Est 1901
Based in Oxted Surrey, the Oxted Band is a versatile amateur Brass Band that performs throughout the south east of England.
Please browse our website by scrolling down the page or hitting the links at the top to find out more about us. If you would like to hear the band, you can find out where we will be playing on our Engagements page.
You might also like to join our Facebook group – www.facebook.com/groups/oxtedband/
As Christmas approaches again, the band has already been out and about playing carols, starting on the 21st November with the Oxted Christmas evening and then at Caterham on 1st December for the turning on of the Cedar tree lights. We have a number of further events, as can be seen on our engagements page, …
The band have had a great summer, playing at eight outdoor events across Surrey and the South East, and finishing as usual with our most local event – a lovely Saturday afternoon spent at the Hurst Green Fete. We took part in a number of new events including the Brass Band Festival at Borde Hill …
We are very grateful to British Bandsman for their kind permission in allowing us to share the following article from their current issue: Stephen Kane at Oxted
Oxted Band is an amateur Brass Band, based in the Surrey town of Oxted, where we have been since 1901.
The band is made up of a friendly group of amateur musicians who come from all walks of life, but are drawn together by the common interest of playing music, both for enjoyment and to improve ourselves and to entertain those who listen to us.
Oxted Band has around 30 playing members at the present time from a wide range of backgrounds, and ranging in age from school students to those enjoying their retirement. Some members have joined us in the last few months, others have been with the band since the days of black and white photos!
The band meets weekly throughout the year to rehearse a variety of music which we perform at a range of events including our own concerts, local events such as fetes and parties; and community events around Christmas and Remembrance Sunday. We also take part in Band Contests which are a great challenge for the band to improve our playing as a group.
Find out about the individual members on our Personnel page.
The Oxted Band plays at a variety of events and we are available to hire for your concert, fete, party, or indeed pretty much any event which will enjoy a brass band! If you would like to book the band for an event, please contact us – ideally by email engagements@oxtedband.co.uk or phone our chairman Ben on 07971 402608.
Our current bookings for this year follow – you’d be welcome to join us:
To reach us, email is easiest:
For enquiries relating to booking the band, please contact engagements@oxtedband.co.uk
For all other enquiries, please contact secretary@oxtedband.co.uk
If email is not possible, please call our chairman, Ben Hicks, on 07971 402608. Ben can also be reached at chairman@oxtedband.co.uk
The Oxted Band practices at 8:00 every Tuesday night at our bandroom in Mill Lane, Hurst Green. Visitors to rehearsals are always welcome, but please contact us in advance to ensure we don’t have a rare night off!
