Come along this [Thursday 15th June 2023], when we start our Summer Season of free concerts on Westward Ho! sea front. Starting at 7.30pm each Thursday. Come and support our band and listen to some great music. We would love to get some more ‘collectors’ and supporters onboard. Please feel free to message us either here on our website, or check out our Facebook page.
Great News! The band is delighted and proud to announce the appointment of our new Principal Cornet player! At 14 years old he must be one of the youngest principals in the area if not the country. He’s a product of our own training band having played since the age of 6 and is a year 9 student at Bideford College. We would like to thank our MD, Mark and erstwhile principal, Julie for giving him this fantastic opportunity.
Everyone is welcome to attend our forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Come along to the band room at Victoria Park on Monday 9th January 2023 at 7.30. If you would like to receive an Agenda and a copy of our annual financial report in advance, please email Becky at bandsecretary@bidefordtownband.co.uk Come help the band as we review our past achievements and unveil our plans for our future. Support Bideford, support your community, and support your award winning Brass Band.
After a busy year on the contesting stage we now turn to our festive music library to bring you our annual Christmas Concert. This year we return to the Royal Hotel in Bideford. With Brend Hotels being one of our sponsors we are pleased to bring some festive cheer to their Bideford hotel. Tickets are only £7 and these must be reserved in advance by calling 01237 475653. Their are limited tickets available so we have to offer these on…
Over the weekend the Band travelled to Torquay for the South West Brass Band Association’s ‘open competition’. The Band entered both the 4th Section and the 3rd Section, playing Philip Sparke’s Music for a Festival. We are pleased to report that the Band gained three new trophies to add to our collection. The band gained first place in the 4th Section as well as winning a trophy for the best set of Basses. The Band also gained third place in…
September 2022 saw Bideford Town Band travel to Cheltenham Racecourse to compete in the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. After our win in April, we went to represent the West of England area as champions of the fourth section and competed against 15 other bands who are fourth section ‘best of the best’ in their areas across GB. We are thrilled that we came second in the contest, meaning that Bideford Town Band is officially the second-best (with…
We are pleased to have gained support & sponsorship from a number of locally based businesses. We are so grateful for their help & support. We have been showing off our new Polo Shirts which feature the sponsors business names at our recent summer concerts on Westward Ho! and in the bandstand in Victoria Park Bideford. If you would like to support the Band, please do not hesitate to get in contact, using the contact tab above or via our…
The band has recently installed a special board so that we can remember those members who have sadly passed away this millennium. Do you like it? We think it looks great in our band room.
https://www.facebook.com/bidefordtownband/videos/1382747142131416 Click on this link to listen to George playing Silent Night at the Royal Hotel Bideford. Our final carolling gig of 2022. Many thanks to Brend Hotels and all our sponsors for their kind support during 2022.