About us

Over a century of tradition (since 1895)

Fulham Brass Band has a long history of playing music throughout London and today is the last remaining such group based within the Central London area.

Comprised of a tireless group of 25-30 musicians, who meet regularly to perform music to a good standard, strive to promote the brass band movement within the London area and keep the genre of traditional brass band music freely available to all.

A culture of competition

Since 2000 the band, its soloists, quartets and small ensembles have entered contests in and around the London area and have returned home triumphant on many occasions. Following our contest successes, the band will be promoted to the 2nd section from January 2011.

Supporting charities

The band has collaborated with Cancer Research UK over a period of some 15 years and is very proud to have raised over £25,000 for the charity to date. Most of this money has been raised through regular concerts in Charing Cross Hospital foyer. In addition, the band been involved in many other charitable events taking place in the local neighbourhood at various times over its 110-year history.

Significant projects

  • Music for the annual Remembrance Day parade and service at Fulham Palace War Memorial, on behalf of the Royal British Legion every year since the war
  • Annual Christmas concerts at Kew Gardens and Fulham Palace
  • Annual concerts in London’s Royal Parks
  • Involved in providing entertainment for corporate events at Fulham Football Club

 

  • Winners – London and Southern Counties 3rd section Area contest (March 2010) qualifying for the National Championships held in Harrogate at end of September 2010
  • Television appearances during 2010: Big Brother (C4), Big Brother’s Little Brother (C4), The Five O Clock Show (C5), The One Show (BBC1), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2)
  • Involvement in short independant movie ‘Roar’ - 2008
  • Appeared on BBC television’s Children in Need and Comic Relief
  • CAMRA beer festivals in Portsmouth, Greenwich and more recently appeared at “The Great British Beer Festival” in Kensington Olympia, West London
  • Represented London and Southern Counties in National Finals contest at Harrogate International Conference Centre – September 2004 and again in September 2005
  • Choral group collaboration: “Musica Speczati” (2003), “Aukuras” (2002) and “Capel Choir” (2004)
  • Tour to Leutkirch in Southern Germany – June 2001