WELCOME TO THE HOME OF THE SOMERSHAM TOWN BAND
The band is a traditional brass band based in Somersham, a village 5 miles North of St Ives in Cambridgeshire. We are keen and enthusiastic amateur musicians who give our time freely for the joy of making music together in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Find out more about the last remaining senior working brass band in the Huntingdon-St Ives area………….
Latest News
Return to rehearsals
The Executive Committee are pleased to announce that following advice from the Government and Brass Band England we are now able to resume band rehearsals. However, whilst the previous guidance for performing arts was simply advisory, the changes made to introduce the ‘rule of six’ now set these requirements out in law. Organisations must now ensure that risk assessments are carried out and that procedures reflect the need to ensure mingling does not occur during rehearsal activity.
A comprehensive risk assessment has now been carried out and instructions to members on the implementation of the control measures have been prepared. Both of these documents can be found in the members area of the website.
40th Anniversary Concert - Postponed
To mark the 40th anniversary since it reformed in 1980, the band had planned to present a special concert at Burgess Hall, St Ives on 29 May 2020. However, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic the band has reluctantly postponed the event until 22 May 2021…………
