Patron The Lord Barnard
Registered Charity No.1063990
We are a self-financing organisation and registered charity that promotes the playing and teaching of music for amateur musicians.
The band provides support to both civic and charitable events each year, and strives to improve the standard of musical skill.
All instruments and musical tuition is provided at no cost and without a requirement for previous musical skills or knowledge.
A number of band members have progressed to study music in higher education
We are a non-competing band and our main objective is to make music and have fun in a friendly and supportive environment.
The Composer Goff Richards composed a March tune specifically in honour of the Band.
Here is the Band (in a motley array of clothing at a Christmas Concert!) playing the "Barnard Castle March
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq9skpinQgw