brassband.london
Where and when we are performing
JANUARY 2016:
Friday 1 January: NLB plays London's New Year's Day Parade, Piccadilly, Westminster (10.00am)
MARCH 2016:
Sunday 20 March: Contest Band enters 4th Sec. London & Southern Counties Regional Contest, Stevenage (all day)
MAY 2016:
Saturday 14 or Sunday 15: joint concert with Fanfare Wilhelmina, Dutch community band on tour (details to follow)
Friday 20 May: NLB plays Whit Friday March Contests, Saddleworth/Tameside (all day)
Saturday 21 May: NLB returns from Whit Friday Contests (early afternoon)
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JULY 2013:
Saturday 6 July: E&E plays St Michael's School Fair, Enfield (midday-1.30pm)
Sunday 7 July: MH plays Life Celebration Event, Highgate Institute (3pm-4pm)
Wednesday 10-Sunday 14 July: NLB Young Brass play Durham International Jazz Festival with Hackney Colliery Band
Wednesday 17 July: Massed Bands play Hertford Theatre (7.15pm-9.45pm)
Sunday 21 July: Massed Bands play Alexandra Park 150th Anniversary, Alexandra Palace (1.30pm-3.40pm)
AUGUST 2013:
Sunday 18 August: E&E plays St Michael's Church Garden Service, Enfield (9.45am-11am)
SEPTEMBER 2013:
Sunday 8 September: MH opens The Muswell Hill Festival, Cherry Tree Wood (11.40am)
Saturday 14 September: Massed Bands play Battle of Britain Anniversary, RAF Museum London, Hendon (7pm)
OCTOBER 2013:
Wednesday 30 Oct: Massed Bands Open Rehearsal, Muswell Hill Methodist Ch, 28 Pages Lane N10 1PP (8pm-10pm)
NOVEMBER 2013:
Sunday 3 November: Mike Hurford plays calls for Remembrance, Muswell Hill & H'gate British Legion N10 (11.45am)
Saturday 9 November: POSTPONED due to waterlogged pitch: Central Band plays Enfield Town FC match
Sunday 10 November: Martyn Stogden plays calls for Remembrance at St Luke's Church, Enfield (10.30am)
Thursday 14 November: Brass Ensemble plays Chance UK launch event at The Dugdale Centre, Enfield (6pm)
Saturday 16 November: World Jazz Workshop with Annie Whitehead, Oakwood Baptist Church N14 (10am-3pm)
Saturday 16 November: WW2 Artic Convoys Memorial Service at Enfield Civic Centre (2.30pm)
Monday 25 November: Central Band plays BBC Television's 'The One Show', White City W12 (4.30pm for 7pm show)
DECEMBER 2013:
Sunday 1 December: E&E plays Enfield Town Centre for Borough Christmas Parade (4.00pm-5.30pm ish)
Wednesday 4 December: Foundation & Central Band plays Carol Service, Lancaster Road URC, Enfield (6pm)
Wednesday 4 December: Central Band plays The Royal Hospital Chelsea (7pm-9.30pm)
Saturday 7 December: MH plays Outdoor Swimming Society's December Dip, Parliament Hill Lido (10.30am-1pm)
Sunday 8 December: Brass Ensemble goes carolling at 'The Antwerp Arms' pub, Tottenham (4pm-5pm)
Wednesday 11 December: E&E plays Christmas Carol Concert at Christ Church URC, Enfield (7.45pm-9.45pm)
Thursday 12 December: Brass & Wind Carols in Trafalgar Square for London Air Ambulance (5pm-6pm)
Sunday 15 December: Four Hills Music supports The Big Christmas Wind Orchestra gig for CLIC Sargent Charity, Spitalfields, City of London. All players welcome (times tbc, please ask for details)
Sunday 15 December: MH plays Carol Service at Holy Trinity Church East Finchley (6pm)
Tuesday 17 December: E&E goes carolling with 2nd Enf Boys' Brigade, Bush Hill Park URC, Main Ave EN1 (6.45pm)
Wednesday 18 December: E&E plus Foundation Band play Carol Service, St Peter's Church, Edmonton (8pm-9pm)
Wednesday 18 December: MH plays Christmas knees-up at 'The Famous Royal Oak', Muswell Hill (9pm)
Friday 20 December: Brass Ensemble plays Carols by Candlelight at Oakwood Baptist Church, Southgate (8pm)
Monday 23 December: E&E plays Christmas knees-up at 'The Wonder' Pub, Enfield (8pm)
