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The Band of
The Royal British Legion
Leiston
Training Band
Do you play a brass
instrument or percussion?
Would you like to be part of
band and meet new
friends? Read more ...
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The Band of
The Royal British Legion, Leiston
Leiston Ex Service Club
Victory Road
Leiston
IP16 4DQ
Contact: Philip Glennon 01728 605761
www.leistonband.org
Come along and find out
more!
We welcome all players,
regardless of age and ability.
Why not come along and see
what it is all about?
This is a great opportunity to
be part of a band, meet new
friends, and enjoy playing
music together.
We look forward to seeing
you!
The training band rehearse twice a week on
Mondays and Thursdays at Leiston Ex-
Service Club, from 7pm until 8pm. We
understand that people may have other
commitments or studies, so we accept that
some people may only be able to attend
rehearsals once a week.
As well as rehearsals, the training band also
take on their own bookings, where they often
perform at local fetes and concerts. In
addition to this, the training band also
perform at the main band’s annual Christmas
concert, and also lead the bands’ Summer
Social and awards ceremony.
Overall this is a great way to learn, in an
enjoyable and sociable environment.
The Training Band
The training band gives those learning to play
a brass instrument or percussion an
opportunity to learn more and gain
experience of playing as part of a band. Most
importantly, the training band is used to
prepare our main band players of the future,
and those with the necessary ability and
commitment will be considered for vacancies
within the main band, as and when they arise.
The following instruments all form part of
both the main and training band:-
Cornet, Flugel Horn, Tenor Horn, Baritone,
Euphonium, Trombone, Bass, Percussion
(including glockenspiel and symbols).
Philip Glennon, Training Band Musical Director
The Main Band
The Band of The Royal British Legion, Leiston
dates back to 1859 when it was first associated
with the Leiston unit of 9th Suffolk Rifle
Volunteer Corp. In 1932 the band was taken
over by the The British Legion, although the
band remains financially self supporting.
The band today is a social brass band run
entirely by volunteers, most of whom also play
in the band.
As both a concert and marching band, we
perform at a wide variety of events. These
include local fetes, celebrations, and concerts,
as well a number of larger events such as
Felixstowe Carnival, Newmarket Races and
contesting as part of the East Anglian Brass
Band Association. We have also had the
honour of playing the daily Last Post
Ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres,
Belgium.