Ashbourne Town Band welcomes new members

Megan and Lily nervously waiting for the concert to start

The band is pleased to welcome Megan Lowes and Lily Sweeney to the band line up who can be seen here nervously waiting for the concert to start. Megan currently plays at 2nd cornet and Lily is at 3rd cornet. The two girls have come up through the band training scheme and played their first concert on Saturday 13th May at Atlow church, which coincidently was the first concert for Graham Randle our new MD.

We are always looking for new members to join the band, if you know anyone who is interested please see our Join Us page or get in touch via any of the links on our Contact Us page

Introduction

Brass bands are known to have been in existence in Ashbourne since 1861. Since then there have been several bands including; Ashbourne Band, Ashbourne Volunteer Band, Bells Band and Rechabites Band. These have merged over the years to form the band which exists today - Ashbourne Town Band. See our History page for more details
The band is located in the market town of Ashbourne gateway to Dovedale and on the edge of the Peak District.
Practices are held at St. John's Community Centre, The Green Road (DE6 1GQ) every Wednesday (8pm to 9.30pm) and Sunday evening (7pm to 8.30pm). The only exception is when the band has an engagement on the same day.
We also teach youngsters (and oldsters) from the age of eight. The learners group currently has vacancies, see the Join Us page for more details. Learners group is held on Sunday evenings 6.00pm at St. John's Community Centre.
We are always on the lookout for additional experienced and semi experienced players to join our friendly non-contesting band, see the Join Us page for more information on our current vacancies. We also welcome players who are visiting the area to come and have a "blow" with us. If you are interested please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The band plays at many different functions including indoor/outdoor concerts, church services, parades, shows, garden parties, weddings and more. If you would like to obtain a quote for a booking please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please try to allow enough time as possible prior to the engagement.
The band has also been involved in a number of fundraising events to help both local and national charities. For more information go to the Fundraising page.