On Sunday 30th April 2012 the band travelled to Buxton to take part in the Buxton Brass Band Festival.Torrential rain and floods however did not dampen the band members spirits as they stepped onto the stage and played Goff Richards 'Cross Patonce'. The band were crowned champions of the 2nd Section and received the 1st place 'Octagon Catering Trophy' and a cheque for £450. Congratulations SMWUB!

On Sunday 11th March the band travelled to Bedworth to take part in the Midlands Area Qualifing Championships. They took to the stage after being drawn 2nd to play Cross Patonce by Goff Richards. The band won 2nd place and was presented with the GT Winfield memorial challenge trophey and £100. They also qualified for the 2012 2nd Section National Finals of Great Britain. With the bands many successes over the past 2 years in the 2nd section (promotion to 2nd Section 2010) and also in the 3rd section previously, the band have now been promoted to the 1st Section which will begin in January 2013. Congratulations SMWUB!

The number '2' appeared to be lucky for team Shirebrook at the Midlands Area at Bedworth. 2012 has 2 digits of the number 2 to begin with then... They were drawn to play 2nd in the 2nd Section, Won 2nd place and qualified for the National Finals for the 2nd time in 2 years. 2nd can be the best!

The band enjoyed another brass band weekend at the Butlins Resort Skegness. The band in the second section played The Frogs of Aristophanes (Granville Bantock)at the Lakeside venue on the resort. The band were placed 3rd out of 20 bands and were also awarded the highest placed Mining Band trophy during the results ceremony in Reds on the saturday evening. Congratulations!

Graham Buckley our Bb Bass player has recently received a Derbyshire County Council Excellence Award for Services to Young People in the Brass Band Movement. Graham has over 50 years involvement with Brass Bands in the local area and he was involved with setting up a Youth band in Creswell in the 1980's. For the past 10 years, Graham has been Musical Director of Shirebrook Miners Welfare Unison B Band. Graham received his award at a ceremony at the Palace Hotel in Buxton. Many Congratulations Graham we are all so very proud and pleased for you!

Shirebrook MW Unison band have recorded a new album of traditional and entertaining Brass Band music. This will be onsale late 2010. It was recorded during one of the hottest weekends in May 2010 at Eckington School.

On Saturday 13th March, the band took part in the Midlands Area Qualifing Championships. The test piece was Percy Fletcher's Tone Poem- Labour and Love. The band succeeded with the 2nd place trophy, which qualified them to the National Finals in Harrogate. The band has also been successful in promotion to the 2nd section next year, with a total of an amazing 9 points which have been collated over 3 years in the 3rd Section. Congratulations!

Waltzing Matilda! A Bonza Farewell!

Two of our band members tied the knot this Summer! Congratulations go to Craig and Sally Bramford and Jayne and David Jones we wish them long and happy lives together! Craig is our Baritone player and Jayne plays solo Euphonium.