Sun 31st May – Barnes Green – FiSH Open Gardens – 2.30-5.30pm
The Sax Group play from 2.30 – 3.30pm and our Mini-Band from 4.30 – 5.30pm offer jolly music group to support Barnes charity FiSH as part of the Open Gardens charity initiative.
Sat 20th June – Trumpeters’ House – Richmond – 2pm
We’ll be back for such a treasured date in our diary! Thanks so much to the Museum of Richmond for inviting us to play, again, at Trumpeters’ House, and to the family who offer this beautiful venue to local charities. Can’t wait for another afternoon of Bandstand favourites! Programme to be selected from: Do-Re-Mi (Rodgers arr Hoshide); Les Miserables (arr. Bocock); End Credits from Back to the Future Part 3 (Alan Silvestri); Shallow (Stefani Germanotta, Ronson, Wyatt, Rossomando arr. Murtha); Dave Brubeck: It’s About Time (arr. Sayre); Highlights from Yesterday (Lennon/McCartney arr M. Brown); Sea Songs (Vaughan Williams); Opening Night on Broadway (arr. M. Brown); Trailblaze (G. Richards); Carpenters Forever (arr. T. Mashima); Autumn Leaves (Kosma/Prevert arr. Schaars); Hans Zimmer: Movie Milestones (arr. M. Brown); Malaguena (arr. S. Nestico); Hey Jude (Lennon/McCartney arr. N. Iwai); Birdland (J. Zawinal arr. B. Lowden); Latin Pop Special (arr. M. Myokoin); Barwick Green (A. Wood arr. Richardson); MacArthur Park (J.Webb arr. P. Sparke).
Sun 28th June – London Children’s Literature Festival – 10-11am
This annual event has now grown to be the London Children’s Literature Festival – but still in Barnes! Members of the Band will play a child-friendly set in our usual place by the Pond on the Green. Come and help us with percussion!
Sat 11th July – Barnes Fair – 10-10.45am
We’re delighted to be back at Barnes Fair with a programme of Summer Bandstand Favourites!
(Weds 9th Sept – FiSH Volunteers – Barnes Green – 6pm)
(Again, we look forward to joining our FiSH friends to help say thank-you to their volunteers – this is a private event but if you’re passing on the Green by the pond, and the weather is ok, we’ll be playing outside!)
Sun 13th September – Regent’s Park Bandstand – 3-5pm
Come into Central London with us, for the finale of our summer season at this iconic Bandstand.
Sat 24th October – Wathen Hall, St Paul’s School, Barnes – (Time TBC)
