With many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this page, here is an informal glimpse of our many performances over the years. Please contact our secretary if you have any photos, especially from our earlier days, that you would be happy for us to use.
July 2025, Bands In The Park, Northampton
AWB’s most favourite gig of the year, the bandstand on Abington Park. The sun was glorious, the ice creams were flowing and the crowds enjoyed 3 hours of fabulous music performed by the band. Due to the soaring temperatures we donned our most colourful and cool attire instead of our usual black and white.
June 2025, Solstice Festival, Northampton
The band were the opening act to kick off this whole day family festival.
June 2025, Maidford Fete, Maidford
Providing the music for Maidford’s Fete to help raise money for the church.
December 2024, Weston Favell Shopping Centre
The band played a variety of festive tunes to keep spirits high during the last few weeks of Christmas shopping !
December 2024, Christmas Spectacular Show, Northampton
What a performance we gave at Northampton High School for our audience. A festive set filled with classics such as Frosty the Snowman, Troika, The 12 Days of Christmas and some more modern numbers such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Yo Better Sleigh!
December 2024, Richmond Retirement Village, Northampton
The band played in the Richmond Village Christmas Fayre this year providing lots of festive tunes for the residents and their families whilst they perused the stalls.
September 2024, St Lawrence Church, Long Buckby
Abington Wind Band were accompanied by the St Lawrence singers and soloist Judit Felzeghy for our “Last Night of the Proms” gig all to raise money to repair the church roof . There was a great mixture of pieces personally selected by the band and music inspired by The Proms.
August 2024, Richmond Retirement Village
The clouds cleared and the sun shone down on the beautiful gardens of Richmond Retirement Village where we played a gig for the residents.
June 2024, Abington Park Bandstand, Northampton
Hurrah, all 50+ of us managed to fit onto the bandstand (yet not in a single photo) this year to play a varied and exciting program of music.
Remembrance Day 2023, All Saints Church, Northampton
Due to heavy rain at the start of proceedings, it was decided that only our brass section would be able to play. They did an amazing job, playing from sight pieces that Chris was expertly able to print from his laptop. Well done to everyone involved.
July 2023, Abington Park Bandstand, Northampton.
52 players on the bandstand…minus Rachel who kindly took the photo!
11th September 2022, Proclamation of King Charles lll in Northampton.
July 2022, Abington Park Bandstand, Northampton.
June 2022, Glamis Hall, Wellingborough.
April 2022, Weston Favell Centre.
An usual location for us but what fun we all had and our bucket collection enabled us to make a donation to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
Richmond Retirement Village, Grange Park, Northampton
We again this year had great fun playing a Christmas Concert outdoors, so that residents could listen safely.
November 2021, Northampton Remembrance Day
We were honoured to be invited to take part in the annual Remembrance Day Event in Northampton. We played outside, by the Edward Lutyens war memorials on Wood Hill, whilst wreaths of poppies were laid. This was the first time participating for our band.
September 2021, Brixworth Church Fete
How lovely it was to be back playing outside the Anglo Saxon church at Brixworth during their fete. We were very pleased to be invited back after a gap of a few years and hope to be able to play there again.
August 2021, Blakesley Show
It is very unusual for the band to play together during August, but we agreed to play for this event for 2020, which was unfortunately postponed. We were very pleased to have been included in the re-scheduled plans for 2021. The rain almost held off and we all had a great time. Many thanks to the guests who helped fill in a few gaps in the woodwind section.
July 2021, Abington Park, Northampton, near the bandstand.
Social distancing requirements meant that we had to abandon the actual bandstand this year. The bandstand itself is very special to our band. Our band was formed by Dr Richard Coles and we first rehearsed in his house, overlooking the park. The bandstand was out of use for many years until a campaign spearheaded by Councillor John Gardner, a founding member of our band, got it renovated and back in regular use.
2018, Althorp Literary Festival, Northamptonshire
2018, Abington Park Bandstand, Northampton
2018, Richmond Retirement Village, Northampton
2018, Brixworth Church Fete
2018, Mothers’ Day Concert
2017, Tim Armit Memorial Concert
2017, Abington Park, Northampton
2017, Spratton Church
2017, Brixworth Church
2016, Rockin’ Roadrunner, Abington Park, Northampton
2016, Harpole Scarecrow Festival
2016, Abington Park, Northampton
2015, Brixworth Church
2014, Holcot, Opening of New Village Hall
2012, Holcot Village Golden Jubilee celebrations.
2010, Brixworth Church Fete – “Playing in the Rain” or “The Band Played On!”
2010, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Northampton.
2009, Abington Park
2008, Brixworth Church Fete.
2003, Brixworth Church Fete.
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