Egremont Town Band, which has been alive and well since 1904, is a traditional village band who aim to promote brass band music in the local area. The band is a friendly non contesting band who enjoy making music and performing for both private and public events in West Cumbria. The band is made up from players of various ages and mixed abilities who play purely for pleasure.
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Like to Join Us?
Have you ever fancied playing a brass instrument?
Maybe you are a former player wishing to play again!
Either way we would be glad to welcome you to our band.
We have a Training Band.
Join us 18:30 every Monday evening for starter tuition. Juniors of any age welcome.
The band is always happy to welcome new members and especially encourage new players to get involved. Instruments are available.
Have you ever fancied playing a brass instrument?
Maybe you are a former player wishing to play again!
Either way we would be glad to welcome you to our band.
We have a Training Band.
Join us 18:30 every Monday evening for starter tuition. Juniors of any age welcome.
The band is always happy to welcome new members and especially encourage new players to get involved. Instruments are available.
Next Event,
- St Bees Priory
Concert by Egremont Town Band
7:30pm Friday 17th May
St Bees Priory church
Egremont road
St Bees
CA27 0DR
See our Events Page
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NEWS
We were delighted to welcome the Royal Northern College of Music to our Rehearsal on Monday the 22nd April. Their Brass Quintet played pieces for us, beginning with our training band, then they mingled with our players giving tips to our players. Later they played a couple of pieces at the start of our Senior Band session and then sat with us for our rehearsal. Every body enjoyed the evening. This is part of their drive to encourage more Brass playing around our area. They are grateful to have been left a generous legacy from a Cumbrian Engineer who was passionate about Brass playing.
We hope to welcome them again in the future.
Whilst they are here they are visiting local schools to play and enthuse the students. Today (23rd) they visited Bookwell Primary school.
We hope to welcome them again in the future.
Whilst they are here they are visiting local schools to play and enthuse the students. Today (23rd) they visited Bookwell Primary school.
Listen to these two extracts of the RNCM Quintet playing for us.
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We are regular listeners to the Excellent "A Bit more Yorkshire Brass" on the YouTube Channel. Here is a request by Philip Humphries of the Band played in the last edition #192 last Saturday. One of our favourite pieces which we played at our concert in December.
Egremont Town Band were at the Bower House Inn Eskdale on Friday evening for Beer n Brass
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Taste of Brass was a great success and we got a mention on
A Bit More Yorkshire Brass show #148. Here's the clip.
Thanks to Brass Bands England and Helen Minshall
A Bit More Yorkshire Brass show #148. Here's the clip.
Thanks to Brass Bands England and Helen Minshall
Great Event at St Bees Priory on Friday 12th May
Taste of Brass was - Saturday 28th January.
Taste of Brass was enjoyed by over 20 people (and the Egremont Town Band).
They all had a go at a Brass instrument, then finished by playing a piece actually with the Band.
a great time was had by all.
Special thanks to Helen Minshall from Brass Bands England for so enthusiastically performing.
Then Monday for Rehearsal we have had 8 new players sign up.
They all had a go at a Brass instrument, then finished by playing a piece actually with the Band.
a great time was had by all.
Special thanks to Helen Minshall from Brass Bands England for so enthusiastically performing.
Then Monday for Rehearsal we have had 8 new players sign up.
The Whitehaven News reported our very successful Taste of Brass event at Orgill Primary School and the Church Hall
Taste of Brass visited 2 classes in Bookwell Primary School.
Years 4 and 5 enjoyed a workshop and playing some Brass instruments. Then we visited Orgill Primary School and 36 children had a Taste. Thanks to Helen Minshall from Brass Bands England |
Great News, thanks to the generosity of Egremont when we were playing on Egremont Main St outside the Coop on Christmas Eve, today we’ve presented a cheque for £220 to the North Lakes
Food Bank Egremont Cumbria
Food Bank Egremont Cumbria
Rehearsals
18:30 - 19:00 Training Band
all welcome.
Free instruments and tuition.
19:00-21:00 Senior Band rehearsal.
Egremont St Mary & St Michael's Church Hall
Thank you for supporting us.
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We look forward to seeing you. Anyone can join us no instruments necessary, paper and comb, pans and lids etc welcome.
For further information contact The Band Secretary Philip Humphries
Email Philip or leave a message via the online form on the "Contact Us" Page
Email Philip or leave a message via the online form on the "Contact Us" Page