A total of 33 band members and guests made a five-day trip to the Winzerfest celebration in Bensheim, Amersham’s twin town. The band played to a packed audience at a joint concert with the local AKG Big Band, played at … Continued
We did it! Thank you to everyone that supported us on our first go at crowdfunding for our new bandroom. We won £5000 in the M & S Energy Fund Crowdfunding Campaign to help pay for a renewable energy heating … Continued
The first record of a brass band in Amersham can be found in a newspaper article dated 1843. This year is our 175th Anniversary and we are proud to present a concert programme in celebration of our long history of … Continued
Three brass band buddies, Caroline, Marion and Kathy are walking the Thames Path National Trail to raise funds for our Bandroom Appeal. It’s a 300km trek and, setting off on Saturday 9th June, they will walk approx 20km a day … Continued
Don’t miss our Brass in Concert charity fundraiser presented by The Rotary Club of Amersham and featuring Amersham Band and vocal soloists Lauren Shephard and Will Fisher. Proceeds will go to Scannappeal and Amersham Bandroom Appeal Fund. The concert will … Continued
2018 sees the Amersham Band celebrate its 175th anniversary. In recognition of this milestone, 4 Bars Rest Editor, Iwan Fox has written a great article about our remarkable history and ambitious future plans. Subtitled “Cricket, Banding and raising £400,000 for … Continued
The band had a busy and rewarding weekend at the Regional Contest in Stevenage on 17/18 March. On Saturday, the main band, competing for the first time in the First Section, secured an impressive second place and an invitation to … Continued
Thanks to a recent grant offer, and a donation from the Aviva Community Fund, our bandroom appeal has now reached the critical half-way milestone, with over 50% of the total funding now in place. Band Chairman, Fred Harrison said “This … Continued
We have had a bumper Christmas this year. Our bands played carols and festive music at nearly 20 different events, including our popular Christmas Concert. A really big thank you to all our supporters who donated generously towards our bandroom … Continued
Our annual Amersham Band Awards were presented at our Christmas Concert. Congratulations to the winners who were: Carrie Shield – Most improved player in Brass Roots; Pauline Richards – Amersham Community Band Bandsman of the Year; Emily Nicolas – Amersham … Continued