Saturday 16th June As has already been reported Verwood Concert Brass Principal Band had a great time last Saturday at the West of England Bandsmen’s Festival held in the Cornish village of Bugle. They picked up the 2nd placed prize in both the March and Test Piece Contest earning them some nice bits of silverware […]

Monday 28th May What a afternoon for it! Verwood Concert Brass were once again delighted to be part of the Verwood Carnival Parade. It was great to have players from all three of the VCB bands taking part and loads of people waving and cheering as we went past. Well done VCB!   Click Here […]

The weather on Sunday 20th May was just perfect for the Verwood Training Band’s outdoor Picnic in the Park Concert held at the Verwood Recreational Ground. As can be seen from the photos it was an absolute delight to see so many people turn up to listen and also indulge in tea and cakes from […]

  Saturday 21st April The bands of Verwood Concert Brass took the audience on a fabulously grand world tour. The Training Band encouraged the audience into ‘Takin’ A Break’ before whisking them off to Mexico to sample some ‘Tequila’ then onto the Far East to witness some ‘Kung Fu Fighting’ before heading off to sunnier […]

It’s that time again the annual Regional Contest in Torquay. Verwood Town Band results – a creditable 7th out of 15 bands. The band came off stage happy with how they played with many positive comments from those that listened saying they were surprised we were not placed higher. But that’s banding and the main […]

Saturday 27th January As well as having a successful day it was also a very enjoyable day to see so many people, young and old, coming together to play some fantastic music. Adjudicator, Robert Nicholson (Bb Bass player with No1 brass band in the world, Cory) commented that it was noticeable how everyone on stage […]

If any of the audience who arrived at the sell-out Verwood Concert Brass Christmas Concert weren’t yet in festive spirit, then it would be hard to imagine them leaving with anything other than feelings of Christmas cheer. Right from the start the Training Band delighted the audience with alternative arrangements of popular Christmas classics and […]

Once again a great day for Verwood Concert Brass at the Wessex Brass Band Association Annual Winter Contest on Saturday 25th November. As can be seen from the photo there were plenty of awards to be won and Verwood Concert Brass came away with quite a few!                 […]

Sunday 12th November A solemn occasion but nonetheless grateful and honoured to be involved in supporting our community today for the Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Verwood. A packed church for the service at which we played hymns. Then lead the parade to the war memorial at Ferret Green. A great Last Post and Reveille from […]

Saturday 7th October What an opening number!!! As the curtains parted so the audience were amazed to see the massed bands of Verwood Concert Brass, that’s over 80 player, gathered on stage. And they were even more amazed by the fantastic sound as all these musicians play the march – ‘The Middy’, under the baton […]