Author - Steven Craig

Cooperation Band Leads the 2024 Scottish Bands of the Year

The cooperation band has been named Scottish Band of the Year for the Championship Section in 2024, capping off a year of exceptional performances across Scotland's brass band community. This annual recognition celebrates the dedication and musical excellence of bands in all sections. Championship Section Highlights The cooperation band earned the top spot in the Championship Section with 38 points, reflecting...

coop players held comedy hostage for New Year…

Six players from the cooperation band enjoyed playing their hostage role in the BBC 1 sit-com 'Mrs Brown's Boys'. coop players held comedy hostage for New Year... — 4barsrest Sit-com The six players were part of the sit-com, 'Mrs Brown's Boys New Year's Special', in which the Irish grandmother Agnes Brown, played by comedian Brendan O'Carroll, decides to rent out...

Mrs Brown’s Boys

What an incredible experience for some members of the band! We were honored to feature in the Mrs Brown’s Boys New Year Special! Sharing the set with such iconic characters was an unforgettable moment for us. New Year Special! Sharing the set with such iconic characters was an unforgettable moment for us. It was a fantastic day of filming featuring...

Reflection on 2024

2024 has been an incredible & busy year for the band with so many highlights! We are so grateful for the support of our amazing followers and the fantastic groups we had the privilege of working with this year. Your encouragement has been the heartbeat of everything we do, and we can’t wait to share what we have...

Brass in the Capital: Newtongrange Silver Band in concert with the cooperation band

Brass in the Capital: Newtongrange Silver Band in concert with the cooperation band Join us for an incredible evening of live brass music as Newtongrange Silver Band teams up with The Cooperation Band for a special concert in Edinburgh! When: 8pm, Friday 31st January 2025 Where: Broughton St Mary's Parish Church, 12 Bellevue Cres, Edinburgh, EH3 6NE Expect powerful performances,...

Sponsored Bungee Swing by Katrina Marzella Wheeler!!!

We are incredibly grateful that Katrina is raising funds for our upcoming trip to the European Championships by taking on this crazy challenge!!! We wish Katrina good luck and the link to sponsor is below! https://www.justgiving.com/page/katrina-marzella-wheeler-1733869194106?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL Katrina’s sponsored free fall on a giant bungee swing! Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. The cooperation band is a...

PRESS RELEASE

The cooperation band is delighted to announce the appointment of Katrina Marzella-Wheeler as Principal Conductor of the band. Matt Fuller, member of the Executive Committee, shared: “We are absolutely delighted to have Katrina on board and are excited for what she will bring to the band. Through working together in 2024, Katrina’s enthusiasm, meticulous preparation, and wealth of experience...