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The Bedwas-based BTM Brass Band will be performing for the speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

The band, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, will perform at the Speaker’s House in Westminster on Monday June 12.

As well as the speaker, MPs and peers will also be in attendance at the event, which is being held at the speaker’s private state rooms to mark the band’s anniversary.

Their performance in London has been sponsored by Peter’s Food Service, which is also based in Bedwas.

The band was formed in 1972 and initially used musical instruments that had been used by the Lady Windsor Colliery Band in Abertridwr.

As well as performing at concerts, the band has featured in numerous television and radio programmes over the years and even featured in the Co-op Christmas advert a few years back.

Last month, the band featured on an episode of ITV Wales’ Welsh Lives.

Caerphilly’s Labour MP Wayne David, who is the band’s president, said: “The BTM Band has a distinguished history and is one of the finest brass bands in the country. 

“For 50 years the band has been competing and providing entertainment for so many people.

“I have no doubt that the band will continue, and go from strength-to-strength over the next 50 years and longer.”