Bournemouth Daytime Community Band
The Bournemouth Daytime Community Band is an offshoot of our main band, the Bournemouth and District Concert Band.
As part of our work as a charity, we want to venture out into the community and get local people involved in making music. Our Daytime Community Band is ideal for anyone who:
hasn’t played music for a long time
wants to build confidence in playing music with others
is unable to commit to evening rehearsals or who may not want to go out in the evening
When and where do we meet?
We meet on the first Wednesday of every month to play music together in a friendly, informal setting.
We meet at St Barnabas Church, King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF, from 10-11:30am.
How much is it?
Each rehearsal is only £2 to attend, which includes a cuppa.
Getting out into the community
After only 10 rehearsals, we performed our first concert in July 2026 at a local school’s end of year service, and it was a huge success. We look for opportunities to perform for those who may not be able to get to concerts. We hope to play in more local venues like schools and care homes, for example.
As a member of the Bournemouth Daytime Community Band, you’ll also have the opportunity to join members of the main band for our Christmas busking sessions throughout December. We busk outside supermarkets, garden centres and shopping centres in small groups, and it’s really informal and good fun. Our busking raises money for our chosen charity Julia’s House and our main band’s funds - which is also a charity.
Join the Bournemouth Daytime Community Band
We ran our first session in September 2025 and since then we have around 25-30 people join us every month.
If you would like to find out more or you’re interested in joining, please contact our Chairperson, Sue: call 07764 611626 or email: