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Play While at University
Bands offering places to students
When you're away at university you may look to join a local brass band. Not all bands welcome students, but many do. These bands accept that you may be away during vacation periods, that you have exams and that you may want help with transport, but they do welcome the help that you will offer when you can. This is a list of those bands ordered by location.
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.
UK
Avon
Bristol Bristol East Band Simon Oliver Bristol
Lee Weston-Super-Mare
Weston Brass
Bedfordshire
Luton Luton Brass Band Julia Crask
Berkshire
Reading
Reading Reading Spring Gardens Rebecca Devany
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge CSD Brass Cambridge Lisa Wright Histon
Histon and Impington Brass Band
Soham Soham Comrades Band Neil George
Carmarthenshire
Ammanford
Ammanford Town Silver Band
Cheshire
Chester Farndon & District Brass Band Caroline Dixon Ellesmere Port
Northwich Barnton Silver Band Stephen Yates Northwich The Bostock Band Anne Goodfellow Stalybridge Carrbrook Brass Catherine Young
Cleveland
North Skelton Langbaurgh Brass Josie Coupland
Cornwall
Callington Callington Town Band Paul Boase Gweek Gweek Silver Band Anthony Green Liskeard
Cumbria
Carlisle St Stephens Silver Band Mel Robson
Derbyshire
Belper Shirland Miners Welfare Silver Band Andy Allsop Belper Thorntons Brass Darryl Jackson Buxton Burbage Band (Buxton) Mervyn Apthorpe Killamarsh Killamarsh Silver Band Francis Hargate Matlock Matlock Band Diane Bonser Tideswell Tideswell Band Chris Jones
Devon
Hatherleigh Hatherleigh Silver Band Mark Quick Lympstone Lympstone Band Bryony Snell Sidmouth Sidmouth Town Band Fiona Bell
Dorset
Ferndown Ferndown Band Bob Wimborne Verwood Verwood Concert Brass Nigel Tiller
East Sussex
Eastbourne Eastbourne Silver Band Geoff Broom Patcham Patcham Silver Band Luella Bubloz Rushlake Green Warbleton and Buxted Band John Groves
Essex
Clacton On Sea Clacton On Sea Co Operative Band Ann Headworth Colchester Hatfields Of Colchester Band Georgina Letcher Grays Grays Town Band Sue Blunt Thundersley Castle Point Brass Band Keith Williams
Grampian
Aberdeen Bon-Accord Silver Band David Cooper
Gwent
Newport Regimental Band of the Royal Welsh Andrew Farguharson
Hampshire
Aldershot Alder Valley Brass Tim Lain Portsmouth Portsmouth City Band Gary Millard Southampton City of Southampton Albion Band Robbie Henderson Southampton New Forest Brass Ian Luxford Tadley The Tadley Band Graham Jones
Hertfordshire
Potters Bar Potters Bar Town Band Sarah Munn Royston Royston Town Band Lisa King
Kent
Kent Cantium Brass Bridgette Goold Maidstone Kent Police Band John Groves Staplehurst Cranbrook Town Band Robin Traves Strood City of Rochester Brass Bob Paton
Lancashire
Greenfield Boarshurst Silver Band Tony Millman Oldham Greenfield Band Andy Clayton Littleborough Lilttleborough Public Brass Band Matthew Bailey Manchester Blackley Band Bill Fern Manchester Eccles Borough Band Andy Wright Poulton-Le-Fylde Poulton-Le-Fylde Band Andy Moore Skelmersdale Skelmersdale Prize Band Paul Coulson
Leicestershire
Coalville Leicestershire Co-op Band Steve Barham Ibstock Ibstock Brick Brass Dave Wright Leicester Enderby Band Antony Szafranek Leicester Ratby Co-Operative Brass Band Mark Tarry Leicester Wigston Band Kirk Turner Syston Syston Band Jon Thompson
Lincolnshire
Lincoln Banovallum Brass Rachel Bourn Lincoln The Foss Dyke Band Brian Law
London
