Friday, 26th February 2016
Rose (clarinets), Len (tuba) and Katie (percussion) are all members of the same family who joined 10 other members of the band for a samba workshop social. Thanks to ‘the Tylers’ for this review! We arrived at Readipop with nothing more than a pair of ear plugs and an enthusiastic smile. The evening started with […]
Sunday, 6th December 2015
It’s been a while since we updated you here on what we’ve been up to, for which many apologies. If you’d like to stay in the loop with what’s going on at WCB, it’s usually worth checking out our facebook page here (you don’t have to have a facebook account to see our page). To […]
Tuesday, 1st September 2015
Well, after our usual very busy summer, we’re now looking forward to our amazing Autumn Concert in October. Entitled ‘Best of British’, this spectacular evening of music is set to celebrate the very best in music from around the British Isles, including the likes of My Fair Lady, Vaughan-Williams’ popular Folk Song Suite and the theme music […]
Thursday, 23rd July 2015
Last weekend, WCB packed our bags and headed off to spend the weekend on tour in the cathedral city of Worcester and the spa town of Malvern. During our stay we had two outdoor concerts lined up in Gheluvelt Park, which was built in honour of those lost in the First World War in Worcester, and […]
Thursday, 18th June 2015
Well, as usual, WCB has been hard at work since our last update. The band’s summer season kicked off in fine style with our Summer Charity Concert at Christ Church, Woodley on 6th June. A large audience enjoyed a wide range of popular music including Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the Toreador Song from Bizet’s Carmen, Beatles classic Ticket to Ride and a […]
Sunday, 22nd March 2015
Wow! After a really busy season of rehearsals since the start of the year, yesterday saw WCB’s first performance of 2015 in the form of our Spring Concert – Orient Express. Our varied programme transported the audience on a voyage of delight across Europe with music including the Blue Danube waltz, Cabaret, Ticket to Ride, Starlight Express, the theme […]
Thursday, 15th January 2015
With the festive period well and truly behind us, Woodley Concert Band is already getting stuck into the new year and enjoying new musical challenges. We’ve lined up lots of exciting music for our fantastic journey aboard the Orient Express, visiting the countries that you would pass through on such an exciting journey and throwing in […]
Wednesday, 24th December 2014
Well, after a busy few weeks for WCB, we’re finally ready to put the carol books away, put our feet up and tuck into some mince pies and mulled wine. With 10 performances between 29th November and 18th December, 6 of those in the last 6 days, we’re just about exhausted but we’re pretty confident […]
Friday, 5th December 2014
With Christmas just 20 days away (how’s that shopping going?!), here at WCB, we’re gearing up for our busiest time of the year with no less than 9 concerts in the next 13 days (oh, and a Christmas Quiz too)! Last weekend saw the band getting the festive season under way when we played at […]
Friday, 14th November 2014
Tickets are now on sale for WCB’s annual Christmas concerts, this year entitled Baby It’s Cold Outside! As always, the band promises to deliver a fantastically festive experience, filled to the brim with well-known Christmas songs, toe-tapping tunes and general seasonal merriment. You can find out more information about our merry musical winter wonderland here or […]