News 2008 - The Regimental Band and Corps of Drums of The Royal Welsh

News - 2008

Band to accompany the 'Land of Song'
Updated: 11:06 17/12/08

Click here to download the concert poster

On Saturday 7th February the Regimental Band of the Royal Welsh are performing at St David's Hall, Cardiff, for the cardiac charity SADS UK. As well as the Band there will be 12 choirs, soloist Fflur Wyn and BBC Wales TV Presenter Jason Mohammad will be introducing the items. Proceeds raised are to assist the Institute of Medical Genetics at the University Hospital of Wales Cardiff and their work with families living with cardiac conditions.

Further details:

A Gala of Massed Male Choirs
Date	Saturday 7th February 2009
Time	1900hrs
Location	St David's Hall, Cardiff
More Information	Click here to purchase tickets.

Cheque for £1300 helps kids get their Dreamflight
Posted: 16:37 23/10/08

Last Sunday, 19th October, Major Denis Burton presented Dreamflight Co-Founder and Trustee Patricia Pearce MBE with a cheque for £1300 from the Regimental Band of The Royal Welsh.

The money had been raised by the Band and Drums over the past year through a variety of activies ranging from a sponsored weight loss and a casino night, to a gruelling bike ride from Brecon to Aberdare. As if the cycle via the Brecon Beacons was not difficult enough, the atrocious monsoon-like conditions dampened everything except their enthusiasm, being driven by the thought of helping provide a holiday of a lifetime to deserving children...and the thought of enjoying a refreshing pint relaxing in the hot tub afterwards! For more information on the charity click here.

Click here to view more photos from the bike ride and Dreamflight 2008.

Charity Bike Ride
Posted: 11:07 30/06/08

On 16th August members of the Band and Drums will be raising money for Dreamflight through a sponsored bike ride from Brecon to Aberdare.

Although not a great distance, it is for a great cause. Dreamflight's aim is to take seriously ill and disabled children to Orlando for the holiday of a lifetime visiting the Theme Parks. Every year the Band and Drums perform to the children over the Dreamflight weekend that takes place in October. For more information on the charity, click here.

Click here to make a donation towards the bike ride.

Busy summer ahead for Band and Drums
Updated: 14:39 22/05/08

Click here to download the 'Concert of Stars' poster

As the weather begins to hot up, so too does the diary of the Band and Drums, with a number of public engagements lined up over the coming months.

Some of the highlights include:

TA 100 March
Date	Thursday 15th May 2008
Time	1220hrs onwards
Location	St Paul's Cathedral to the Mansion House, London
More Information	Click here to visit the TA 100 website

Brecon Beating Retreat

Date

Thursday 19th June 2008

Time

1700hrs onwards. See schedule below.

Location

Brecon, Wales

More Information

1700	Powys Army Cadet Band will play in the town centre and march to The Barracks at 1730hrs
1730	The Barracks in Brecon open to the public from where there will be displays from Infantry Battle School, The Royal Welsh, Welsh Transport Regiment, The Royal Monmouth Royal Engineers, the Army Cadet Force, a climbing wall and an inflatable assault course
1900	Ghurkha Kukri Dance, abseiling display, band concert from the Powys Army Cadet Force Band
1930	The Regimental Band of The Royal Welsh will Beat the Retreat, finishing at 2000

Concert of Stars
Date	Saturday 12th July 2008
Time	Gates open for picnics from 1730hrs Concert begins 1945hrs
Location	Aldro School, Shackleford, Surrey
More Information	An open air event featuring a number of artists along with the Band and Drums: The London Welsh Male Voice Choir, Grammy award-winning soprano Rebecca Evans, baritone Anthony Stuart Lloyd. Click here or call 01252 729446 for tickets.

The Royal Welsh Show 2008
Dates	Monday 21st-Thursday 24th July 2008
Times	Daily performances
Location	Builth Wells, Wales
More Information	Click here to visit the Show website

Chatsworth Country Fair 2008
Dates	Friday 29th-Sunday 31st August 2008
Times	Daily performances
Location	Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire
More Information	Click here to visit the Show website

'Codi Canu' Returns!
Posted: 12:27 03/03/08

Following the success of the S4C search for a choir last year, Codi Canu returns to the Millennium Stadium at the Wales v. France match on 15th March.

Once again the Regimental Band of The Royal Welsh will be accompanying the choirs in the competition, which this year has had a new 5th choir formed to represent North Wales.

The Band wish all choirs the best of luck in the competition, and look forward to seeing them in the Millennium Stadium on 15th March!

For more information on the Codi Canu competition, please visit the S4C website by clicking here.