Welcome to the New Buckenham Silver Band website!

We are a jolly bunch aged from 14 - 87 with grade 5+ ability to teaching grade 8+, a massive library of music and we play each Thursday night at New Buckenham Village Hall in Norfolk from 8 - 10pm. We are a SAFE Band, so children are welcome!

The NBSB have been officially playing since 1887, so after rehearsal we are forced to repair to see Jackie and John in The King's Head  on the green for refreshment and for Tommy  to point out our dynamic abilities with the 'silent pause'...    Our esteemed conductor would like it clarified that he has not been conducting since 1887 and that it is the band that has turned his hair white.  By the way Tom, it's your round....

If you play a brass instrument or percussion and  have a reasonable sense of rhythm, tunefulness and optimism, then come along for a blow.  Some of us are the now 'Golden Oldies' from The South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band, bellowed at by 'Boots' and abandoned due to lack of youthfulness, whilst some have returned to the musical fold after years of toil and hardship - raising families....

New Buckenham is situated on the B1113  just along from Banham (Zoo) and is also signed from Attleborough.  If you're whizzing down the A11 from Thetford or Norwich, head into Attleborough towards the railway station and follow the road through Old Buckenham.   Turn left at the Dambrig crossroads  through the S-bends into New Buckenham and as you come to the village green, left again past the King's Head.  Straight over the George/Lovells junction and it's the 2nd right to the Village Hall.  Contact details are on the site, so ring / email us if you're unsure of directions.

We've recently been honoured to have several players from Watton Silver along for a blow.  We often pop along to see them on a Wednesday night 7.30-9  at Barn Rouche, Thetford Road, Watton.

NBSB stands vacant at present - Eb Soprano, 2x Front Row cornets, 3rd. Cornet, 2nd Eb Horn, 2nd. Trombone,  Bb bass and percussion.

If you're in Norfolk on holiday and haven't brought your instrument, then just turn up and we will dig you out a Lottery one for the evening and if you're any good, we'll buy you a pint /cola/crisps etc. afterwards.....! 

The Summer Concert with Watton Silver Band raised a retiring collection of £136.47 for Band Funds, so many thanks to our enthusiastic audience! The two soloists - Dennis Bailey and Carl Musk played beautifully  - Silver Threads amongst the Gold and The Lazy Trumpeter.  We all enjoyed te concert and the fab refreshments provided by Band members and the Ladies of New Buckenham.