It was estimated 150,000 people attended.
July 2015
Summer has arrived and Thurcroft Welfare Band entertain the crowds in their regular slot at the Letwell Street Fayre on Saturday 4th July 2015
June 2015
Thurcroft Welfare Band performed an evening of brass music at the Wesley Centre, Maltby on Friday 19th June 2015. This was part of a new quarterly program of brass evenings being staged by the centre.
June 2015
Thurcroft Welfare Band entertain the visitors to the annual Harthill Church fayre under the baton of new Training Band Andy Mee which took place 13th June 2015.
March 2015
Thurcroft Welfare Band competed in the fourth section of the Yorkshire Regional Brassband Championships which were held on Sunday 8th March 2015
December 2014
The Training Band enjoyed their annual celebration and presentation event on Saturday. The guest of honour was Councillor John Swift who has been very supportive of Thurcroft Welfare Band and the Training Band in particular
August 2014
Thurcroft Band once again entertained the people of Harthill, by providing an evening of music from the shows and movies. The second half followed a traditional Last Night of the Proms program featuring Rule Britannia and Jerusalem.
August 2014
Thurcroft Welfare Band provided the musical entertainment for an evening of music and dancing organised by Brinsworth Parish Council.
July 2014
For the second year the Band marched with the Thornley Lodge banner at the Durham Miners' Gala on Saturday 12th July 2014. It was the first trip out with the band for the new MD, Matthew Wright
May 2014
Training band had a great time at their mini solo festival in the band room on Saturday 17th May 2015. It was the first time a lot of the band had played on their own in front of an audience. Although it was a bit daunting for the first timers everyone took part and everyone played really well. As expected it was the adult beginners who were the most nervous - kids seem to have no fear!
May 2014
Thurcroft Welfare Band recently hosted a very successful concert at St. Simon and St Jude Church, Thurcoft. The concert was a joint venture between our training band and senior band and was
greatly enjoyed by all, young and old.
This was the final concert for the very well liked senior band musical director, Garry Hallas. The band are very sad to see him go and would like to thank him for all his hard work and wish him every
success and happiness in the future.
December 2013
Members of the Training Band has a Christmas trip out to the Rotherham Superbowl.
A great time was had by all.
Thurcroft Welfare Brassband entertained the public in the Festival of Brass at the Rotherham Show in Clifton Park
Thurcroft Welfare Band attended the Duham Miner's Gala to accompany the Thornley Lodge Banner to the Big Meeting in Durham on Saturday 13 July 2013.
Thurcroft Welfare Brassband provided the entertainment at the Silverwood Gala Day on 29th June 2013. The gala took place at the Siverwood Miners' Welfare and Resource Centre, Dalton Rotherham.
The Training Band performed a concert at All Hallows Church, Harthill, Saturday 8th June
The band staged it own concert at the Gordon Bennett Hall, Thurcroft 17th May 2013. The concert feature both the Senior and Training band
Kevin Lee plays a solo at our recent concert at St Helen's Church Treeton 19th April 2013
The Training Band Award Ceremony took place on Saturday 8th December
Thurcroft Welfare Band marches from the St Simon and St Jude's Church to the Cenotaph in Thurcroft, Remembrance Sunday, 11th November 2012
Thurcroft Welfare Band christens the refurbished Bandstand at the Langold Country Park Gala Day 8th July 2012
Thurcroft Welfare Band entertains the crowds at Letwell Street Fayre 7th July 2012
Thurcroft Welfare Band are very proud of their training band who took first place in the Ireland Colliery Band Battle of the Bands contest on 17th June 2012 under the baton of their musical director Ken Vernon.
Photographs of our Training Band
Presentation to Ken Vernon
On his retirement from the band
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