Welcome To The Bedford Town Brass Band Website
New and visiting players are always welcome.
Bedford Town Band
Bedford Town Band is a contesting band and takes part in three or four contests annually at regional and national levels. It is currently a First Section Band. Its members also enjoy concert work. The band is active also around Bedford for events such as Remembrance Day and Christmas carolling.
Town Band rehearses twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 8pm – 10pm in the Primary Hall, Newnham Middle School, Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9DT.
The band is conducted by renowned professional trumpet player and conductor Craig Patterson.
Upcoming Events
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Town Band Events
31st Oct 2026, All Day – Wychavon Festival Of Brass, Evesham – Band Contest
8th November 2026, 10:00 – Embankment War Memorial, Bedford – Remembrance Service
5th December 2026, 14:30 -17:00 – Putnoe Heights Church, Bedford – Christmas Concert
19 December 2026, 09;00 -17:00 – Tesco, Cardington Rd, Bedford – Christmas Carols
24 December 2026, 09;00 -17:00 – Tesco, Goldington Rd, Bedford – Christmas Carols
Latest News
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Town Band Autumn Concert
The leaves are falling, and the nights are drawing in, so it must be time for the Bedford Town Band autumn concert.
We’d be delighted to see you at Putnoe Heights Church on 10th October.
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Upcoming Town Band Concerts
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Mill Meadows Bandstand 2026
Bedford Town Band enjoyed performing on the Mill Meadows Bandstand on Sunday afternoon 2/8 to a fabulous audience – and were the subject of a lovely sketch of the band by talented artist Jane Redcliffe.
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Our Players
| Conductor | Craig Patterson |
| Soprano Cornet | Leanne Rewcastle |
| Solo Cornets | Gerrard Atkins (Principal) Rachael Mawson Paul Martin Vacancy |
| Repiano Cornet | Jeremy Bradley |
| 2nd Cornets | Vikki Bean Peter Halliday |
| 3rd Cornets | Oscar Lopez Cuadrado Vacancy |
| Flugel Horn | Ruth Lowe |
| Solo Horn | Jen Francis |
| 1st Horn | Vacancy |
| 2nd Horn | Jane Miles |
| 1st Baritone | Martin Orr |
| 2nd Baritone | Avril Reeves |
| Solo Euphonium | Mark Lowe |
| 2nd Euphonium | George Adamson |
| Solo Trombone | Vacancy |
| 2nd Trombone | Vacancy |
| Bass Trombone | Alex Gould |
| Eb Bass | Simon Wilson Karen Nutting |
| Bb Bass | Stuart Cornish Vacancy |
| Drums/ Percussion | Louvier Lau Dave Jenkins |
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