By Royal Appointment

Cranleigh Coronation 'Big Lunch' 2024

The band was very proud to be part of this weekend of royal celebrations, playing for the Coronation Big Lunch party in Cranleigh - particularly because we had actual royalty in the audience! The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were in Cranleigh to join in the celebrations and we managed to time the start of our concert just as they were passing by (with a rousing rendition of God Save the King). The sun was shining, and a great audience was appreciative of our programme, which included solos from Andy (flugel), Gordon (cornet) and Martin (euphonium).

Photos: Helena Wilson

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2026 is well underway...

6 February 2026

The band is already hard at work preparing for the year ahead, starting with a visit to the SCABA Spring contest where we will 'run out' our London & Southern Counties area test piece (Andrew Wainwright's 'Variations on Was Lebet'). After that, we can get out our 'summer' music, with performances on both Horsham bandstands coming up in June (Horsham Park) and July (The Carfax). July also sees us making our annual appearance at St Nicolas Church in Cranleigh. Later in the year, we return to Chichester for our regular appearance as part of the 'Last Friday' concert series in St George's Church (though we're there on a Saturday in September!), and we're excited to be making our first visit to the Wychavon Entertainment Contest in Evesham in October. We'll be adding more events (including our Christmas activities) so make sure to check our our 'See us' page for the latest news.