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Hire one of our Brass Bands or our Big Band (please complete form below)

Wantage Silver Band can provide a brass band or brass ensemble for a wide variety of events, including:

  • Fetes and garden parties
  • Wedding ceremonies and receptions
  • Parades and church services
  • Charity concerts
  • Bandograms

a 'real band' beats a CD player hands down

We have a wide repertoire, ranging from traditional marches and arrangements of classical music to popular and film music. If you have specific requirements for pieces of music, we are often able to fulfil them.

 
Fancy something a little jazzier? Wantage Big Band is our swing band

 

You can contact the band using the form below:

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 About Us

Wantage Silver Band has been making music in Wantage, Oxfordshire and beyond since 1972.

Our 'A' Band competes in the prestigious Championship Section of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

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BOOKINGS

Dont forget you can book one of our Bands for a wide variety of events.

 

We also have a fantastic swing Big Band for ALL occasions.                                    

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Want to play a Brass Instrument?  We can provide an instrument and tuition. Beginners classes are held weekly.  Contact Eileen at bandmaster@wantageband.org

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Please visit our Support the Band page to see how you can help with our fundraising for the new Band Hall. 

 

We are very grateful for the kind support of our Sponsors 

Perhaps you would like to become a Patron or a Sponsor, if you are interested please click here for more information.


more about us…

 

 

Forthcoming Events

Saturday, 18th May

  • Joint Concert with Abbey Brass
    7:30pm - 10:00pm at Yolande Patterson Hall, Abingdon
    (Concert Brass)

Saturday, 25th May

  • Market Stall
    9:30am at Victoria Forecourt, Market Place, Wantage
    (Youth Brass), (Trainer Band)

Sunday, 26th May  

  • All England Masters Contest
      at Kettering
    ('A' Band)

Saturday, 1st June  

  • Opening of Wantage Summer Festival
      at The Bear Forecourt, Wantage
    (Youth Brass)

Saturday, 1st June

  • Grand Opening of Band Hall
    2:00pm at Band Hall, Tugwell Field, Reading Road, Wantage
    (Youth Brass)
  • Supper Concert with Simon Handley's Quintet - Wantage Summer Festival
    7:30pm - 10:00pm at Band Hall, Tugwell Field Order Tickets

Sunday, 2nd June  

  • Wantage Carnival

Sunday, 16th June  

  • Stanford in the Vale Festival
      at Stanford in the Vale
    ('B' Band)

Saturday, 22nd June  

  • Letcombe Regis Fete

Easy Fundraising

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New Band Hall

For the latest news (and pictures) please visit our New Band Hall section.