Learners/Training Band

The Learners/Training Band sessions will resume on Sunday 16th September at 6:00pm in the St John's Community Hall, DE6 1GQ. Anyone interested in joining the band is welcome to come along to discuss the options.

Anthony (Tony) Millward

It is with sadness that we report the death of Tony Millward.

Tony was a stalwart supporter of the band having served as Chairman for 27 years and more recently President of the band.

Known locally as "Mr Ashbourne"  his list of achievements chronicles a life dedicated to helping and supporting others, with volunteer roles covering just about every spectrum of the community spanning 51 years for which he was awarded the British Empire Medal.

Tony will be sadly missed by all.

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 our Musical Director.
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 booking secretary. 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.