Fundraising

August 2007 Ball Drop and Car Wash

Many thanks to everyone at Ashbourne Fire Station who allowed us to use their venue for these two fund raising events. On the afternoon of Saturday 4th August literally hundreds of plastic balls were dropped from the Aerial Ladder Platform. Each ball was numbered and had been bought by players, friends and family of the Band. The first one to be caught by fireman Brian Tregunna belonged to Angie Lees who won the first prize. The Ball Drop took place at the end of the Fire Station’s open day at which the Band also had a cake stall.

The following Saturday, Band members and firemen joined forces and raised over £300 by washing cars. The funds raised were split equally between the Band and the Firemen.

Visit the Events and Gallery page for photos of these two events.

July 2007 8 Hour Concert

On Sunday 29th July at 10am the Band started the marathon 8 Hour Concert in Ashbourne Town Hall. The full Band of around 30 members played for together for the first hour and a half and thereafter took it in turns, in three groups, to have 15 minute breaks. Between each piece the Band were allowed only a two minute break, strictly timed by various officials, to change over the music. At around 6.30pm the full Band regrouped to finish the 8 hour task together. Throughout the day the band dug deep into their music library with a line up from marches to hymns and all that popular music in between. This event was undertaken in aid of 5 local charities who will share the sponsorship money equally and were there on the day with a selection of stalls.

Photos from the day can be found on the Events and Gallery page.

November 2003- Thorpe Cloud Challenge

18 playing members of the band were sponsored to climb and play at the top of Dovedale’s most famous landmark. The Band played a 45 minute concert including such pieces as the “Pennine Way”, “Climb Every Mountain” and “The Rambler.” The money raised, over £800, was donated to the Derbyshire Mountain Rescue Team and the Wetton and Alstonefield First Responders.

May 22 2004- A-Z Challenge

The Band started by playing a march and a hymn in Ashbourne Market Place at 5am on a Saturday morning. Then they jumped into two mini busses and headed for Brailsford to do the same, then Clifton, then Denstone, then Ellestone…. Get the picture? The band managed to find a 500 mile round trip that took it to every letter in the alphabet, except X! They returned in the early hours of Sunday to play a march and a hymn back where they started some 22 hours previously. The money raised was donated to the British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK.

Regular Fund raising events

Over the course of a year we organises several fundraising events in order to pay for the general running of the band including instruments, music and uniforms. We don’t receive sponsorship from elsewhere so these events are crucial to keep us going. Please try to support us and take part where you can. If you want any further information about any of our events please fill out an enquiry.

Bingo nights - Bingo nights are held regularly in the Ex-Serviceman’s Club in Ashbourne. They are organised by Angela Lees. Please see the engagement list to see when the next one will be.

Quiz nights - We have had 2 very successful quiz nights so far and they have been as much a social as a fundraising event. They tend to be quizzes with a twist and are organised by our quiz master Helen Carolan. If she can be persuaded to do another details will be posted on the engagement list.

Car Boot Sales - In the past two years we have held car boot sales in the grounds of the Bankcroft Centre and the Library in Ashbourne. The band takes a small charge per car and then the rest is up to you to make as much money as you can.