Music from the Swing & Big Band Era

Hitchin Band - Swing Concert - 2025

Featuring Guest Vocalist

Rhiannon

A Great Evening of Swing and Big Band Music, Dress the Part! Feel Free to Dance
Licensed Bar Take Your Seat at a Table and Enjoy the Night!
7:30pm, Saturday 4th October 2025
Hitchin Town Hall
Hitchin Band - Swing Concert - 2025



About the Band

Hitchin Band was formed in 1866, making it one of the oldest brass bands in the world.
We have three brass bands in our organisation:
- Hitchin Band
- Hitchin Community Brass
- Hitchin Youth Brass Band

Hitchin band are in the first Section (as of January 2023) of the London and Southern Counties Region.

We are a friendly Brass Band with an active concert and contesting schedule. We rehearse in Hitchin on Thursday evenings.
If you wish to contact us please get in touch with
Allan Hooker on 07947 007764.

Musical Director - Andrew Kershaw

Andrew Kershaw

Andrew studied tuba at the Royal Academy of Music and Trinity College of Music. He is a freelance musician, having Played for many of the country’s top orchestras and on the West End. Andrew is the founder member of Queen Victoria’s Consort who perform Victorian repertoire on period brass instruments. He also enjoys the lighter side of music performance having toured the UK and USA with pop legends Elton John and The Who. Along with playing engagements Andrew has conducted Brass Bands for many years, including Waterbeach, Horsham and Bedford Bands. Andrew also teaches the tuba at Cambridge University (where he is a Visiting Fellow) and Brunel University.



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