The Harborough Band
The town band of
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Us
Learn about the history of the Harborough Band.
Listen to Us
See our calendar of upcoming events.
Book Us
Looking for musicians for an event? Learn more about booking the band.
Join Us
See our vacancies.
Support Us
Discover how you can contribute to the survival of the band for another 125 years.
Contact Us
See our contact details.
About Us
Founded in 1897, the Harborough Band are a second section contesting band who are proud to be the town band of Market Harborough in Leicestershire.
The Band
We are a friendly organisation of brass musicians who love making music!
The band is led by their musical director, Ben Smith, an esteemed euphonium player who has enjoyed a long association with the band as both a player and conductor.
The band plays an active part in the local community, performing at a wide array of events in the Market Harborough area and further afield. If you want to catch the band performing live, please see ‘Listen to Us‘ for more details of upcoming engagements.
The band is also available to hire for public or private engagements, in varying sizes of ensemble. Our ‘Book Us‘ page provides further details on what we offer.
History of the Band
The Harborough Band was formed on 11th May 1897, some twenty musicians having joined, with their headquarters at the Liberal Club.
Over the years since, the band has gone from strength to strength, rising through the rankings in the National Brass Band Championships, and is now ranked in the second section.
The band is proud to have many longstanding playing and committee members who have been involved with the band for multiple decades. We celebrated our 125th anniversary in 2022 with a concert at the Market Harborough Methodist church.
Further details of the band’s illustrious past can be found here.
Contact Us
Please fill out the details below to contact the band with any queries. Alternatively, you can contact our band secretary, Will Borman, on:
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