Drum and Brass in Cumbria

In Cumbria our focus is on the brass band, it’s community roots, educational traditions and future potentials to bring communities together, develop entrepreneurial skills and to boost pride and wellbeing.

The biggest barriers to making music in Cumbria are the huge distances you need to travel to access a music group, cost (as always, instruments and lessons just aren’t cheap) and the cuts in music education that mean young people don’t get a real go at a real instrument.

We are tackling this by going into schools, community centres and nurseries across Eden.

We put on performances and offer taster sessions. Then we invite people to join one of our small  local groups to learn the basics or have lessons.

And finally we set up opportunities for those groups to come together and perform, and connect.  Take a look below. We have something for you if you have ever yearned to play an instrument!