Events

Over the years Edinburgh Brass Band have been invited to play at everything from film premiers to garden parties and a whole host of interesting and exciting stuff in between. Here's our full programme for 2026 — we're a busy band! Please get in touch if you'd like us to be involved in an event you're organising.

Spring / Summer 2026

26th April, 2pm - 4pm,
Cherry Blossom Picnic,
Starbank Park, Newhaven, Edinburgh

This event has now taken place.

9th May, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Music for Spring,
St John's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh

This event has now taken place.

Bandstand Brass 2026

7th June, 1pm–3pm · Saughton Gardens Bandstand, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Brass Band's date in the Bandstand Brass series — four local community bands across four consecutive Sunday afternoons. Free entry, no tickets needed.

Full series details →

Free community event

1st August, 1pm-3pm

Brass at Braidburn,
Braidburn Valley Park, Open air auditorium

Free community event

August 2026 - Edinburgh Brass Band summer break

During Edinburgh's busy festival month the band take a break from rehearsals, starting back, newly refreshed, in September.

Autumn / Winter 2026

Trinity Community Gala

30th August, Trinity Gala, Lomond Park, Trinity
Free community event

To Absent Friends Concert

7th November 19:30, St John's Episcopal Church

Edinburgh Brass Band have performed a free concert as part of the To Absent Friends festival every year since it launched. We hope you will be able to join the band once more to celebrate and remember people we love who have died.

Taking inspiration from and honouring absent friends, Edinburgh Brass Band will perform a selection of reflective and inspiring music. The concert will be at St John’s Church, our home venue in Edinburgh’s West End. The church provides the perfect backdrop and a stunning acoustic for this performance.

To Absent Friends is a Scotland-wide festival of storytelling and remembrance taking place this November. Please visit the website to see what else is taking place in your area www.toabsentfriends.org.uk

Free tickets available nearer the date

Music for Christmas

12th December 19:30, St John's Episcopal Church

Edinburgh Brass Band are delighted to perform our annual Christmas concert in the beautiful St John's Church.

The wonderful warm sound of a brass band is always one of the highlights of the festive period. Hearing the music in this historic building right in the heart of Edinburgh makes this the perfect Christmas experience.

You can expect some traditional favourites, a few carols to sing, and of course one or two surprises along the way. It's guaranteed to get you in the Christmas mood!

Tickets available nearer the date

December 2026 - Carol playing

During December smaller groups of band members perform all over the city. We'll post details of all our engagments here as soon as they are finalised.
If you're interested in booking the band to perform at an event in December please get in touch. We typically book up pretty fast so do contact us as early in the year as you can.

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