Events

Upcoming in 2023!

Our next event!

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Thornbury Carnival
Swing in the Park

Friday 30 June 2023

Mundy Playing Fields, Thornbury

Tickets available here.

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• Saturday 5th August – The Big Band: Private wedding celebrations, Haresfield, Glos

Previously in 2023…

• Friday May 12th 2023 – VE Day Dance (with the full Thornbury Swing Band) at Clevedon Community Hall, in aid of Holly Hedge Animals Sanctuary
  “Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to each and every one of you for the great music that you all played for Holly Hedge’s VE Day Swing for Victory fundraiser on Friday. I always get such fantastic feedback about you all each and every year… I know you love playing for us and we love you playing for us. We feel very privileged that you come back year after year. You are very highly thought of by me and all of the people who attend the event. So thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!” – Tanya, event organiser.

• Saturday 6th May – The Small Band: Coronation Party, Oldbury
  “I thought your band were terrific – well everyone did- it was great evening !” – audience member.
• Saturday March 25th 2023 – Thornbury Jazz Festival (with the full Thornbury Swing Band), Marlwood School, Alveston.
  From Gareth the event organiser replying to vocalist Shairon, “You and the Swing Band were absolutely terrific and got us off to a really brilliant start. Wonderful feedback from all!”

And from the Jazz Festival, here’s just a short clip of Neal Hefti’s ‘Lil Darlin’ featuring Heather Staley on trumpet.

Events in 2022

• Thursday 22nd December – Almondsbury Sports & Social Club (Festive Concert with both the full and small band).
  Some comments via Facebook: Sarah Nunn – …we loved it!, Tracy Maby – We have had a fantastic evening so thank you all, it was wonderful, Isla Smith – Thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
• Saturday September 17th – Hawkesbury Village Hall (with the full Thornbury Swing Band).
• Saturday September 3rd – Private street party, Alveston (with the full Thornbury Swing Band).
• Friday 1st July – The Big Band – Thornbury Carnival, ‘Swing in the Park’.

Many thanks to J.J.Shaw for the photos: https://www.facebook.com/jjshaw

• Friday 3rd June – The Small Band – Queen’s Jubilee Event, Duke of Oxford, Weston-Super-Mare.
• Saturday 14th May – The Small Band – Private Party
• Saturday 7th May – The Small Band – VE Day Event, Masonic Lodge, Weston-Super-Mare. Private event.

Events 2021

• Thursday 16th December – Almondsbury Sports & Social Club
  A festive concert hosted by our friends at Almondsbury Creative.
• Saturday 14th August – ‘Camers’, Old Sodbury.  
  We were thrilled to be “Back in the Swing Again”! Thanks to ‘Friends of Old Sodbury Church’ for having the courage to organise it. And thanks to the owners of the beautiful venue of ‘Camers’ for hosting it.

Events 2015-2020

• Saturday February 29th, 2020 – Private event – birthday celebration. A great gig at a fab venue in Somerset. Our last gig before the pandemic took hold…