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Watch this space for details of our 2026 programme!
New players are welcome!
Do you live in or near St Albans? Did you play a brass instrument years ago and have started thinking about playing again? Have you just moved to the area and played in your previous area? Or are you playing elsewhere and fancy a change, or just want to come along for some extra practice? …
Welcome to St Albans City Band
We are a group of friendly and community focused brass bands who have been making a contribution to local musical life for 130 years. Would you like to hear us play or book us? A busy schedule of concerts and engagements finds our bands performing throughout Hertfordshire and beyond. We also have our own …
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Final day of brass performances to round off 2025
St Albans City Band really enjoyed playing at the St Saviours Christmas Tree Festival on 20 December. And no better way to end our 2025 events calendar than a bit of local neighbourhood carolling! See you in 2026!
Spreading festive brass cheer in December!
Our Community Band have been out and about spreading festive brass cheer (carolling) in December 2025. Pictures and some clips below. The City Band played carols at the St Albans Rotary Club Christmas Dinner. After the 2025 Annual Meeting, we all played together in the Band Room for the final time in the year (and …
Sign up to our Youth Band Free Absolute Beginner 8 week course!
Our Youth Band Free Absolute Beginner 8 week brass course starts at 6pm on 12th January 2026. Live in or near St Albans? Know a young person who might like to play a brass instrument? What are you waiting for? Sign up here.
What an evening! All I want for Christmas is Brass – an evening of festive favourites
On 29th November 2025, St Albans City Band proudly presented All I Want for Christmas is Brass! A packed crowd joined us for an evening of festive favourites, featuring St Albans City Band, St Albans Community Band, St Albans Youth Band, and our Adult Training Band. Lots of clips and pics below! Community Band Youth …
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Our Community Band play Asda Hatfield
St Albans Community Band were pleased to invite you to deck the halls with boughs of holly, especially if you happened to be in Asda in Hatfield at the weekend.
Introducing our new Adult Training Band!
We now have four (count them) brass bands in our family! Massive shout out to our adult training band who performed brilliantly at our Christmas concert after only learning their instruments for eight weeks.
Our Youth Band making great pre-Christmas strides
Our Youth Band have been practising hard. Come see them at the Christmas concert!
Practising hard for Christmas!
Our City Band were working hard in preparation for the Christmas concert this term! Pics and clips below.
Our Community Band and Adult Training Band going strong!
Our latest cohort of brass beginners are making great progress with Beth! It’s wonderful. And as for the Community Band – such fun in the band room!