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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.
Latest News
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Bedford Town Band Notice:
A permit was granted to Susan Blunt (STR 64 2024 112) to hold a street collection on behalf of Bedford Town Band within the area of Tesco, Riverfield Drive on 24 December 2025. £757.80 was collected, of which no money was appropriated on account of expenses and payments incurred in connection with the collection.
A permit was granted to Susan Blunt (STR 64 2025 111) to hold a street collection on behalf of Bedford Town Band within the area of Tesco, Riverfield Drive on 13 December 2025. £660.42 was collected, of which no money was appropriated on account of expenses and payments incurred in connection with the collection.
We would like to thank the people of Bedford for your generosity over the Festive Period. Your donations enable the band to survive, and allow us to provide free music tuition to the children of Bedford.
If you have a child in Year 2 or above, who would like to take up free lessons to learn a brass instrument, please contact us on askbedfordtownband@gmail.com
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That’s a wrap for Christmas 2025
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It’s been a busy time for all of the Town Band Organisation bands this Christmas performing for our friends and followers at our Christmas Concerts and playing Christmas carols to raise funds and to support various charity organisations.
Form all of us in the Bedford Town Organisation we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2026.
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Bedford Town Band Christmas Concert
Bedford Town Band will be performing their Christmas Concert on Saturday 13th December, 3pm at Putnoe Heights Church, Bedford, MK41 8EB. Tickets £10, available on the door (under 18’s free).
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 | Paul Rigget |
| 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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