Burbage Band (2006)  (click to enlarge)

This is the web site of the Burbage brass band of Buxton in Derbyshire, England. Whether you're organising a function and require a band to provide spectacle and entertainment, an experienced brass or percussion player looking  to join an ambitious team with good facilites and a varied program, or a person wishing to learn to play a brass instrument, you'll find everything you need to know here. 

Established by local quarry owner Robert Broome and fellow industrialists in 1861, The Burbage Band (Buxton) is one of the oldest brass bands in the world, and proudly maintains its original aims and objectives. We were formed as a village band, with the patronage of the Church and Duke of Devonshire, to teach music without charge, provide an educational and constructive pastime, develop community spirit and entertain. The band has earned an enviable repuation and has taught many hundreds to play.

Today, Burbage Band continues to promote and represent Burbage and Buxton both locally and abroad at a whole host of differing concerts, functions and celebrations, providing music in a wide variety of styles, and has active members from every generation. The band is one of the most successful, busiest and friendliest bands in the area and is renowned for having trained most of its own players as well as many now playing with more famous bands. Lessons, instrument loan and insurance are provided free of charge to anyone with the commitment to learn. This provision is popular with all ages, but particularly where pupils also use the instruments at school.

Burbage Band at Buxton Wells Blessing  (2005) (click to enlarge)

Although busy with a varied series of concerts and engagements, the band also particpates in competitions. In 2007 we were awarded best High Peak Band and second over all in our class at the Buxton contest, and we were over all winners of our class at the last Oxford and District BBA contestAs a result of our consistancy and success at the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, we were promoted to the third section in 2008.

With no regular sponsorship or patronage, the band generates much of its income from performances, and operates as registered charity 701257.

Please feel free to look around the web site, by clicking on the buttons to your left. Your comments are always invited and welcomed. Feel free to leave public messages on our guestbook or contact us via our "contact us" page.You can watch the Burbage band in performance on You Tube by clicking the link here