It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Martlesham Brass has always held her in great esteem and we will miss her dedication and constant care for us.
We have followed her example of making our organisation open and welcoming to all.

We look to the future when we can celebrate her life and that of our new sovereign, King Charles III.

Newsletter

The ever popular Martlesham Brass Summer Fayre is to be held on Saturday 14th June 2008. The event is to be held at St Michaels Church Centre Martlesham Heath and on the village green.

Please find below details of what will be happening during the afternoon and the attractions that have been booked.

Timetable of Events

13.00 All band members to arrive (BBQ will be available for lunch if required!)

13.30 Massed band performance to be followed by main band performance
14.20 Cake competition to be judged
14.25 Beginners band performance
14.50 Preliminary band performance
15.30 Intermediate band performance
16.00 Grand draw

Table Top Sale

New for this year! We will be selling â��pitchesâ�� in the form of a table in the church extension. This is the ideal time for a spring clean, why not bring some items along to sell? (will save you getting up early for the next car boot sale!) Tables will cost £5 for the whole afternoon. Please book a table by emailing [email protected]

The Prizes so far...

1st Prize 2 VIP tickets to see Ipswich Town Football Club (match and meal) or £100

2 Free tickets to a performance of your choice at The New Wolsey
£25 voucher to be spend at The Black Tiles, Martlesham
Voucher for a session at Beacon Rally Karts, Martlesham
2 Child tickets to Colchester Zoo
£5 towards a performance of your choice at the Ipswich Regent or Ipswich Corn Exchange
2 games of bowling at Kingpin, Martlesham
2 free cinema tickets for The Riverside, Woodbridge
Free 2 hour bowling session at Solar Bowl, Ipswich
Cake Stall and Cake Baking Competition

After the great success of the cake baking competition last year we are inviting you to �go creative� and produce a great cake for the competition.
Cakes to sell on the cake stall would also be greatly appreciated.

Grand Draw

Each family will soon receive some grand draw tickets to sell for the band, please make every effort to sell as many as you can.

Weather not looking good?

Fear not, the event will still go ahead so please still come

We will need your help!!

During the course of the afternoon we would really appreciate some of your time to help us supervise the stalls. Additional assistance is crucial as many of the fundraising committee will be performing at some point during the afternoon! If you can help please email [email protected] or look out for the sheet to complete at band practice over the next few weeks.

And last but not least ... The chance to chill out in the sun (fingers crossed!) and listen to all of the bands that make Martlesham Brass.

Keeping your child safe

Parents who cannot accompany children on band events or engagements should ensure that they have arranged for an adult (from the band) to be responsible for their child and advise bandleaders accordingly. It should not be assumed by parents that bandleaders can be responsible for unaccompanied children.

Will Meadows

Will recently left the Intermediate Band to focus his attentions on the triathlon. If you wish to keep abreast of what he�s up to, please visit his website @ www.willmeadows.com