Lancashire Artillery Band

10/06/2026

What is an Army Reservist — and what does it mean to serve in the Army Reserve? 💂‍♂️

Army Reservists are part-time soldiers in the British Army Reserve, trained to the same high standards as their Regular Army counterparts — but with one big difference: they also live civilian lives.

Whether they’re teachers, paramedics, tradespeople, students or office workers, Reservists give up their spare time to train, serve and stand ready to support the British Army at home and overseas.

🪖 What does an Army Reservist do?
* Attends regular training (typically evenings & weekends) and completes an annual training camp
* May deploy on musical tours (UK & abroad) and support UK resilience and emergency response efforts

📌 Fast facts:
* Over 15,000 personnel currently serve in the Army Reserve
* Many Reservists bring specialist civilian skills to the military (music, engineering, medical, cyber, logistics)
* Reservists receive pay, pension contributions and travel support

💬 They are volunteers, professionals and soldiers.

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Do more, be more with the NW and Reserve Gunners 💥

07/06/2026

Pushing beyond the comfort zone on Ex GREAT GLEN 26 🌊

Members of the 103 Regiment RA & Lancashire Artillery Band took part in Ex GREAT GLEN 26 across the Scottish Highlands. From canoeing on Loch Ness to mountain biking and summer mountaineering, the expedition was built to test resilience, teamwork and leadership in demanding terrain.

This isn’t just about adventure. It’s about building confidence, developing communication skills and learning to work together under pressure. Skills that matter on exercise, on operations and back in civilian life.

Whether you’re in a canoe, on the hills or part of the Band, you quickly learn that nobody does it alone.

Think you could take on the challenge alongside your current job or studies?

Start your journey here 📧

15/05/2026

📣 The Band is recruiting 📣

The Lancashire Artillery Band is currently recruiting. We are all Army Reserve Musicians 🎶 and get .

If you can play at Grade 6 standard and are interested in earning a part-time income for a new challenge, then please get in touch. We are recruiting for all parts of the band - brass, woodwind, and percussion 🎺🎷🥁

Our band room is located in Bolton, but we have members from across Lancashire, Shropshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire and Yorkshire. Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings and some weekends.

Please PM the page for further information.📧

Do more, be more with the NW and Mids Reserve Gunners 💥

14/05/2026

Come and say hello 👋 to the Band if you are there 🎶

Royal Artillery Assembly, Blackpool 15- 17 May 2026

We warmly welcome back the Royal Artillery Assembly in 2026 and hope we can encourage you to attend this popular event. In previous years the support from RAA Branches, Regiments and families has been excellent and it is important that this trend is maintained to ensure the lasting bond between our serving and veteran community.

We hope that 2026 will be a great celebration and we look forward to seeing you there.

To book, please follow the instructions on the flyer ⬇
https://www.thegunners.org.uk/events/royal-artillery-assembly-2/


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13/05/2026

The Band will be supporting Bolton and Manchester AFD 🇬🇧

£430,000 of Ministry of Defence funding will support 130 Armed Forces Day events this summer. 💰

With over 230 events happening across the UK, it's the perfect time to come along to celebrate and learn about the essential work of the UK Armed Forces.

🔗 Find an event in your community: https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/find-events/

12/05/2026

08/05/2026

81 years ago, millions in the Allied nations celebrated the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Whilst fighting continued in the Far East until August, Victory in Europe Day was a significant moment in bringing an end to the global conflict.

Up and down the country people breathed a sigh of relief and took to the streets to celebrate.

Today we pay tribute to the Second World War generation, whose service and sacrifice protected the freedoms we enjoy today.

08/05/2026

Accompanied by members of the Lancashire Artillery Band too 🎺🎶
Always great to be part of a local freedom parade.