Besses o' th' Barn Band

Shaw Playhouse 2 Concert

Join us at 7pm on Friday 19th October as we celebrate our 200th anniversary with an evening of musical entertainment at Shaw Playhouse 2, Oldham

Tickets are £10 in advance or £13.50 on the door and are available from the Shaw Playhouse 2 Box Office: 01706 840400

Besses Bicentennial Celebration Concert

Join us to celebrate our 200 year anniversary with a Celebration Concert at Bury Parish Church on Saturday 27th October at 7pm.

The concert will feature the current Besses o' th' Barn Band alongside special guest players from the band's illustrious past forming the Besses Reunion Band.
Tickets are £10 for adults and £8 concessions, and are available from Bury Parish Church. members of the band or can be reserved for collection on the door by calling 0161 290 4721.

Bandroom Refurbishment

After much hard work by members of the band past and present we're delighted to be back in the Besses bandroom on Moss Lane. There's still plenty of jobs to keep us busy including recataloging the extensive library, but it's great to be back. A special thanks to our Chairman Barrie Chappell and solo horn player Nick Guzman for the many many hours they've put in!

Latest Vacancies

We are looking to fill the last few empty seats in the band.
All players are welcome, but we have permanent positions available for the following:

Cornet - Principal available to a suitable candidate

B-Flat Bass

Please contact Chairman John-Paul Wiseman on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.

Rehearsals are every Tuesday and Thursday 8-10pm.