Description

The Boxted Methodist Silver Band is a traditional brass band based in Boxted, Colchester. Having survived the great conflicts of the 20th Century, the loss of its rehearsal space and the Covid-19 crisis, we are the last so-named Methodist Band in the country. In 2023 we celebrated our 125th Birthday!

The Band has mixed membership of both church-goers and non church-goers who all enjoy meeting together to make music. We rehearse weekly 7.30 - 9pm on Wednesdays, at Boxted School

Description

Colchester Castle Park is very lucky to contain a Victorian bandstand. This is used through the summer by traditional silver bands and some more contemporary artists playing more modern music.

There is nothing better on a sunny afternoon than packing a picnic, laying down a rug on the grass that surrounds the bandstand and then enjoying you picnic while relaxing listening to the music.

You don’t even need to take your own picnic as the bandstand is located in the upper castle park close to the Cafe in the Park. This means you can go and get some take-away teas or coffees together with an ice cream and, if you are lucky, find an empty bench close to the bandstand. Another option is to use one of the tables laid out by the cafe for their take-away customers.

Castle Park, High Street,

Colchester,

Essex,

England,

CO1 1UD.