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
Please come and join us to celebrate Christmas with a traditional brass band sound. The concert features our main Amersham Band, Community Brass and our Brass Roots beginner group and the programme includes an opportunity for the audience to sing … Continued
Now that we have the lease and all the permissions to build our new bandroom we are focusing on raising the funds to pay for the construction work. Our project is in five phases. The first phase is complete and … Continued
The band is competing in the Second Section of the Finals of the National Brass Band Championships on Saturday 16 September. The band is only one of two bands representing the London and Southern Counties region, having been awarded second … Continued
Amersham Band’s popular annual MusicFest returns to the Elgiva on Saturday 7th October with an entertaining evening of music and song by the very best in our community. The band is in top form having secured first prize in a … Continued
We are delighted to announce that our plans for a new bandroom in Amersham have been approved by a majority decision of the Chiltern District Planning Committee. Band Chairman, Fred Harrison, said “This is fantastic news for the band. We … Continued