Do I need to play an instrument?

No. If you do, that’s great, let us know what you play and we’ll fit you in! Many of our members join the band without playing an instrument or having any musical knowledge and that’s were our team of instructors help out. We’ll guide you towards choosing your first instrument; sometimes we have to match you up based on your size (some of our instruments are very large and heavy!), but often you’ll be able to choose what you prefer. For our younger and newest members, we run the Band Training Programme (BTP). Each week, members of the BTP have dedicated sessions together where they learn some of the basics of music theory, through fun games, activities and worksheets. This is in addition to general tuition that will be provided by your instructor.