Pubs across Southport town centre will be ringing with the sound of Christmas carols this evening (Saturday, 14th December 2024), as an award winning brass band brings some festive cheer.
Skelmersdale Prize Band will be performing festive songs in two groups tonight, to reach as many people as they can in different venues.
Find the full list, with approximate timings, below.
It’s a great reason to come out and enjoy all that local pubs and bars in Southport have to offer this Christmas.
Skelmersdale Prize Band is run by volunteers, so any donations are welcome.
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Group 1
8pm – Royales
8.15pm – Cheshire Lines
8.30pm – Southport Coaster
8.45pm – Connolly’s
9pm – Pavilion
9.15pm – Crave
9.30pm – Tap & Bottles
9.45pm – Southport Tavern
10pm – Glasshouse
Group 2
8pm – The Lakeside
8.15pm – Coopers Bar
8.30pm – The Grand
8.45pm – Punch Tarmey’s
9pm – The Bold
9.15pm – Occulo Lounge
9.30pm – Grazing Lounge
9.45pm – Kokomo
10pm – The Windmill
The brass band event is free to attend.
It is being organised by Neil Walsh, who is the Lead Trombonist at Skelmersdale Prize Band; the Landlord of The Windmill pub in Southport along with Tom Hodgin; and a member of Southport PubWatch.
Neil said: “I love playing in a brass band. Every year we go carolling, and this year we wanted to do something a little different.
“Christmas is the biggest time for getting funding for brass bands. Being part of a brass band is a great hobby but the costs can quickly add up for things like instruments and hiring spaces.
“We are all really looking forward to heading into pubs around Southport town centre this Saturday.
“We will be performing some much-loved Christmas carols in each venue, and we will have a collection bucket with us.
“I hope the idea will encourage people to come out a little earlier and stay a little later and enjoy some time getting into the Christmas spirit with family and friends inside their favourite local.
“It just felt like a nice thing for us to do, speaking a little Christmas cheer around Southport and making a difference.
“Everyone loves a brass band at Christmas. There’s something special about it.
“We’ll have a different brass band at The Windmill 5pm-6pm every Sunday during December.
“People can come in and listen to Christmas carols while enjoying their Sunday roast festive dinner.
“We have won quite a few awards with Skelmersdale Prize Band over these past four years. We were North West Area Champions in March, and then in September we came second in the national finals. We all really enjoy being part of it.”
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