Stourport on Severn Brass Band is delighted to be performing at Pershore Midsummer Festival of Brass again. Since its inception in 1969, Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band has enjoyed playing to local audiences in and around Worcestershire and the West Midlands. Under conductor Oli Wilson’s musical direction for the past 14 years, the band has enjoyed contest…
The Gloucestershire Police Band was formed in 1990 and is based in Cheltenham. We are a friendly, non-competing brass band that supports the Gloucestershire Constabulary by performing at engagements in some of the county’s most prestigious venues. Our members include former police officers, civilian staff, ex-military musicians and musicians from a variety of brass band…
Since its formation in an Alcester coffee house in 1897, Alcester Victoria Silver Band has retained close links with the town of Alcester regularly playing at town events, including the Court Leet parade, the Remembrance Concert, and the annual Street Market. Lead by their musical director Nick Smith, the band also performs regularly throughout the…
Arrow Valley Brass is based in Inkberrow, Worcestershire, having moved there in 2007 from our previous home in Alcester. The band started it’s life in 1977 as Alcester Victoria Youth Band with a small ensemble of children in Alcester Town Hall, later becoming Arrow Valley Brass in 1989. Founded by Mr. David Stanley, his passion…
Avonbank (Evesham) Brass Band is currently ranked as a Third Section band in the Midland Brass Band Area but have acheived promotion to the Second Section from next year having qualified for the National Finals for the second year running having come third in this year’s competition. The band was formed in 1948 as part…
Formed in the 1870’s as a Drum & Fife Band there are records of the Drybrook & District Silver Band winning prizes at a competition in Lydney in 1895 and the village has had a band ever since. The band has always competed at contests with varying degrees of success with records showing the band attending…
The town of Bedworth, in Warwickshire, can trace its brass band roots back to well over 150 years. Despite the rich mining heritage of the area however, Bedworth bands had their origins in the local churches and it was the merger of the former town and church bands that created the current Bedworth Brass. Like…
Throughout its existence since 1893 the mission of Bilton Band has been to serve its community. In 2018 we do this with three bands; the Training band—a thriving group which involves 80+ young people and adult learners each week, the main band and the Evolution Band which was recently formed to bridge the gap. The…
Brass Band of Central England (formerly known as The Jaguar Land Rover Band) is a championship brass band with entertainment at the top of its agenda. This famous band is made up of thirty of the finest brass and percussion players from across the Midlands. The band is in great demand for concerts across the UK…
Bretforton Silver Band is delighted to support Pershore Midsummer Brass! Now in our 131st year, we are a friendly village brass band from the Vale of Evesham in Worcestershire, with over 30 musicians, under the direction of our Musical Director, Paul Wood. Last year marked a special milestone as we celebrated our 130th anniversary with…