JANUARY 2014:
Friday 3 January: Brass Workshop with Jason Noble, MD of Scarsdale Ensemble (New York), Southgate (7.30pm)
Wednesday 15 January: Launch & Contest Band Open Rehearsal at City of London, St Giles' Cripplegate EC2 (8pm)
Wednesday 22 January: NLB Trio plays funeral, East Finchley N2 (9.30am)
Thursday 23 January: Contest Band Rehearsal at Muswell Hill Baptist Church, Dukes Avenue N10 (8pm)
Wednesday 29 January: Contest Band Rehearsal at City of London, St Giles' Cripplegate EC2 (8pm)
FEBRUARY 2014:
Monday 3 February: Contest Band Rehearsal at The Muswell Hill Centre, Hillfield Park N10 (8pm)
Wednesday 12 February: Contest Band Rehearsal at City of London, St Giles' Cripplegate EC2 (8pm)
Wednesday 19 February: Massed Bands & Contest Band Rehearsal at Enfield HQ, Lancaster Rd URC EN2 (8pm)
Thursday 27 February: Contest Band Rehearsal at Muswell Hill Baptist Church, Dukes Avenue N10 (8pm)
MARCH 2014:
Saturday 1 March: Sports Double-Header: Central Band Enfield Town FC & Saracens Rugby (2.30pm & 7.00pm)
Wednesday 5 March: Contest Band Rehearsal at City of London, St Giles' Cripplegate EC2 (8.15pm)
Thursday 6 March: ENF performs pre-concert set at Hertford Theatre SG14 (7.15pm)
Wednesday 12 March: Recording 'Britain's Got More Talent' with Thames TV/ITV, Central London (10am-4pm)
Wednesday 12 March: Contest Band Rehearsal at City of London, St Giles' Cripplegate EC2 (8.15pm)
Thursday 13 March: Contest Band Rehearsal at Muswell Hill Baptist Church, Dukes Avenue N10 (8pm)
Friday 14 March: Contest Band Rehearsal at Oakwood Baptist Church, Southgate N14 (8pm)
Sunday 16 March: Contest Band enters 4th Sec. London & Southern Counties Regional Contest, Stevenage (all day)
APRIL 2014:
Wednesday 2 April: Staff Band rehearsal at Jewin Welsh Chapel, Fann Street EC1 (7.30pm)
Friday 18 April: ENF plays Good Friday hymns on Enfield Bandstand, The Marketplace EN2 (10am-11am)
Saturday 26 April: St George's Day (belated!) Street Party, 'The Wonder', Batley Road EN2 (4pm)
Wednesday 30 April: Concert at Muswell Hill Baptist Church N10 (8pm)
MAY 2014:
Saturday 3 May: CoL plays 20th Ann. of Ordination of Women to Priesthood at St Paul's Cathedral EC4 (3.15pm)
Sunday 4 May: MH plays Hillfield Park Street Party, Muswell Hill N10 (1pm)
Wednesday 7 May: Central Band rehearsal at City of London, St Giles' Cripplegate EC2 (8pm)
Sunday 11 May: ENF plays Anniversary Parade Service at Lancaster Road URC, Enfield (10.30am)
Wednesday 14 May: ENF plays concert at Christ Church URC, Enfield EN2 (8pm)
Tuesday 20 May: MH plays 175th Anniversary Event at Highgate Cemetery (circa 7.30pm)
JUNE 2014:
Sunday 1 June: ENF plays Music on the Lawn at Forty Hall, Enfield EN2 (3pm-4pm)
Wednesday 4 June: Staff Band rehearsal at City of London, St Giles' Cripplegate EC2 (8pm)
Saturday 7 June: Oakwood Baptist Church Family Fun Day (4pm-5pm)
JULY 2014:
Wednesday 2 July: Staff Band rehearsal at City of London, St Giles' Cripplegate EC2 (8pm)
Thursday 3 July: MH plays Hertford Theatre Foyer (7.15pm)
Friday 4 July: Marching Percussion Workshop at Oakwood Baptist Church N10 (7.30pm)
Wednesday 16 July: 'Summer in the City' Performance Evening with NLB Staff Band, Massed Bands and Brass Ensemble at St Giles' Cripplegate, Barbican EC2 (7.45pm)
Sunday 20 July: MH & Friends plays Picnic Prom at Muswell Hill Methodist Church Gardens (3pm)
Wednesday 23 July: MH & Friends play The Royal Hospital Chelsea (7pm-9.30pm) [nb rescheduled from 11 June]
AUGUST 2014:
Sunday 3 August: Picnic Prom, ENF with Muswell Hill Brass, Alexandra Palace N10 (2pm)
Wednesday 6 August: PUT plays Last Post for Thames Hare & Hounds WW1 Commemoration Event SW15 (eve)
