Learn to Play in a Brass Band

Bands offering to teach beginners

If you would like to learn to play a musical instrument or if you would like to give your child a hobby for life which is both social and educational then you need look no further.

These bands are willing to teach people to play a brass or percussion musical instrument, most bands will do this free of charge or for a nominal fee and they may lend or rent instruments.

If you run a group, you may list your band here, send your name, the band's name, town, county/state/province, country, band room's postcode (GB - if known) and WWW address (of the junior group, not your full band) to Nigel Horne. Why not look at our music for junior groups?

If you're using this directory, please remember that all the entries were added in good faith but that not all bands keep their entries up to date, so please be respectful when contacting people listed here and understand that things may have moved on. If you find some information that you believe is no longer correct, then let me know.

Armidale City Band, Armidale, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
Harlaxton Brass Band, Toowoomba, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
Gosford City Brass Band, Gosford, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
A junior program which is also suitable for beginning adults
Moreland Youth Band, Moreland, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

The Maple Leaf Band, Ottawa, ONTARIO, CANADA

Motueka Municipal Band, Moteuka, NEW ZEALAND

Bath Spa Band, AVON

Bedford Town Band, Bedford, BEDFORDSHIRE
The Luton Band, Luton, BEDFORDSHIRE

Pangbourne and District Silver Band, BERKSHIRE

Bradwell Silver Band, Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
The Woburn Sands Band, Woburn, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

St. Ronan's Silver Band, Innerleithen, BORDERS

Fulbourn and Teversham Band, Fulbourn, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
March Brass 2000, March, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Waterbeach Brass, Waterbeach, CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Mereside Brass, Pickmere, CHESHIRE

Marske Junior Brass Band, Redcar, CLEVELAND

Gweek Silver Band, Gweek, CORNWALL
Porthleven Town Band, Porthleven, CORNWALL
Mount Charles Band, Mount Charles, CORNWALL
St. Keverne Band, Lizard, CORNWALL
St. Austell Band, St. Austell, CORNWALL
St. Ives Town Band, St. Ives, CORNWALL

Ashbourne Town Band, Ashbourne, DERBYSHIRE
Burbage Band (Buxton), Buxton, DERBYSHIRE
Cressbrook Band, Cressbrook, DERBYSHIRE
Goyt Valley Brass, Furness Vale, DERBYSHIRE
Ilkeston Brass, Ilkeston, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
We have recently started a junior training band and are looking for people in the local area with or without experience to join us if they have an interest in learning an instrument
Hope Brass, Kniveton, DERBYSHIRE
The Matlock Band, Matlock, DERBYSHIRE

Hatherleigh Band, Hatherleigh, DEVON
Soundhouse Youth, Plymouth, DEVON

Ferndown Concert Brass, Stapehill, DORSET
Gillingham Imperial Band, Gillingham, DORSET

Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band, Esh Winning, COUNTY DURHAM
Sacriston Colliery Band, Nettlesworth, COUNTY DURHAM

Brighton & Hove City Brass, Brighton, EAST SUSSEX
LGB Brass, Lewes, EAST SUSSEX
Patcham Silver Band, Brighton, EAST SUSSEX

Grays Town Band, Grays, ESSEX
Rayleigh Brass, Rayleigh, ESSEX

Cinderford Band, Cinderford, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Lydmet Lydney Band, Lydney, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tradegar Youth Band, Stocktonville, GWENT

Potters Bar Town Band, Potters Bar, HERTFORDSHIRE
Royston Junior Brass, Royston, HERTFORDSHIRE

Betteshanger Colliery Band, Betteshanger, KENT
Cantium Brass, Canterbury, KENT
Cranbrook Town Band, Cranbrook, KENT

Blackpool Brass, Blackpool, LANCASHIRE
Red Rose Youth, Lancaster, LANCASHIRE,
Shaw Band, Oldham, LANCASHIRE
Lancastrian Brigade Band and Corps of Drums, Preston, LANCASHIRE
Whitworth Vale and Healey Band, Rochdale, LANCASHIRE
Skelmersdale Prize Band, Skelmersdale, LANCASHIRE

