Support Old Silkstone Brass Band

Aim

Crowdfunder and Brass Bands England have teamed up to launch #BrassBandsAtChristmas, an initiative to help bands like OSB

Old Silkstone Band is part of a national initiative launched by Brass Bands England to save the many UK brass bands who are struggling to survive through the COVID-19 pandemic. Brass bands are a core of their local community, and many risk disappearing altogether without your help.  

Why are we crowdfunding?

Old Silkstone Band are asking for donations to help secure its future at this difficult time. 2020 has seen our entire engagement calendar stripped of opportunities for us to share our music with you. We have had all our concerts and contests cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic resulting in losing vital financial income. We have not qualified for any Government support but we still have running costs that we will need to meet and items we will now need to buy so that we can get back to rehearsing Covid safe and be ready to start bringing our music to you.

About Old Silkstone Band Established in 1861, Old Silkstone Band has been providing music within the Parish of Silkstone for nearly 160 years and is at the heart of the local community. Our aim is to maintain the traditions of brass band music by promoting musicianship and provide opportunities for all ages and abilities to engage with the band to further develop their musical talents through performance within the community and beyond. We are a ‘not for profit’, self funded band and we look forward to providing music for many more years to come.

 How can you help? 

• Please donate or take a look at our fantastic range of rewards
• Share our Crowdfunding page with your friends/family on social media or by email
• Create your own fundraising page and set yourself a fundraising challenge such as a virtual coffee morning or something crazy like a bike ride in fancy dress!
  
  
  

Rewards

Here are some pictures of our wonderful rewards we have to offer.

Band CDs - 4 to choose from

Chaos Rainbow Creations

Outdoor Family Photoshoot

About Save Our Brass Bands               

Brass bands exist in every corner of the UK, with over 30,000 people of all ages and standards taking part in weekly activity – rehearsing, performing and providing entertainment for their local community.

But we risk losing this forever.

Brass Bands saw their main source of income disappear in an instant when they ceased being able to perform in March in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Months later, we still don’t know when normal performances will be able to take place. A significant loss in income over the Summer months, paired with necessary expenditure needed to make rehearsal spaces Covid compliant means that many Brass Bands are in a perilous financial situation.

Without urgent support, we could lose our nation’s amazing Brass Bands. Please help us to make sure they survive this crisis and will be there to be enjoyed by future generations.

#SaveOurBrassBands

Please donate, share this page widely and do what you can to help us to make sure our Brass Bands survive this crisis.

This project successfully funded on 28th December 2020