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Our Mission

To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art & science of brass band music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public events.

Tim Williams Founder

PHOTOS

Bandamonium Yorkshire (1) Sept 2025

Bandamonium Devon (4) Aug 2025

VIDEOS

Bandamonium 2025 Massed Band snippets

Bandamonium Yorkshire (1) (The Arabian March)

Bandamonium Devon (4) (Baggy Trousers)

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News From Bandamonium HQ

*Nov 2025:

You lucky lot- its only merch sale time- starting Monday 10th Nov! With up to 50% off on some of the 2025 lines, its going to be a bun fight- so get em while they're hot!!! Sale discounts show up on Mon 10th from 11am. While stocks last. Usual p&p to pay.

*Oct 2025:

A little pre warning- we have a rather smashing merch sale coming up mid November. So for those of you who didn't get a chance to get your hands on this year's gorgeous stuff, all is not lost! Watch this space!

*Sept 2025:

And just like that.....the Bandamonium Festival season 2025 draws to a close. We are utterly utterly exhausted but running around with permanent grins on our faces. What extraordinary 3 weeks we've had. Bandamonium Devon (4) was the largest so far with approx 700 players (23 bands) in the Massed Band concert. We had a few coachy hiccups but other than that, the sun shined, the cider flowed and the most fantastic sounds emanated from pub gardens, squares, markets and carparks across West Devon!

Then we hot footed it to North Yorkshire at the beginning of Sept for our first Bandamonium Yorkshire and again we were treated to the most amazing sunshiney day, super enthusiastic players from 6 bands, perfectly organised coaches, stunningly cute pub locations and a total of approx 180 players for the Massed Band concert.

Comparisons were made, performances dissected, unbelievable amounts of tears shed, abiding memories of the players' & audiences smiling faces wherever we went, things we could do better next year, things we say we'll do each year but forget, goosebumps & feels, faith in humanity restored (at least for a little while).

Thank you so much to all involved in this incredible festival season- all the bands that worked so hard on their sets, the volunteers, the venues, the coach companies, our sponsors, the communities that allowed us to commandeer your spaces for a day.

*July 2025:

We have our Composition Competition Winner! Nick Bramald and his atmospheric piece Ebb Tide which will be performed at the massed bands at both Bandamonium Devon 4 - Brass Band Festival Weekend & Bandamonium Yorkshire 1 on Sat 16th Aug & Sat 6th Sept.

In Merch news- we now have restock of the fabulous bucket hats and the Tea Towels for this year's new Bandamonium Venues have been designed and gone off to the printers. The Elves will be working their socks off to get them all ready for Aug :-)

*Aug 2025:

2 weeks to go to the Devon Festival, folks- and we're nearly ready promise!!!! Here's a very sneak preview of the very sparkly Bandamonium Souvenir Programme!

Scan or click the link on image

*June 2025:

We have had 9 fantastic composition entries for our Bandamonium Composition Competition. These are now being judged as we speak and the winning piece of music to be announced shortly.

Everyone is now getting ready for Whit Fri- Barbarians- don't forget to get in your last min merch orders to go with the minibus.

*May 2025:

Land's End to Hatherleigh passed off with military precision raising loads of money for ELF and Cornwall leukaemia trust.

Several kind but mad souls also walked 28miles on 31st May around some of the Bandamonium locations to raise money for the festival. All in all we raised nearly £900 with gift aid.

*April 2025:

We are still taking entries for The Composition Competition- deadline end of May so you still have time! Click here for more info. Time to mention :17th May our Devon host band - Hatherleigh Silver Band and their Band on the Road- 7 locations in one day /12 hours. Land's End to Hatherleigh - calling at Land's End, Helston, Truro, St Dennis, Bodmin, Lauceston & Hatherleigh. Should be a raucous day! see details here

* Mar 2025: Beavering Away

Well we've been very busy indeed so far this year. Mr W has been up and down dale trying to expand the brand & everything we stand for- so look out Yorkshire!! Meanwhile in HQ land we're slightly ahead of the game and can now proudly announce the first 'MERCH DROP' of the year.

This means the new 2025 official T shirt, The official mug, water bottle and of course a very cute squishy cornet playing Teddy Bear! Lots more to come so go on over to the Merch store now!

* Jan 2025: Change is afoot!

If you have indeed kept your eyes peeled you will have noticed we have added Yorkshire to all the lovely chaos. As Hatherleigh Silver Band host Bandamonium Devon, we can now introduce Kirkbymoorside Town Band as the host for Bandamonium Yorkshire- Saturday 6th Sept, 2025. And just like that... we're expanding the brand!

Those hardened Bandamoners among you- now is your time to help us. When you get a chance please fill out our feedback form above so that we can get a brilliant insight from all the people that matter- we won't ever know if you don't tell us! We will run a prize draw with the feedback forms we receive back so you could the running for one of our lovely hoodies! (cut off time extended to end of March 2025).

Composition Competition!

Its that time of year again when the weather is blowing a hooley, and all you want to do is stay indoors

(not shovelling gravel like poor Mr W!) then why not get those musical notes running around your head, onto a score and off to us to judge. (Submission dated extended to end of May)

The winner wins £250 - yes £250! and the notoriety and ego puffing a nearly 500 piece massed band can offer! How amazing is that?? I'm even tempted myself.

Click HERE for details

Lastly Geneva Instruments continue to be our wonderful sponsor this year. Their help, influence and encouragement knows no bounds and we're proud as punch they didn't run a mile after Bandamonium 3.

Every little helps- it really does. So we've added a crowd funding bar at the top of the page - any donation you make will be so very gratefully received and put to good use. We are hoping to become the world record holder of music stands at the very least!

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