Tom Haslam – Musical Director

Tom Haslam began his musical journey playing with the local brass bands of Saddleworth. He went on to become a member of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, before studying trumpet at Chetham’s School of Music and subsequently at the Royal Academy of Music. Tom has performed with a number of leading brass bands and continues to enjoy an active career as a performer.

Tom began his conducting career in 2011 with Greenfield Band, guiding the band from the Fourth Section through to the Second Section and achieving numerous competition successes along the way, including strong results at the Butlins Brass Band Championships and Whit Friday contests.

In 2018, Tom became Musical Director of Meltham & Meltham Mills Band. Under his leadership, the band won the Second Section Yorkshire Area Championship in 2022 and 2023, resulting in two appearances at the National Finals and ultimately securing promotion to the First Section.

Away from the banding, Tom is Assistant Head of Stockport Music Service, where he is passionate about inspiring and developing the next generation of brass musicians.