ON SATURDAY, October 18, Launceston Town Band celebrated a grant from Award for All and the re-opening of the Band Room with a quiz night.

Eight teams battled it out, with The Dobsons winning, The Dingles coming a close second, and The Girls (Junior Band members) receiving the wooden spoon for a great effort. All had a fun evening, which ended with a buffet supper.

The grant from Awards for All, for £7,389, enabled the band to complete Phase 1 Building Renovations. This involved the Band Room having a new hall floor, carpet, fitted kitchen, electrical, heating, hot water and security system, new toilets and a complete redecoration.

The band are now fundraising for Phase 2, where they will be putting in a first floor; this will house the music library and practice rooms, enabling them to hold small concerts and let other community groups use the hall for meetings.

Advice from surveyors and architects is welcome, and if anyone can help to take this project forward, please contact Vivienne or Eddie Croshaw on 01566 772721.

Look out for the Junior Band playing in the Square on Saturday, November 1. During December both the Town Band and the Junior Band will be getting into the Christmas spirit playing traditional carols in and around the Square and at Tesco.

As part of their fundraising drive, they are now serving light lunches in the Band Room every Wednesday. Everyone is welcome, for further information, please contact Vivienne on the above number.