Enfield Enfield Brass Band Dave Barlow Greenford Capital Concert Brass Alan Couch Penge Crystal Palace Band Rachel Bleach Willesden Regent Brass Darryl Dcosta
Manchester
Belle Vue Belle Vue Brass Band Matthew Brannigan Bolton Walkden Brass Band Iain Roscoe Denton Denton Brass Paul Keogh Northenden Northenden Silver Band John Capper Oldham Oldham Brass Andy Robinson Sale Sale Brass Soo Cook Staylybridge Staylybridge Old Band Chris Reedy
Merseyside
St. Helens Rainford Band Catherine Gaskell
Norfolk
Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth Brass Mike Thorn Norwich Cawston Band Ian Clarke Norwich Matthews Norfolk Brass Karin Futter
North Yorkshire
Malton Swinton and District Excelsior Brass Dorothy Ratcliffe York Ebor Brass Lynn Gale
Northamptonshire
Daventry Daventry Brass Ian Mayoh Rushden Rushden Town Band Marion Vine
Northumberland
Ellington Ellington Colliery Band John Colvine
Nottinghamshire
Bulwell South Notts Hussars Band Graham Henderson Hucknall Newstead Welfare Band Melanie Cooper Newark Newark Town Band Hazel Robinson Nottingham Bestwood Welfare Black Diamonds Band Rachel Langridge Nottingham Carlton Brass Liz Tetley Nottingham Long Eaton Silver Prize Band Sharon Stansfield
Oxfordshire
Bicester Marsh Gibbon Band Martin Lovell Oxford Chalgrove Band Steve Taylor Oxford City Of Oxford Silver Band Olivia Yarker Oxford Oxford University Brass Band Matthew Harland Oxford Stonesfield Silver Band Cath Wilkes Witney Witney Town Band Anthony Redshaw
South Glamorgan
Cardiff Tongwynlais Temperance Silver Band Nick Wills
South Yorkshire
Rotherham Maltby Miners Welfare Band Rachel Goldthorpe Rotherham Dinnington Colliery Silver Band Ian Close Penistone Thurlstone Brass Band Peter Crossley Rotherham Thurcroft Welfare Band Ian Close Sheffield Stannington Brass Band Stuart Croft
Staffordshire
Audley Audley Brass Kevin Birch Stoke-On-Trent Ceramic Brass Rachael Calvert
Suffolk
Lowestoft The Wrentham Band Roger Pearcey
Surrey
Camberley Charles Church Camberley Silver Band Ken Cranstone Croydon Croydon Brass Band Rebecca Sidell Epsom Epsom & Ewell Silver Band David Stoneham Haslemere Haslemere Town Band Graham Wade
Tyne and Wear
South Shields Michael Donkin Sunderland Dunston Band Jeff Bryant
Warwickshire
Dunchurch Dunchurch Band Louise Balsom Leamington Spa Cubbington Silver Band Paul Johnson
West Lothian
Bathgate Alan Duguid Bathgate Newlands Concert Brass Mark Bell Boness Boness & Carriden Band Scott Cameron
West Midlands
Blackheath Phoenix West Midlands Brass Louise Wilkins Dudley Black Country Brass
John Siviter
West Yorkshire
Brighouse Clifton and Lightcliffe Band Steven Ford Brighouse Yorkshire Co-Operatives Band Owen Watson Drighlington Drighlington Brass Band Mic Tyler Elland Elland Silver Band Sam Harrison Gomersal Spen Valley Brass Band Lisa Shirley Hebden Bridge Hebden Bridge Band Richard Cowens Huddersfield Linthwaite Silver Prize Bob Eastwood Huddersfield Slaithwaite Band Andrew Booth Leeds Kippax Band David Jackson Normanton Altofts & Normanton Silver Band Eugene Reynolds Leeds Lofthouse 2000 Silver Band Andrew Whitaker Stanley Peter Sanderson
Wiltshire
Salisbury Downton Band Paul Street Swindon Paul Uzzell
Wrexham
Wrexham Wrexham Brass Wayne Ruston
Worcestershire
Evesham Avonbank Band Nigel Hall Worcester The Band Of The West Mercia Constabulary Howard Gibbs
United States
Illinois Brass Band
Libertyville, IL, US, Mick Garrison
Gateway City Band
St Louis, MO, US, Robin Weatherall
Festive Brass of Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, SC, US, Lawrence Beadle