VACANCIES
We currently have a vacancy for a FRONT ROW CORNET
Thrapston Town Band is a friendly and sociable brass band based in Thrapston, East Northamptonshire, close to Kettering and Corby. Since January 2026, the band has competed in the Second Section of the national brass band rankings.
We perform regularly across the East Midlands and throughout the UK, appearing at concerts, fetes, fairs and charitable events. Much of our activity takes place locally across Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire, where we are proud to support community events throughout the year.
Recent Success
The band has enjoyed an exciting period of progress in recent years. In 2023, we won the Fourth Section of the Midlands Regional Brass Band Championships, representing the Midlands at the National Finals in Cheltenham.
After promotion to the Third Section in 2024, the band continued its success by winning the Midlands Third Section Championship the following year. This achievement made Thrapston Town Band the first Midlands band to win the Fourth and Third Sections in consecutive years, again qualifying for the National Finals.
In March 2025, the band placed third at the Midlands Regional Championships, securing a third consecutive appearance at the National Finals and earning promotion to the Second Section.
Considering the band only returned to contesting in 2020, our rise through the sections has been rapid – something we’re incredibly proud of.
A Community Band
Our roots stretch back to the earliest days of the brass band movement in 1850s England, and today we continue to serve the community of Thrapston and the surrounding area.
We are passionate about making brass band music accessible to everyone. Through our weekly tuition programme, we provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn to play and become part of the band.
We rehearse every Monday and Thursday (7:30pm to 9:30pm) at Ringstead Village Social Club. It’s located just a few miles from Thrapston itself, and easily accessibly by major road links including the A45, and junction 13 of the A14.
Band news…
RECENT HONOURS
2025 LBBA “Leicester Contest” WINNERS (Third Section)
2024 LBBA “Leicester Contest” WINNERS (Third Section)
2024 MIDLANDS AREA CHAMPION BAND (Third Section)
2023 LBBA “Leicester Contest” WINNERS (Fourth Section)
2023 MIDLANDS AREA CHAMPION BAND (Fourth Section)
We are pleased to be receiving and accepting bookings for the band, and will advise as and when these become confirmed on our social media channels. If you would like to enquire about using the band at your event, please contact Tracey, our Band Secretary, as soon as possible.
Email us at: thrapstontownband@gmail.com