Welcome to the Official Website of Whitchurch Band

IMPORTANT DIARY DATE - SATURDAY 17TH MAY 2008 - JOINT CONCERT WITH THE SHREWSBURY MALE VOICE CHOIR - see our Events Planner.

Whitchurch Band is very keen to recruit Principal Cornet players. See our News and Recruitment pages for more details.

A warm welcome is extended to you whilst visiting our website. We are a modern Brass Band based in the historic town of Whitchurch, Shropshire (see below). Primarily a concert-based band, our repertoire ranges from classic concertos and traditional marches, contemporary pop/rock artists such as Boyzone, Will Young and Robert Miles, through to modern pieces from top West End musicals including "The Lion King", "Chess" and "Grease". We specialise in weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and that special touch to make your day forever memorable. Never thought that a brass band could be the key to your special event? Think again. Book Whitchurch Band today!

From its Victorian roots and on to its reformation in the late 1960's, Whitchurch Band has always been an integral part of this famous north Shropshire market town. Links with the Fodens Motor Works Band and the Royal Doulton Band came about when the band was under the baton of Ted Gray - a world renowned figure in the brass band world who was bandmaster with Fodens between 1968 and 1971 and afterwards the full-time employed musical director with Royal Doulton in nearby Stoke. Today the band grows from strength to strength under the guidance of present Musical Director Simon Griffiths, who is busy launching the band into the 21st Century, showing visitors like yourselves what a modern brass band is capable of. Whitchurch Band currently resides at The Brownlow Community Centre in Claypit Street, boasting a compliment of over twenty players both young and (not so) young, and we are always more than happy to see new faces, so if you play brass (or would like to learn) and would like to come along, please feel free to do so. As for junior players, we actively seek young prodigies, and are proud to boast a number within our ranks. We hold junior lessons before our main rehearsal under the guidance of our Head Tutor, Principal Eb bass player Les (Mr Les) Roberts, who has many years of experience with different instruments. Many of our past junior members are now established members of the full band. Of course any band would not survive without its non playing members, and you can meet them on our "Meet The Band" section.

Whitchurch Band is totally self funding and receives no monies from any outside agencies. All of our members give their time and experience on a purely voluntary basis. Apart from monies raised at concerts and events, any other donations gratefully received go towards the funding of our junior band, new instruments, sheet music and ancillary equipment. If you wish to donate to Whitchurch Band please contact our treasurer Gaynor Ackerley who will be more than happy to answer any of your queries.  Protect Your Privacy. Whitchurch Band will never divulge your personal details to any third party. Ever.

If you are a business, please visit our Sponsors page for details on how to sponsor Whitchurch Band for a small annual fee. Visitors to this site may also be interested in our "Friends of Whitchurch Band " page, where you can sponsor the band and be named on our "Roll Call of Honour" page and receive a personal certificate.

In either case, you will be contributing 10% of your donation to the "Friends of Whitchurch Hospital" fund.

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Check out the latest Whitchurch weather for our outdoor concerts and for your journey. Click on our Events Planner and/or our Rehearsals page to plan your journey with The AA. Press back to return to the home page once you have visited the local weather.

Check out the latest Whitchurch news. Press back to return to the home page once you have visited the local news.

Check out the vibrant history of Roman Whitchurch, the oldest continually inhabited town in Shropshire, dating back to 70AD, through to its links with Sir John Talbot (whose heart is buried in the porch of St Alkmund's Church (Click on the image to enlarge)), the famous composer Sir Edward German, who was born in the town, the Victorian illustrator Randolph Caldecott, and J.B. Joyce, the oldest tower clockmakers in the world. Press back to return to the home page once you have visited Whitchurch.

Want to visit Whitchurch with 360° panoramic views, including our famous bandstand in Jubilee Park? This picture is very old and probably dates back to the late 1800's. Click on the image to enlarge. Whitchurch bandstand has since been moved, at least twice since this vintage photograph was taken, and is now situated in the Harry Richards Memorial Gardens. Click YES to view panoramic views of Whitchurch. Press back to return to the home page once you have visited Whitchurch.

Website Co-ordinator - Trevor Griffiths

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