Saturday 4th November saw the Verwood Concert Brass Band and for the first time, Verwood Town Band, travel all the way up to Evesham to take part in the Wychavon Festival of Brass Entertainment Contest. Most contests involve playing a particular designated ‘test’ piece of music, but this contest is different as each band puts […]

Saturday 14th October Our Proms concert was very well received on Saturday with the two main bands performing their Wychavon sets and the Community band and Acorns performing their own sets. The concert was finished with the Principal Band performing traditional Proms pieces and the 633 squadron as an encore. Also a huge thank you […]

After a very successful 7th place at the National Finals for Verwood Town Band last Sunday we have said our thank you and goodbyes to the youngsters heading off to university. We wish them the best of luck for the future. However that now leaves us with some gaps to fill. We are looking for […]

What a fantastic day the Town Band had starting with an early rehearsal at the St Dennis bandroom followed by a quick journey to the Bandsman’s Festival in time for the draw. We were 4th in the programme and drawn number 4. We listened to the 3 bands before us who all sounded very impressive […]

Verwood Town Band were honoured to be asked to play the Finale for the Royal Picnic in the Park. One again thank you to Paul from PTB Photography for photographs of the Royal Picnic in the Park. www.oldbakerystudio.co.uk

Verwood Concert Brass Principal Band provided a fantastic night of movie themes, including an on screen compilation of the movies as they were performed. Many thanks to Kevin for another spectacular concert. Also to Janet for Narrating And Finally a big thank you to Paul from PTB Photography for photographs of the concert. www.oldbakerystudio.co.uk

Our Principal Band and Town Band were competing last week-end at the WEBBA Regional contest. The Town Band came a fantastic 2nd in the 3rd Section contest and proudly go forward to represent the West of England Region at the National Finals in September at Cheltenham to compete against the other top 3rd Section bands […]

VCB Principal Band and Verwood Town Band swept the board this weekend at the Oxfordshire and District Brass Band Association Winter Competition in Banbury! The Principal Band came FIRST in the Championship section (plus best percussion section cup) and the Town Band came FIRST in the 3rd Section (plus best euphonium player cup). Congratulations to […]

Saturday 26th November This weekend saw both the Concert brass and Town Bands competing at the WBBA Contest in Poole – with great success! Verwood Concert Brass came 2nd in the Championship section, also winning the best Basses and Euphonium performances of the day. Not to be outdone, Verwood Town Band came 1st in the […]

All VCB bands were on stage at the start of our concert on Saturday to play the National Anthem in remembrance of of our late Queen Elizabeth and to celebrate our new King Charles III. This was followed by a rousing rendition of ‘Death or Glory’, a march made famous in the film ‘Brassed Off’. […]