Hazel Grove Brass Band was originally formed in 1850 and for
100 years was an active part of village life, playing at all
the anniversaries during the reign of Queen Victoria. They also
established a tradition playing every Christmas Day, for 100
years, at the local Liberal Club. Over the years the Band played
at an enormous variety of venues and events. Notably, the band
represented the same Sunday School in Ashton-under-Lyne at 50
consecutive Whit Marches. In 1950, however, the old band folded
partly due to the closure of a local factory which employed
many of the players and also housed the rehearsal venue, this
caused problems which the band was unable to survive.  The
old drum seen in the picture to the left turned up recently
in a local Stockport school - somewhat in need of repair,
but still more or less in one piece.
Happily in 1992 the Band re-formed. It was an enthusiastic
mixture of older players from Poynton Youth Brass Band and
some more experienced players which started the Band in the
form it is known today. Music, stands and instruments were
all borrowed and rehearsals started in Hazel Grove Civic Hall;
the Band’s headquarters for 11 years. In June 2003,
the Band relocated to Davenport Methodist Church, a map of
which can be found on our Welcome Page.
The Band has made steady progress fulfilling a wide variety
of engagements from traditional brass band concerts to Bavarian
evenings with an Oompah Band - we will try anything!
On the contest scene the Band has had many successes, winning
six consecutive first prizes during 1997 and 1998. Our hard
work and dedication was rewarded in 1998 when we won the regional
qualifying contest at Blackpool to represent the North West
at the National Finals in Harrogate.
This achievement led the Band to be promoted to its current
position in the Third Section both locally and nationally,
and we aim to keep entertaining people with the same high
standard and the same hearty enthusiasm that has taken us
to where we are today.
 
Early days for the band, marching in the
Hazel Grove carnival as it has done every
year since being re-formed
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