We are delighted to announce we will be playing in the bandstand at John Coles Park, Chippenham for 3 concerts during 2024: Sunday 5th May 3-5pm, Sunday 14th July 3-5pm, Sunday 15th September 3-5pm For a list of all bands playing in the park May – Sept please see the council website: https://www.chippenham.gov.uk/john-coles-park-bandstand-dates-for-2024/
Category: Events
20th August 2023 Swindon Town Gardens Bandstand Concert 3 – 4:30pm
We have had a spectacular afternoon playing a bandstand concert at Swindon Town Gardens! Our music ranged from Magnificent Men to Moon River, Basin Street Blues to a Beach Boys medley and many others. It was lovely to see so many visitors to the park including those with four-legged friends. Less than a month to…
9th July 2023 John Coles Park Bandstand Concert 3-5pm
This was an extra special concert as the conductor role was shared between Alan and Jake (first and second halves respectively), with a wide variety of tunes in both sessions including music such as swing (Ellington – Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, In The Mood), film music (I Will Follow Him, Pirates of the Caribbean),…
24th June 2023 Biddestone Village Fete
We played for 2 hours during an incredible summer afternoon with many stalls all across the centre of Biddestone village. Some of the crowd’s favourite tunes were Magnificent Men, Marching Through the Movies (featuring tunes from the Jungle Book, Star Trek and Indiana Jones) and our Abba medley. Our gazebo was close to the duck…
7th May 2023 John Coles Park Concert 3-5pm
We were delighted to be invited to start Chippenham’s bandstand concert season for 2023 and even more so when the weather defied initial forecasts and was wonderfully sunny. There were a great many visitors to the park who enjoyed listening to our music throughout the afternoon, including marches, swing music, TV / film tunes (such…
10th July 2022 Anniversary Concert at The Cause
We were delighted to perform a concert celebrating both the 30th year of the Chippenham Town Band and also the 20th year of The Cause Music and Arts (an incredible venue for various groups including our band rehearsals for the last 21 years!) A varied selection of music was chosen showcasing some of our very…
3rd July 2022 John Coles Park Concert 3-5pm
Halfway through the bandstand season and we returned to John Coles Park for a wonderful concert playing a huge variety of music. It was great to see so many people enjoying the afternoon in the park, and we catered to everyone’s tastes with our mix of tunes from marches, classic swing / big band, film…
25th June 2022 Biddestone Fete
The annual village fete returned at last for 2022 and we were delighted to be invited back to play various tunes for the afternoon at a marquee near the duck pond. The weather held out (at least until after our final set) and there were plenty of fete attendees enjoying the various stalls, games and…
4th June 2022 Rowde Jubilee Picnic
What a wonderful way to celebrate the Jubilee: playing on the stage at the Rowde Jubilee Picnic for an hour long set. We tailored our music to the event with various marches and royal tunes (including a Queen medley and Duke Ellington), finishing with the National Anthem. The playing field was packed with locals enjoying…
1st May 2022 John Coles Park Concert, 3-5pm
We were honoured to start the Sunday bandstand concerts at John Coles Park, Chippenham. We played a wide selection of tunes from classic swing to theme music and marches. It included a lot of familiar tunes such as Beach Boys, Duke Ellington and a selection of brilliant Trombone solos – Mondo Glissando and Tuxedo Junction….