Leicestershire Co-Operative Junior Band, Coalville, LEICESTERSHIRE
Enderby Band, Enderby, LEICESTERSHIRE
Hathern Training Band, Loughbourough, LEICESTERSHIRE
Ratby Co-Operative Junior Band, Ratby, LEICESTERSHIRE
Syston Band, Syston, LEICESTERSHIRE
Fleckney Silver Band, Wigston, LEICESTERSHIRE

Bannovallum Brass (Horncastle) Silver Band, Horncastle, LINCOLNSHIRE
Holbeach Town Band, Holbeach, LINCOLNSHIRE
Silver Sounds Band, Bracebridge Heath, LINCOLNSHIRE
Lincoln Beever Bands, Lincoln, LINCOLNSHIRE

Crystal Palace Band, Crystal Palace, LONDON

Hollingworth and Longdendale Brass Band, MANCHESTER

Chepstow Town Band, Chepstow, MONMOUTHSHIRE

Fakenham Town Band, Fakenham, NORFOLK
King's Lynn Town Band, King's Lynn, NORFOLK
Great Yarmouth Youth Brass Band, Great Yarmouth, NORFOLK
Stalham Brass Band, Stalham, NORFOLK

Bedale Brass, Bedale, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Bilsdale Silver Band, Bilsdale, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Beginners of all ages are encouraged to contact.
Easingwold Brass, Easingwold, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Lofthouse and Middlesmoor Band, Pately Bridge, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Ripon City Youth Brass Band, Ripon, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Stape Silver Band, Pickering, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Daventry Brass, Daventry, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Gretton Silver Band, Gretton, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
From 7pm Thursday evenings
Rushden Town Band, Rushden, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Kirkby Colliery Welfare Band, Kirkby, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Long Eaton Silver Prize Band, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
South Nottinghamshire Hussars and East Midlands Cadet Band, Bullwell, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Welbeck Estates B Band, Worksop, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Worksop Miner's Welfare Band, Worksop, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Bletchington Silver Band, Bletchington, OXFORDSHIRE
Blewbury and District Brass Band, Didcot, OXFORDSHIRE
Cholsey Silver Band, Cholsey, OXFORDSHIRE
Wantage Silver Band, Wantage, OXFORDSHIRE

Knighton Silver Band, Knighton, POWYS

Highley Colliery Band, Highly, SHROPSHIRE
Ifton Band, Oswestry, SHROPSHIRE
Porthywaen Silver Band, Oswestry, SHROPSHIRE
Wem Jubilee Band, Wem, SHROPSHIRE

Watchet RBL Band, Watchet, SOMERSET

Thurlstone Brass Band, Penistone, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Dronfield Training Band, Sheffield, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Stannington Training Band, Sheffield, SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Breckland Brass Band, Breckland, SUFFOLK
We teach beginners from age 9 to 90 for free and can supply most instruments from band stock.
RBL Leiston Band, Leicston, SUFFOLK
Martlesham Brass, Martlesham, SUFFOLK
Stowmarket Concert Band, Stowmarket, SUFFOLK
Woodbridge Excelsior Band, Woodbridge, SUFFOLK

Haslemere Town Band, Haslemere, SURREY

Armington Band, STAFFORDSHIRE

Bilton Silver Band, Rugby, WARWICKSHIRE
Cubbington Silver Band, Cubbington, WARWICKSHIRE
   Ages from 8 years to up to 16 years.
   Methodist Church, Queen Street, Cubbington, CV32 7NA
   Practice from 6.45pm to 7.45pm, Monday Nights
Dunchurch Band, Dunchurch, WARWICKSHIRE
Royal Spa Band, Leamington Spa, WARWICKSHIRE

Gresley Old Hall Band, Gresley, WEST MIDLANDS

The Clifton and Lightcliffe Junior Band, Brighouse, WEST YORKSHIRE
Elland Silver Band, Elland, WEST YORKSHIRE

Amesbury Town Band, Amesbury, WILTSHIRE
Great Western Youth Band, Swindon, WILTSHIRE
Wilton & District Youth Band, Salisbury, WILTSHIRE