Upcoming performances
7pm, Sat 25 Apr 2026 St Albans City Band, St Albans Community Band: Spring Concert 2026
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. Our bands play a wide …
Welcoming our January 2026 adult beginners!
It was very exciting to meet our eight new adult beginners who started with Beth tonight and sounded great! Welcome to the wonderful world of brass.
Happy New Year and well done Reuben, Nick and Trevor!
It was great to be back in the band room tonight, playing lots of lovely new music. And a chance to congratulate Reuben, Nick and Trevor, seen here proudly holding their Diploma, Grade 3 and Grade 6 Certificates respectively.
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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