An amateur village brass band with a history going back to 1871.

The present band owes its’ life to Algy Hoare. As a teacher at the Secondary School, now Uplands Community College, he introduced brass lessons in the 1950’s. He formed a school band in 1957 and he and his players became great ambassadors for the school.

Success led naturally into the “Youth Band” that evolved in late 1970's into the “Wadhurst Brass Band” that we know today. The band developed a friendly and welcoming style in which players both young and old were able to develop their musicianship. Wadhurst Brass Band is a group of friends, from all walks of life, who share a love of music-making and entertaining local communities.