Saturday 9 August: NLB plays The Royal British Legion Race Day at Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 (12 midday)
Saturday 16 August: Providing horn section for Batala performance at Guanaraba, Covent Garden WC2 (eve tbc)
Sunday 17 August: ENF plays Garden Service at St Michael & All Angels Church, Enfield EN2 (10.00am)
Saturday 23 August: Providing horn section for Batala performance at Guanaraba, Covent Garden WC2 (eve tbc)
SEPTEMBER 2014:
Sunday 14 September: Central Band plays Battle of Britain Day, RAF Museum London, Hendon NW9 (12.30pm)
Wednesday 17 September: Recording for BBC2's 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks', BBC Elstree (9.45am)
OCTOBER 2014:
Saturday 4 October: NLB plays Enfield Town FC v Grays Athletic FC, Queen Elizabeth Stadium EN1 (2.15pm)
Sunday 12 October: ENF plays 10th Enfield Boys' Brigade's 90th Anniversary Service at Winchmore Hill Baptist Church N21 (10am)
Sunday 12 October: MHB & Friends play Haringay Sustainable Oktoberfest, Hornsey Vale Community Centre N8 (times tbc)
Friday 17 October: NLB plays Salvation Army Regent Hall, Oxford Street, London W1 (8pm)
Sunday 19 October: Foundation Band plays BB Enrolment Service at Christ Church URC, Enfield EN2 (10.45am)
Thursday 30 October: NLB plays Waterloo Station for Royal British Legion's London Poppy Day (12.30pm to 1.30pm)
Friday 31 October: MHB plays Geisterfest Community Event, Muswell Hill Broadway N10 (7.00pm)
NOVEMBER 2014:
Saturday 1 November: Guy Fawkes Night Event at The Hurlingham Club, Fulham SW6 (evening)
Friday 7 November: NLB plays London King's Cross Station Act of Remembrance(6.50am)
Sunday 9 November: NLB MARCHING plays Enfield Remembrance Sunday Parade, Trinity Street EN2 (2.45pm)
Tuesday 11 November: NLB plays FSM Awards Armistice Day edition at The Royal Lancaster Hotel W2 (7.30pm)
Saturday 15 November: NLB MARCHING plays Arctic Convoys Remembrance Event, Enfield Civic Centre (tbc)
Wednesday 19 November: NLB plays The Royal Hospital Chelsea (7pm-9.30pm)
Saturday 22 November: NLB plays tree-lighting event in Palace Gardens Shopping Precinct, Enfield (2.30pm)
Wednesday 26 November: ENF Concert at Christ Church URC, Chase Side, Enfield EN2 (8pm tbc)
Sunday 30 November: NLB CoL plays St Giles' Cripplegate Advent Sunday Event, The Barbican (11.30am)
Sunday 30 November: NLB MARCHING plays Enfield Christmas Parade (3.00pm-5.30pm ish)
DECEMBER 2014:
Thursday 4 December: NLB Quintet plays The Railway Children Christmas Tree, King's Cross Station (4.15pm)
Saturday 6 December: Foundation Band plays St Andrew's School Christmas Fair, Churchbury Lane, Enfield (12.15pm-2.30pm)
Sunday 7 December: NLB Massed Bands play Christmas Concert, RAF Museum London, Hendon NW9 (12.30pm)
Tuesday 9 December: NLB players go carolling to raise funds for Boys' Brigade, Bush Hill Park URC, EN1 (6.45pm)
Wednesday 10 December: NLB players play London New Year's Day Parade Press Launch, Whitehall, W1 (11am)
Wednesday 10 December: Muswell Hill Brass plays 'The Famous Royal Oak' for Stoke Mandeville Hospital (8.30pm)
Friday 12 December: NLB plays the Metaswitch Staff Christmas Pantomine, St Paul's Centre, Enfield Town (4.00pm)
Saturday 13 December: MHB plays Outdoor Swimming Society's December Dip, Parliament Hill Lido (10.30am-1pm)
Sunday 14 December: MHB plays two-centre gig in Tottenham at (1) Ploughman Festival, Bruce Castle Museum (1.30pm); and then (2) The Beehive Pub, Tottenham N17 (3.30pm)
Monday 15 December: MHB plays Earl Haig Hall, Crouch End (8.30pm)
Tuesday 16 December: NLB players go carolling to raise funds for Boys' Brigade, Bush Hill Park URC, EN1 (6.45pm)
Wednesday 17 December: PUT plays Crocus Ward, Springfield University Hospital, Tooting SW17 (8pm)
