Whilst the afternoon was rather colder than expected for May, there was a great turnout of visitors to the park and many tunes were played including our Star Wars medley for “May the Fourth” and recent additions to our repertoire that we have been practising over the winter months such as New York, New York…
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24th Dec 2024 Christmas Eve Concert, Center Parcs Longleat, 12-2pm
We finished 2024 with a festive concert at the Plaza, Center Parcs near Longleat. Many carols were played with attendees joining in. It’s a fantastic place to play this time of year as the whole resort is decorated for Christmas. Looking forward to 2025!
15th Dec 2024 Carols by Candlelight Service, St Michael & All Angels Church, Kington St Michael, 4-5pm
We were honoured to be asked to participate in the Carols by Candlelight service at St Michael & All Angels Church, Kington St Michael. We played a carol accompanied by the congregation after each reading. The church felt very festive with the candles lit all around and there were several Christmas trees decorated by local…
14th Dec 2024, Chippenham Male Voice Choir’s Christmas Cracker Concert, St Andrew’s Church, Chippenham 8-10pm
We joined Chippenham Male Voice Choir and mezzo soprano soloist Marie Elliott for a festive evening full of Christmas tunes. The programme included a selection of band pieces: In the Christmas Mood, White Christmas, Sleigh Ride, The Snowman theme, Variations on a Theme by Prokofieff, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town and Seasonal Greetings. We…
30th Nov 2024, Christmas Concert at Leekes Melksham 11:30-12:30
We had a great time yesterday playing Christmas tunes and carols for an hour at Leekes, Melksham as part of Leekes’ busy weekend festive schedule (including a choir, Elvis act and reindeer!) Some of the visitors even joined in during the carols which was delightful. Our Christmas music included Snowman and an “In the Christmas…
10th Nov 2024 Center Parcs Longleat Remembrance Sunday Concert
We were honoured to be asked to play a Remembrance Sunday Concert at the Center Parcs resort near Longleat. Alan conducted the band as a special concert and our instruments included flute, trumpet, clarinet, trombone, tuba, tenor and alto saxophones. Our variety of songs including marches, big band and classic tunes to suit the occasion….
14th July 2024, John Coles Park Summer Bandstand Concert
Midway through the Chippenham Council’s summer bandstand season we played 18 tunes from 3-5pm at the bandstand in John Coles Park, even with some sunshine this time! There was a fantastic array of visitors to the park enjoying the afternoon music ranging from: Reminder: if you’re interested in Chippenham Town Band playing at your event,…
29th Jun 2024, Biddestone Village Fete
A fantastic sunny June afternoon for a vibrant fete filled with stalls and activities (including guessing the balloons in the tractor!) We played 18 pieces in 2 hours, with a short interval whilst the Morris dancers performed. We were very grateful for our tent providing us with shelter from the sun, there were even seats…
22nd June 2024, Langley Burrell Village Fete
A glorious sunny afternoon playing 2 hour-long sets at the village fete held in the grounds of the Langley Burrell village hall. Louis conducted the entire concert, with 16 musicians in total playing 18 different songs ranging from big band classics, swing, theme music to some rock and roll and classical! There was a splendid…
9th June 2024, Private Event
17 of us have played 17 songs in a 2-hour set at a local care home which the attendees enjoyed a lot! This was the inaugural concert for Louis as conductor for the first half, with Alan taking the second half. We played a wide variety of tunes similar to our bandstand concerts in John…