Ottery St Mary
Silver Band
Ottery St Mary Silver Band based in the heart of East Devon are a progressive, friendly entertainment band always seeking to provide our audiences with varied and popular music.
Back at Last!!!
Ottery St Mary Silver Band has returned to weekly practice on Thursday evenings with a new Musical Director (Sally Bull).
We are always keen to welcome new players so if you are interested in joining a friendly and established band please contact Malcolm on 01404 234330.
Summer 2022
Summer Evening Concerts
Listen to band in the beautiful surroundings of Sidmouth Connaught Gardens. Starting May 2023, see our engagements page for other dates!
Spring Concert Sunday 17th March 2024
We are really pleased to announce that we are holding our annual Spring concert on the 17th of March 2024. The concert will feature music from around the British Isles, with a performance from Brass Class
The concert is at The Institute in Ottery St Mary starting at 14:30 pm, Tickets are on sale in the bookshop in Ottery St Mary or on the door and are £8.00 for adults and free for children under 16
About Us
Led by musical director Sally Bull the players vary in age from 11 to “much older” and come from a variety of backgrounds.
The band is availible for a variety of events such as fetes, arranged concerts, charity events, carnivals, church events, christmas concerts etc etc.
Currently we rehearse at “The Methodist Chapel” in Ottery St Mary Mary on a Thursday evening between 1930 and 2130. There is also a training band (Brass Class) that rehearse in the Old Band Room in Ottery on a Monday evening between 1930 and 2030.
We are continually seeking new players and currently have a number of vacancies, if you are interested in coming to a practice night you would be made very welcome, for further information please contact us
Latest News
June 2014
Those of you lucky enough to live within shouting distance of the Feoffee Room may have noticed an interesting phenomenon on Silver Band practice night - strange gaps in the music when no-one plays. Those gaps aren’t really where the composer forgot to write anything;...
January 2014
With the decorations safely packed away , its now time to reflect on recent events. The band had an extremely successful and busy Christmas period. The concert was a great evening with the switch to a Friday proving very popular with the audience. The Brass Class...
An influx of young talent from Brass Class
Regular readers and followers of the band will know that it wasn’t to long ago that we were short of players and were actively recruiting. How times change. An influx of young talent from Brass Class – the bands training band – and the interest from others who have...