In 1937 a group of employees from the Fairey Aviation Works in Stockport formed a brass band. Since then they have been British Open Champions sixteen times, National Champion Band of Great Britain nine times, the Granada Band of the Year twice and winners of BBC Best of Brass. Fairey FP (Music) Band website.
CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.