Cambridge Area Brass Band Engagements for 2023

To book the brass band for a concert, garden party, church fete or other function telephone the secretary. Please see our contacts page for details.

We play many concerts throughout the year, in a wide variety of styles, including traditional marches and hymns, show and film tunes, popular music and some classical arrangements.

Upcoming Events:

• Cottenham Brass 2024 engagements

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Past Engagements:

• Cottenham Brass 2022 engagements
• Sunday, 19th March, 8.00am-5.00pm, Regional Championships, Stevenage Section 3 perform on Sunday 19th March, am or pm yet to be confirmed.
• Sunday, 7th May, 2.30pm-4.45pm, Coronation Concert Fulbourn In the Six Bells garden in a gazebo. map
• Saturday, 10th June, 7.00pm-9.00pm, Summer Concert at St Andrew's Church Cherry Hinton map
• Sunday, 25th June, 2.30pm-4.30pm, Summer Concert, ELY Bandstand map
• Sunday, 2nd July, 1.45pm-3.30pm, Histon Feast Festival, High Street, Histon In the Methodist Church. map
• Saturday, 8th July, 7.00pm-9.00pm, Joint Band Concert Seniors & Juniors Joint concert with the two bands in Cottenham Church. TIckets £10, including refreshments map
• Sunday, 30th July, 2.30pm-4.45pm, St. Neots Bandstand Summer Concert map
• Saturday, 23rd September, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Concert for the Friends of St Mary's, Over
• Friday, 3rd November, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Joint Concert with Oakington Singers St Andrew's Church, Oakington
• Saturday, 11th November, 10.30am-11.15am, Armistice Service, Cottenham War Memorial * Small band required
• Sunday, 12th November, 10.30am-11.30am, Remembrance Sunday, Service at Cottenham War Memorial * Small band required.
• Friday, 1st December, 8.00pm-10.00pm, Offord Cluny Christmas Concert. map
• Sunday, 3rd December, 3.30pm-5.00pm, Fulbourn Winter Festival * Small band required to accompany singing by local school and to play carols for community singing. map
• Friday, 8th December, 6.30pm-7.30pm, Carols at Alex Wood Care Home, Arbury * Small band required to play carols and seasonal tunes for about 40 minutes to the residents of the care home.
• Saturday, 9th December, 2.00pm-4.00pm, Oakington Scouts Carol concert * map
• Sunday, 10th December, 4.00pm-5.30pm, Leper Chapel Carol Service * Probably two ticketed services with refreshments served in between. map
• Monday, 11th December, 9.00pm-9.30pm, Freemasons' White Table event * Carols map
• Saturday, 16th December, 8.00pm-10.00pm, Cambridge Blue
  Come sing along and enjoy the fun! Click here for lyrics
  map
• Sunday, 17th December, 3.00pm-4.00pm, Carol Service URC Fulbourn * Small band required map
• Wednesday, 20th December, 7.00pm-8.00pm, Oakington Carols round the Tree * Small band required.
• Sunday, 24th December, 4.00pm-5.00pm, Carol Service Cottenham Church * Outdoor service, as in 2022. Small band required. map

Each year during the summer months, the band plays at garden and church fetes. As we approach Christmas, carol concerts keep us fairly busy. Over the years several thousand pounds have been raised for various local and national charities.