Welcome

Welcome to the website of Rushden Town Band.

Over the last two weeks, the band has played at three, yes three Christmas Concerts. St Mary’s Finedon was our first Christmas Concert with the amazing lighting, Christmas trees and a fantastic audience. This weekend, we have been to Hope Methodist in Higham and Keysoe Village Hall with lovely audiences again. We continue this week (W/B 8th December), at Bede House on Tuesday and Thursday followed by St Mary’s, Little Addington on Saturday 13th December. Following this, our Community Carol Concert is at Park Road Baptist Church, Rushden with the Wellingborough and Rushden Guide Dogs. A lovely traditional service with carols and readings. All the details are on the Engagement Page.

Every year, the Remembrance Day Parade at Rushden seems to get bigger and better and this year was no exception. What a very moving service. Over 52 wreaths laid this year. We will remember them.

GOING FORWARD: Like everything, banding is getting more and more expensive. Only this week, there has been a band in the news who has called it a day as they are no longer able to cover their costs. Bands exist on a non-profit base, but the costs are getting higher and higher. Ensuring that a band has a regularly updated repertoire costs – one piece of music costs anywhere between £50 to £110. Rehearsal venues, ensuring there are enough uniforms and stands, repairing band instruments and insuring them all costs money which is, as I am sure you are aware, is going up and up. If you or you know of any local companies who would like to sponsor the band, please ask them to get in touch with us. Thank you.

We are a First Section brass band based in Rushden, Northamptonshire.

Musical Director: Adele Hudson

President:  Alan Nichols

Chairman: Ian Bates