Wednesday 17 December: ENF & MHB play Service of 9 Lessons & Carols at St Peter's Church, Edmonton N9 (8pm)
Friday 19 December: Brass Ensemble plays Carols by Candlelight at Oakwood Baptist Church, Southgate (7.45pm)
Sunday 21 December: MHB plays Carol Service at Holy Trinity, East Finchley N2 (4.45pm)
Monday 22 December: ENF plays Christmas Knees-Up at The Wonder, Batley Road, Enfield EN2 (8pm)
JANUARY 2015:
Thursday 1 January: NLB MARCHING plays London New Year's Day Parade, Trafalgar Sq, Central London (12 midday)
Saturday 3 January: NLB plays International Concert at St John's, Smith Square, Westminster (7.30pm)
Wednesday 14 January: NLB Ensemble plays Press Night for 'The Railway Children', King's Cross Theatre (6pm)
Wednesday 28 January: ENF Open Rehearsal, Butler's Bar, Enfield Town FC, QE2 Stadium, Donkey Lane EN1 (8pm)
Saturday 31 January: NLB Ensemble plays wedding at Aynhoe Park, nr Banbury, Oxfordshire (2.30pm)
FEBRUARY 2015:
Saturday 14 February: NLB plays Enfield Town FC Home Game v Billericay, QE2 Stadium EN2 (2.30pm)
Wednesday 25 February: North Zone (ENF, MH & SOU) Concert at St Andrew's, Enfield Parish Church (8pm)
MARCH 2015:
Thursday 12 March: NLB plays Semana Santa event for Seville Tourist Board at Westminster Cathedral (7.30pm)
Sunday 15 March: NLB plays Wembley Stadium for Vitality Half Marathon (morning - 9.00am)
Saturday 21 March: Contest Band plays joint concert with Jersey Premier Brass, Christ Church URC, Enfield (7.30pm)
Sunday 22 March: Contest Band enters 4th Sec. London & Southern Counties Regional Contest, Stevenage (all day)
Wednesday 25 March: NLB Swing Band plays The Royal Hospital Chelsea (7.15pm-9.30pm)
Thursday 26 March: NORTH ZONE joint concert with London People's Orchestra at Enfield Baptist Church EN2 (8pm)
X Saturday 28 March: POSTPONED: NLB plays Enfield Town FC Home Game v Hampton & Richmond, EN2 (2.30pm)
Sunday 29 March: NLB plays Palm Sunday Procession, St Mary's Church, Lansdowne Road, Tottenham N17 (10am)
APRIL 2015:
Friday 3 April: NLB plays Good Friday Hymns on Enfield Bandstand, The Marketplace EN2 (10am-11am)
Sunday 5 April: NLB plays Easter Morning Service, St Mary's Church, Lansdowne Road, Tottenham N17 (10am)
Wednesday 8 April: NLB records Harry Hill TV Show, ITV Southbank Studios SE1 (11am)
Saturday 11 April: NLB Ensemble plays private function, Soho (11am)
Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April: Band Twinning Tour, playing joint concert with Edinburgh Brass Band at St John's Episcopal Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, on Saturday 18 April (7.30pm)
Saturday 18 April: NLB plays The Barnet Big Sleep Out, The Hive, Camrose Avenue, Edgware HA8 (7.45pm)
Saturday 25 April: NLB plays Enfield Town FC Home Game v Witham, QE2 Stadium EN2 (2.30pm)
Sunday 26 April: NLB plays Gallipoli Memorial Event at Broomfield Park Memorial Gardens N13 (2.30pm)
MAY 2015:
Friday 8 May: NLB plays Broomfield Park Bandstand for VE Day 70th Anniversary (3pm)
Sunday 10 May: NLB Ensemble plays Patronal Festival Mass at St John's Church, Queen's Road N4 (5.30pm)
Wednesday 20 May: SOUTH ZONE (CoL & PUT) Open Evening perfomance at St Giles' Cripplegate (7.45pm)
Sunday 24 May: MHB plays the annual Hillfield Park Street Party, London N10 (1.20pm)
Friday 29 May: NLB plays Whit Friday March Contests, Saddleworth (all day)
Saturday 30 May: NLB returns from Whit Friday Contests (early afternoon)
JUNE 2015:
Monday 8 to Sunday 14 June: NLB plays Brunel play, 'The Eighth Wonder of the World', Rotherhithe (various times)
Tuesday 9 June: NLB plays Lamb Festival 2015, concert at All Saints Church, Church Street, Edmonton N9 (8pm)
Saturday 13 June: NLB MARCHING leads Elstree & Borehamwood Carnival (1.45pm)
