In October, we were thrilled to welcome would-be-brass players of all ages to our ‘Learn to Play’ events, under the umbrella of Music for All’s national initiative to get people into music, or back to music if they’ve played before and had a few years or decades off! Lots of fun was had exploring instruments great and small. As a result, we’ve welcomed lots of new people to our new ‘Adult Learner Group’ (click below to find out more). New members are always welcome, so get i

New Mills Band featured in the Buxton Advertiser recently promoting our involvement in Music For All's Learn to Play '25. We are offering free 20 minute lessons to beginners, near-beginners, and people returning to playing brass. Read the article below: Why not find out more, or even book a free lesson by clicking below:

We had a great afternoon at the One World Festival in High Lea Park on 5 July. We spoke to lots of children and adults with many having a go on instruments! If you missed us at the festival, don't worry... We are still looking for new junior players to join our Academy and will be putting on free sessions in August should your child wish to give it a go. Head over to our learn page to find out more and get in touch: Adult players of any ability and background are also alway

On 3 July our Junior Band and Junior Academy groups both treated us to performance to celebrate the end of the 2024/25 academic year. Beforehand we held an End of Year Party including refreshments, music related activities, and instruments available for all to try. ​If you know a child who would like to join one of our Junior groups, join us for one of our free August sessions, please see our learn page for more details and get in touch:

This week's Quizit New Mills quiz at New Mills Golf Club was in support of New Mills Band (1812). Five of our members took a break from rehearsal in order to represent the Band; our team "Those Magnificent Men" put in a heroic effort to finish in a very respectable second place! Many thanks to Quizit New Mills, and everyone who took part, for supporting the Band - in total £145 was raised for the Band!

On Thursday night our Junior Band and Junior Academy treated us to a wonderful Christmas performance at St George's Parish Hall. They have all worked so hard to get ready for the show and did so well on the night. Well done everybody - have a good Christmas and see you all in 2025! SEE THE PHOTOS ​If you know a child who would like to join one of our Junior groups, please see our learn page for more details: LEARN

Our Musical Director, Adam, played at the Royal Albert Hall on 27 November with the Xaverian College Orchestra - a great sixth form college in Manchester with the country's biggest A-level music department. ​ royalalberthall.com/../2024/music-for-youth-proms At the college Adam teaches piano, runs a soul band, and helps out with the orchestra.

New Mills Band owes a massive thanks to Andy Bowers of Meridian Vehicle Sales for letting us store our instruments at his premises in Whaley Bridge for the last few years.  Thanks to Andy, we've been able to keep a full set of instruments ready to loan free of charge to anyone who wants to play. We wish him a happy retirement, and our instruments a happy future in their new home!

At the Music Variety Evening with New Mills Band and Friends event on 27 September, we celebrated Adam Hutchins' ten years as Musical Director with New Mills Band! Congratulations Adam, and here's to many more!

Adam gave an interview about his ten years as New Mills Band's Musical Director, and music in general, for the Buxton Advertiser recently.

We had a fantastic National Brass Band Week, with an Open Evening at St George's Parish Church, and a stall at the One World Festival.  We also took part in Proms in the Playground with visits to both New Mills Primary School and Newtown Primary School where we put on performances, and lots of children tried instruments! If you saw us in Brass Band Week and would like to know more, please see our  learn or  join  pages, or  contact  us.