After only a few rehearsals to get back into the swing of things following a short summer break, our talented young concert band and pipers are getting ready to entertain with an informal programme of music for Macrosty Park in Crieff on Sunday 3rd September.
Everyone is welcome to enjoy a varied programme of music in the park between 2pm and 4pm that Sunday afternoon. Bring along a picnic rug or a camping chair, etc. to enjoy live music from the bandstand. Our concert band will entertain with a variety of marches, movie themes, tunes from musicals, original concert band compositions and more. Our pipers will play a selection of Scottish favourites as well as some newer, modern pieces, some in combination with the wind band for a rousing, stirring sound together!
Our young(er) band members will be able to take cash or card donations if you’re enjoying the music and want to show your support. You can also make a donation online at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/music-in-macrosty-park-crieff-tickets-706792494377?aff=oddtdtcreator
As the new school year begins, we are pleased to announce that Boys’ Brigade will soon be enrolling for the new 2023/24 session, too.
Places are available for boys in P1-P3 at Anchor Boys, which has its weekly meetings on Wednesdays 6.15-7.15pm in St. Blane’s Church. We also have space for P4 boys to join Junior Section (P4-P6), which meets on Fridays 6.15-7.45pm, starting and finishing in St. Blane’s Church, too.
Due to a very high number of boys and the need to maintain an appropriate ratio of officers/leaders to run the programme, our Company Section (P7-S3) and Seniors (S4-S6) are currently full and a waiting list is in operation for all year groups.
On Friday 25th August from 6.30-8.30pm at St. Blane’s Church we are running a drop-in enrolment night and will be delighted to meet new members and parents then to sign up. You can also pick up new uniform or swap/donate for second-hand BB clothing.
For more information, please call 01786 821387 or email info@dunblanebb.org.uk.
We were delighted to see six of our former BB boys (three of whom are now officers) finally being presented with their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at Holyrood Palace on Thursday. They were pleased to tell HRH The Duke of Edinburgh all about their award (and, it appears, some other banter!) during the event. Well done, gents!
At the moment, we are transforming the way we run Boys’ Brigade – temporarily! – both in the sense that we are having to meet virtually and complete activities for our awards remotely at home. But one thing hasn’t changed: we are still trying to do our very utmost for the community of Dunblane at this challenging time. Our members are helping get shopping, walk dogs, playing music at 8pm on Thursdays for the NHS & carers but also delivering copies of our Band’s CD to the elderly and isolating/shielding around the town in the hope we can bring some of our music to lighten their day!
If you think that our members or their families could be of help to you, please get in touch either by calling 821387, e-mail info@dunblanebb.org.uk or contacting us via Stirling Council’s helpline on 01786 404040. We are a registered volunteer group with the Council during this period while we fight off coronavirus.
We look forward to welcoming all our boys’ families, friends and other supporters to our BB Coffee Morning, which will take place on Saturday 28th April 2018 from 10am until 12 noon in the Cathedral Hall, Dunblane.
Entry is £2.00 (adults) or £1.50 (children) and this includes tea/coffee, scones & pancakes. There will be a Cake & Candy stall (donations welcome), tombola, competitions, quizzes and other opportunities to support us.
Breakfast rolls (bacon, sausage, egg) will be on sale at an additional cost. Please order as you arrive and we’ll bring your hot rolls to your seat.
All funds raised will go to supporting our programme for 160+ boys and young men in Dunblane. Any donations of scones, pancakes, cake & candy, etc. should be dropped off either on Friday evening between 6pm and 10pm or from 9am on Saturday at the Cathedral Hall.
For more information, please call 01786 821387 or e-mail info@dunblanebb.org.uk
The Band of the 25th Stirling (Dunblane) Boys’ Brigade is delighted to welcome you to its 2018 Spring Concert. All are invited to join us for an exciting evening of music at Dunblane Cathedral on Sunday 18th March 2018 at 7.30pm.
The evening will include a wide variety of music played by our 40-strong Concert Band, ranging from movie soundtracks to classical music; and from marches to mazurkas: there will be something for everyone. Boys will also perform in small ensembles and there will be some solo performances from those boys working towards qualifications in their instrument.
It will also be the first performance opportunity for the nine boys in our training band, who will be supported by our experienced players.
Tickets are £5.00 (adults) and £3.00 (children) and can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 01786 821387 or e-mailing info@dunblanebb.org.uk. All proceeds will support the work of the Band and the wider BB in Dunblane, as the boys look forward to their week-long tour of Germany in August 2018.
If you can, please display this concert poster in a prominent place to help us advertise the concert.
Enrolment for all sections of Dunblane BB will take place on Friday 25th August 2017 between 6pm and 8pm at Dunblane Cathedral Hall. It’s a drop-in evening so come along at any time to hand in forms and purchase new or second-hand uniform. You are encouraged to get in touch in advance by e-mail info@dunblanebb.org.uk in order to help with our online registration and payment.
