THE FESTIVAL AGENDA
Here are the main points for the fabulous Bandamonium 3 Weekend so you get an idea of what to expect and when:
​
Fri 26th July 2024
Hatherleigh Square c7.30pm - 10:00pm The Brass Holes Brass Band
A relaxed evening for those turning up early and wanting to immerse themselves into
everything bandy before the big event the day.
Will lay on transport to bring people who might be staying at the Ashbury Manor and
back again, so that might extend to Okehampton and other areas – please just ask.
Sat 27th July 2024
Wake up nice and early.
Coaches will be picking up bands and descending on the Bandamonium area,
confirmed pick ups from Exeter and Ashbury Manor but please ask!
Bands will be allocated a start point so we have a good splattering of bands around the locations.
All transport in the afternoon is provided by Bandamonium.
Start playing at 11ish and then the fun really begins.
During the afternoon you will hopefully get to play at all the venues:
- The Green Dragon, Northlew
- The Half Moon, Sheepwash
- Hatherleigh Square, The Tally Ho and The George
- The New Inn, Sampford Courtenay
- The Kings Arms, South Zeal
- Okehampton Rugby Club
c.7pm Making way back to Hatherleigh for the Massed Band,
the playing of the Bandamonium march competition winning entry and
presentation in the Square.
c.9:30pm Coaches back to Ashbury Manor and Exeter + anything else that’s been agreed
Sun 28th July 2024
c.10:30am Hatherleigh Square - church service with brassy hymns, everyone welcome to play.
There will also be a chance for the training bands to form a Massed Band in the square afterwards.
c.12:00pm home time - or Sunday lunch at the George/Tally Ho to relive the events of the day before.
​
LOGISTICS
PARKING (at Hatherleigh)​​
There's the Hatherleigh PAID car park https://maps.app.goo.gl/FonGrPYiY43Da4ez6
We have reserved all the parking at the community centre (FREE!) https://maps.app.goo.gl/pxKt4ES6akDU8xAe6
And also at the primary school https://maps.app.goo.gl/MewP3N4YgFAJ3nmr8
There is also a field up the road somewhere around https://maps.app.goo.gl/WgqJjpvaeUHqwv8P9, if we need this I'll have gone slightly mad so you'll probably see Tim jibbering in a corner!
​​
AT THE VENUES- DO I STAY OR DO I GO?
So… in theory all the bands will play at all the locations during the afternoon, they also have their starting points and whether they go round our loop of locations clockwise or anti clockwise. Clockwise is Hatherleigh, Sampford courtenay, south zeal. Okehampton, Northlew, sheepwash then back to Hatherleigh.
A lot of people stay in one location and wait for the bands to come to them… this year we have a live band and coach tracker so you can see exactly where everyone is
https://www.geotracks.co.uk/live/2866
But you could go round the locations following a band or a group of them and absolutely you can use our free coaches that are shuttling between the locations - the only rule on the coach travel is that bands take priority.
How long do bands play? - it really depends on what happens! If a bands at a location and no one else turns up they’ll play for longer - but 20 mins is a good target.
​
The starting points for our 18 brass bands on Sat 27th July at 11:00am ish are below.
The - A or - C after the band name indicates if the bands are travelling Clockwise or Anti clockwise round our loop of locations. Clockwise goes Hatherleigh, Sampford Courtenay, South Zeal, Okehampton, Northlew, Sheepwash and back to Hatherleigh.
BUT... do not worry because on the day you can use our live tracker to follow both bands, coaches and most importantly our Merch truck during the course of the day https://www.geotracks.co.uk/live/2866 (again sorry!)
​
​STARTING POINTS FOR THE BANDS
Hatherleigh Square- The Tally Ho & The George Hotel
3. Bratton Silver Band - A
10. Bay Brass -A
6. Bandamonium Barbarians - C
​
The New Inn Sampford Courtenay
18. Cathays Brass - A
5. Hatherleigh Silver Band - C
16. London Metropolitan Brass Band -C
​
15. London City Brass - A
17. Lanner and District Silver Band - C
​
Okehampton Rugby Club, Okehampton
8. Okehampton Excelsior Silver Band - C
11. Hampshire Harlequins - C
12. City of Bath Brass Band - A
9. The Cobham Band - A
​
7. Lympstone Band - A
14. Tivvy Bierfest Brass - A
2. Liss Band - C
​
Half Moon Inn Sheepwash
1. Horsham Borough Band - A
4. Torrington Silver Band - C
13. Pendennis Brass Falmouth - C
​
​
​