The Flowers Band is based in Gloucester and is now in its 55th year. It was formed in 1968 as a result of the disbandment of the Royal Gloucester Hussars (Territorial Army) Brass Band. After negotiation with the Ministry of Defence, the instruments were purchased and most of the former R.G.H. bandsmen, together with other local players, formed the City of Gloucester Band. Since then the band has had a variety of sponsors including Whitbread in the Community and Flowers Brewery.

The Flowers Band have won many accolades including 2007 ‘Champion Band of the West of England’, wins at the Grand Shield, French Open, five victories at Butlins Mineworkers Championships, a hat-trick of wins at Yeovil, six Area titles and third place at the Brass in Concert Championships in 2019, 2021 and 2023. 

The Flowers Band records regularly for Radio 2’s ‘Listen To The Band’ and has appeared on BBC 1’s ‘Songs of Praise’. Flowers have recorded several CD’s, A Bouquet From Flowers (1992), Wonders Of The World (2004), The Incredible PolySteel Band (2007), Celebration (2018), plus numerous other recordings with Brett Baker (principal trombone, Black Dyke Band) and Aspirations with Shoichiro Hokazono. They have also appeared as guest artists with British electronica duo Goldfrapp on their Mercury Music Prize nominated album “Felt Mountain”.

Gloucestershire LAMDA Tuition was founded by Helen Di Tomaso, an established LAMDA Speech and Drama Teacher with over ten years of experience of delivering the LAMDA curriculum in Gloucestershire schools.

Helen has a Teaching Diploma in Speech and Drama Education from The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art  (LAMDA) and an Honours Degree in Theatre from the Guildford School of Acting.

At GAM, Helen’s team aim to offer LAMDA Speech and Drama tuition in a nurturing environment. All students are encouraged to find their voice and reach their full potential.

The benefits of LAMDA tuition are cross-curricular and can:

• Improve standards in communication through the spoken word.
• Foster an appreciation of literature, poetry, and drama.
• Support the creative, intellectual, and social development of the individual as a whole.

LAMDA Tuition at GAM includes acting, verse and prose speaking, performing Shakespearean monologues, public speaking and musical theatre performances. Plus, Pre-school drama coming soon! 

In addition to LAMDA examination preparation, pupils enjoy performing at local festivals across the Southwest.

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