Please note that we will be operating waiting lists, where necessary, for some age groups. All existing members from 2016/17 will be allowed to continue but numbers will be capped in order to ensure a quality programme and manageable ratios of boys to leaders. There are currently no spaces for P6 boys and there is likely to be a limited number of places in P3 for Anchor Boys, so please do contact us by e-mail (info@dunblanebb.org.uk) or call 821387 if your son is in one of those year groups.
Forms and information packs are available below. Please check the ‘All sections’ part AND the specific section your son wishes to join for all paperwork. If you have any questions, please give us a call on 01786821387 or e-mail info@dunblanebb.org.uk
All sections:
2017-18 Subscription rates
BB Gift Aid Form
25th BB Membership & Waiting List info
Anchor Boy forms (P1-P3):
ANNUAL CONSENT FORM 2017-18 Anchors
Junior Section forms (P4-P6)
Juniors Info Pack 2017-18
ANNUAL CONSENT FORM 2017-18 Juniors
Company Section forms (P7-S6)
2017-18 Parent-Boy agreement
ANNUAL CONSENT FORM 2017-18 Company
2017-18 Company Section Info Pack
We are delighted to announce the return of the Doune & Dunblane 5-a-side Football Tournament for 2019! This is the twelfth year in a row that the Boys’ Brigade has run this event for the local community. In the more distant past, the tournament has been running in one format or another since the 1980s!
Please note that this year the cost of entry is £2 per player in order to cover increased costs of first aid provision and to ensure that the event is fully self-funding.
As always, the tournaments will take place on the field at Dunblane Primary School.
P6/7 Tournament – Wednesday 29th May, 6.30-9.00pm
P4/5 Tournament – Thursday 30th May, 6.30-9.00pm
[The semi-finals and finals will be held at the DPS Fete on Saturday 1st June, 1.30-4.00pm]
S1/2 Tournament – Friday 31st May, 7.00-9.30pm
Entry will be via an online-based system this year. The form is available on this page. Teams will only be confirmed when payment is made via an online donation to BB via our JustGiving page. You must put your team name in the ‘Your Message’ page when making your donation. NB – Please do NOT Gift-Aid your payment.
Enrolment for all sections of Dunblane BB will take place on Friday 26th August 2016 between 6pm and 7pm at Dunblane Cathedral Hall. It’s a drop-in evening so come along at any time to hand in forms and purchase new or second-hand uniform. You are encouraged to get in touch in advance by e-mail info@dunblanebb.org.uk in order to help with our online registration and payment.
Please note that we will be operating some waiting lists, where necessary, for some age groups. All existing members from 2015/16 will be allowed to continue but numbers will be capped in order to ensure a quality programme and manageable ratios of boys to leaders. There are currently no spaces for P5 boys and there is likely to be a limited number of places in Company Section for S1 and S3-4 so please do contact us by e-mail (info@dunblanebb.org.uk) if your son is in one of those year groups.
Forms and information packs are available below. Please check the ‘All sections’ part AND the specific section your son wishes to join for all paperwork.
ALL SECTIONS
2016-17 Subscription rates
25th BB Membership & Waiting List info
BB Gift Aid Form 2016
ANCHOR BOYS (P1-3, Wednesdays 6.15-7.15pm, beginning 7th September)
Anchor Boy Annual Consent Form
JUNIOR SECTION (P4-6, Fridays 6.15-7.45pm, beginning 2nd September)
Juniors Info Pack 2016-17
ANNUAL CONSENT FORM 2016-17 Juniors
COMPANY SECTION & SENIORS (P7-S3 & S4-S6, Fridays 7.45-10.00pm and Sunday morning/evening, beginning 2nd September)
ANNUAL CONSENT FORM 2016-17 Company
We are pleased to announce the dates for the ever-popular Doune & Dunblane 5-a-side Football Tournament for 2016. As always, the event will take place at Dunblane Primary School field. Please note that we are returning to the traditional format, whereby the preliminary rounds are played on the evenings listed below, but the semi-finals and finals of the P4/5 and P6/7 tournaments will be on Saturday 4th June during the Dunblane Primary School Fete, which runs from 1.30-4.00pm that day.
Entry forms and information for players, parents and carers are linked to below.
DATES:
P6/7 tournament – Monday 30th May, 6.30-9.00pm
P4/5 tournament – Tuesday 31st May, 6.30-9.00pm
S1/2 tournament – Wednesday 8th June, 6.30-9.00pm (note the week between the primary and secondary school tournaments! It’s not three consecutive nights!)
P4/5 and P6/7 semi-finals, finals and third-place play-offs – Saturday 4th June, 1.30-4.00pm.
ENTRY FORMS AND INFO:
2016 Entry form