On Saturday 8th December the Training Band performed in public at the Hawkhurst Christmas Fair, held in the forecourt of the Royal Oak, right in the centre of the village.
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Brass and Voices
St. Mary’s church was packed for the second year running when Cranbrook Town Band and Kilndown Community Choir celebrated Anglo French relations with a joint concert on Saturday the 9th of July. In an absolutely delightful evening both groups were fantastic in their own individual slots and brilliant together. The youth sections of both organisations were…
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Cranbrook Town Band is looking for players for its Training Band. If you are a beginner on cornet/trumpet, baritone, trombone, tuba or drums, and are at least 8 years old, and would like to improve your playing, please come along. The Training Band rehearses from 6.45 to 7.45 on Thursday evenings in the Congregational Church…
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Kids Night
A Rehearsal for all the Family In May the band once again ran a rehearsal for young players, some of whom had not had a chance to play in a band before. Transcript of Press Article : Children who play brass instruments were given the chance to play in a band at Benenden Hospital. A…
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2004 – Chance to show your brass class
Article from the Kent Messenger Newspaper on October 1st 2004 THERE’S no need to feel brassed off if you are struggling to learn how to play a musical instrument. Cranbrook Town Band is offering free brass lessons to anyone, old or young, wanting to learn or improve their playing. The group lessons take place every…
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Starting Young During the year the programme has continued to expand at both Angley secondary and Cranbrook primary schools with three tutorial groups at each now in operation. Youth Band has suffered somewhat this year from orthodontic braces and the demands of homework and other school functions. However there is a keen core of enthusiasts,…
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