We enjoyed a wonderful evening of music this Saturday at Wymondham Abbey in support of the Sue Lambert Trust and Community Food Assistance Programmes. The Abbey is an absolutely gorgeous venue to play and the band went all out with a repertoire full of classics, jazz and musicals. We also took full advantage of the impressive church organ to perform a movement of the dramatic Saint-Sáens Organ Symphony to finish the concert.

A huge thank you to the Rotary Club of Norwich St Edmund for inviting us to play and organising such a lovely evening for such worthwhile causes.

Image of the band in action is courtesy of our Bass Clarinetist Stephen!

To celebrate the Coronation of King Charles, we were delighted to be invited to take part in an afternoon event at Thorpe St Andrews Parish Church in Norwich. Following a community service, we performed a rousing concert of British classics whilst the congregation enjoyed a Coronation lunch provided by local pub and kitchen The Rivergarden. 

It´s been 4 years since our last visit but we finally made it back to our favourite venue The Great Hospital to entertain the residents in the lovely Birkback Hall. We performed a fabulous repertoire of music including Mary Poppins, Instant Concert, Street Tango, The Centurion and many more....

We had our AGM this week and our new committee was elected for the year.

A massive thank you to the outgoing chair and committee members for their fantastic work and dedication over our 25th Anniversary year.... who would have thought we could achieve so much in such a short period! We packed out St Peter Mancroft for our 25th Anniversary concert and played over 10 brilliant concerts throughout the year. We also have a fresh new look for the band including:

- NEW branding

- NEW website
- NEW uniform
- NEW stand banners

We look forward to the next year of music making!

We are getting ready to celebrate!

2022 represents a significant milestone for Norwich City Concert Band (NCCB) as we celebrate 25 years of making music. Originally founded by four members of a local wind ensemble the band now comprises of over 50 members ranging from their early 20’s through to retirees. Since our first concert in 1997 we have been working hard to bring the joy of live music to the residents across Norwich, Norfolk and Beyond! We are immensely proud of the what we have achieved over the last 25 years which includes playing for Dutch royalty, recording 3 professional CDs, touring in the UK & Europe and being instrumental (forgive the pun!) to a circus routine during the Outthere Festival. We also have a proud history of supporting local charities with over £30,000 raised to date and rising!

Like many of our fellow community concert bands we have been recovering from a tough couple of years due to the pandemic. Looking back over that period we had many nervous committee meetings unsure of what the future held for the band but always optimistic we'd be back playing together again. The biggest takeaway from that period was the sense of family and support that transcended through the members. It would have been too easy for us to drift apart and not communicate, but instead, the exact opposite happened! For nearly 15 months our regular Wednesday rehearsals were replaced by ZOOM quiz nights, coffee (and Gin!) catch ups and just a general forum to chat about the band's future. For many, this became an important highlight of their lockdown week.

"It will take more than a pandemic to stop us making music!"

To celebrate 25 years in style we would like to invite you to join us on Saturday 15th October at the stunning St Peter Mancroft Church Norwich as we celebrate a significant milestone at our anniversary concert!

Throughout this exciting evening, we’ll be taking concertgoers on a musical journey through the band’s history performing some well-known pieces celebrating our 25 years of music making.



Tickets £10 Adults/ FREE U16s or Students

Tickets can be purchased online from our website. Alternatively, you can purchase tickets on the door.

Finally, all the above would not have been possible if it wasn't for the continued support and enthusiasm of our local audiences for which we are very grateful. We hope you get an opportunity to join in with our 25th anniversary festivities! There is a lot to look forward too!

It's essential that we do our bit to look after those who need it most...

As a ‘community lead band’ we understand how important it is to actively engage in supporting our local community. Pre-pandemic band memebrs would vote each year to support a local charity. Having had 2 years away from the the band room we've decided this year to support the local charity EACH (East Anglian Children's Hospice's), helping to raise donations and supporting their cause in whatever way with can through the music we make.

Our chosen charity EACH support families and care for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. We look forward to working with the EACH team now and throughout next year. 


Duchess Of Cambridge Visits EACH Hospice In Quidenham

For more details visit Home - East Anglia's Children's Hospices | Norfolk Cambridgeshire Essex and Suffolk (each.org.uk) 

We’re excited to announce the 25th anniversary of Norwich City Concert Band!

Since our first concert in 1997, we have been working hard to bring the joy of live music to the residents of Norwich, Norfolk, the surrounding communities and our friends across the water in Europe!

We’re so proud of what we have achieved in that time; Touring in Europe, undertaking a number of recording for CD's, Attending Festivals, Weddings, Fete, Fairs, Military Cermonies and much more...In addition to this, we have a long history of supporting local charities with over £30,000 raised and continue to do so to this day with our designated charity EACH for 2022.

All the above wouldn’t be possible if it wasn't for the continued support and enthusiasm of our local audiences. So we hope you get an opportunitiy to join in with our 25th anninversary festivities throughout this coming year! There’s a lot to look forward too!

We’re kicking off the celebrations with a number of local concerts and a rebrand (what this space!)... Keep an eye ? out on our social media pages and marketing material throughout the year. All of our anniversary related posts will be tagged with the hashtag #NCCB25

Thank you for making our first 25 years such a success! We’re looking forward to celebrating with our fan and followers throughout 2022!

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Feeling festive after our first Christmas concert in two years! 

1. Liberty Bell, Sousa,
2. Sugar Fairy (Nutcracker)
3. The Barber Shop, Chaplin 
4. Movement 1, symphony 40 Mozart 
5. Turkish March, Mozart, 
6. Delilah
7. Saxophone only + Blues malabar
8. Viaxes e Encontros (Trips and Encounters)
9. Superstition
10. O Jai Jai
11. Arthur's dream (medley of Swipesy Cakewalk, Star Wars, Eye of the Tiger, William Tell, Tarantino)
12. Muse. Uprising
13. 5/4 Siteswap
14. Band Conductor and Sneezes
15. The Second Waltz. Dimitri Shostakovich
16. Sing Sing
17. Kilindeneim, Rage Against The Machine

We need your support!