Last of the Summer Brass: all four of our brass bands play at Clarence Park!
Sunday 19th July, 2026, Clarence Park Bandstand. Not to be missed.
Community Band in the spotlight!
The progress Community Band is making under Beth is simply astonishing. Now so many players they can barely fit in the band room! Come see for yourself!
St Albans City Band welcomes new Musical Director
St Albans City Band is delighted to announce that Will Watson BMus (Hons), ARAM, LRAM has been appointed to the role of Musical Director, St Albans City Band. A significant influence on Will’s musical development was his father, James Watson, one of the most respected figures in the brass world, who enjoyed highly successful tenures …
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Youth Band play 25 pieces in 4 minutes…
Our Youth Band were having fun playing Instant Concert tonight. It’s about 25 pieces rolled into one and shows how far they’ve come!
St Albans City Band play at Herts County Show
We had a great time in the sweltering heat playing at the Herts County Show this year. Pics and clips below.
Community Band (and Adult Training Band) are now huge!
Another lovely evening in the band room with our Community Band tonight. It’s officially huge now, with – count them – FOUR bass players! In these clips, we’re playing Number 5 Chorale and Swingin’ with the Mountain King (Sparke). The Adult Training Band were sounding great tonight, and they’ve only been playing for a few …
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St Albans City Band play at Studham once again
Our City Band played at Studham May Fair again at the weekend, in what is definitely one of our favourite gigs of the year. Well done to everyone who played – great job! Clips and pics below:
Community Band play a lovely set at Lemsford Fete
Our community Band played a lovely set at Lemsford Fete at the weekend, with Young Maestro Arthur stealing the show. See below for pictures and clips! Slaidburn Out of the Blue Egypt! Pastime with Good Company The Great Escape O Sole Mio Trepak
Congratulations, Petra, Christine and Nick!
Congratulations to Petra, Christine and Nick, who all passed their recent Graded examinations with flying colours! We are very proud of your progress. Sounding good!
Thank you, Nicholas!
Saturday evening’s concert was an emotional affair, as it was the last one for Nicholas Garman as our Musical Director. Thank you for everything, Nicholas! Your words are ringing in our ears: Never accept second best, and keep practising! And as a special treat, here’s some lovely footage of a recent rehearsal, taken by Sherilyn Minns.