Wednesday 17 June: NLB plays Just Festival Westminster 2015, St Matthew's Church Great Peter Street SW1 (8pm)
Friday 19 June: NLB South Zone plays Ravenstone School Centenary Celebrations, Ravenstone St SW12 (1.30pm)
Saturday 20 June: NLB plays Muswell Hill Primary School (Dukes Mews) and then a slot for the new Midsummer Muswell Festival, The Broadway N10 (approx 12.30pm until 2.45pm, all in)
JULY 2015:
Wednesday 1 July: NLB Enfield with North London Singers play The Dugdale Theatre, Enfield, 2nd Annual Enfield Choral & Orchestral Festival (8pm)
Sunday 5 July: NLB plays Broomfield Park Bandstand Proms for Palmers Green Festival (2pm)
Sunday 5 July: NLB plays The Famous Royal Oak Pub, Muswell Hill N10, for Stoke Mandeville Hospital (5pm)
Wednesday 8 July: NLB plays The Royal Hospital Chelsea, by invitation (7pm-9.30pm)
Friday 9 July: NLB South Zone plays Springfield University Hospital (Crocus Ward) Summer Party, Tooting (2pm)
Friday 10 July: NLB opens Camden Lock Live Festival 2015 (Main Stage), Camden Lock Market NW1 (1pm)
Saturday 11 July: NLB South Zone plays St John the Divine School Fair, Camberwell New Road, Lambeth SE5 (12pm)
Sunday 12 July: CoL plays St Paul's Cathedral for ALMA event (5pm)
Sunday 19 July: MHB plays The Grove, Alexandra Palace N10 (2pm)
AUGUST 2015:
Saturday 15 August: NLB plays England v France QBE International at Twickenham Rugby Stadium (7pm)
Sunday 16 August: ENF plays Garden Service at St Michael & All Angels Church, Chase Side, Enfield EN2 (10am)
SEPTEMBER 2015:
Sunday 13 September: NLB plays The Good Shepherd Church, Tottenham N15, 5th Birthday Event (5.45pm)
Wednesday 16 September: NLB Enfield Chase & Friends play The Royal Hospital Chelsea (7pm)
Sunday 20 September: NLB plays Stanmore Church for RAF Fighter Command's Battle of Britain Anniversary Service (10.20am)
OCTOBER 2015:
Friday 16 October: NLB & Capital Concert Brass play Salvation Army Regent Hall, Oxford Street W1 (8pm)
Sunday 18 October: ENF plays 3rd Enfield Boys' Brigade 125th Anniversary Service, Christ Church URC EN2
Thursday 29 October: NLB plays RBL London Poppy Day 2015, Waterloo Station Concourse (2pm to 4pm)
Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November: NLB Autumn Tour - Etihad Stadium Manchester City FC BPL Match
NOVEMBER 2015:
Wednesday 4 November: ENF marks World Diabetes Day with a 'Type Onesie' photoshoot for JDRF (8pm)
Sunday 8 November: NLB plays Remembrance Sunday Parade in Enfield, Christ Church URC EN2 (2pm)
Saturday 14 November: NLB plays Arctic Convoys 70th Anniversary Event at Enfield Civic Centre (2.30pm)
Sunday 29 November: CoL plays St Giles' Cripplegate Advent Fair, The Barbican (11.30am)
Saturday 28 November: Foundation Band plays St Andrew's School Christmas Fair, Churchbury Lane, Enfield (12.15pm-2.30pm)
Sunday 29 November: NLB plays Enfield Christmas Parade, Town Centre EN2 (4pm)
DECEMBER 2015 (please note: we aim to play no more than two brass bands gigs per week during December 2015)
Wednesday 9 December: ENF Christmas Concert, fund-raiser for Refuge Charity, Christ Church URC EN2 tbc (8pm)
Sunday 13 December: NLB carolling at The Beehive, Tottenham N17, for Phoenix Community Trust (3.30pm tbc)
Wednesday 16 December (tbc): North Zone plays 9 Lessons & Carols at St Peter's Church, Edmonton N9 (7.45pm)
Friday 18 December: Brass Ensemble plays Carols by Candlelight at Oakwood Baptist Church, Southgate (7.45pm)
Monday 21 December: Christmas Knees-Up at The Wonder, Batley Road, Enfield EN2 (8pm)
Thursday 24 December: NLB ensemble plays Midnight Mass at St Mary's Church, Tottenham N17 (11.30pm)
Tuesday 29 December: NLB plays Cadogan Hall, Sloan Terrace SW1, part of LNYDP Concert Series (7.30pm)