Ellesmere Port Concert Brass

Welcome and many thanks for visiting our web site!

We are a traditional brass band which strives to provide quality entertainment for the general public by playing concert music rather than entering contests.

Ellesmere Port Concert Brass (EPCB) is a registered charity raising funds from a number of sources. Fortunately we have received sponsorship over the years from several local employers, for which we are extremely grateful. We ask for a small subscription from members, but payment for playing concerts is by far our biggest income generator.

In the main we play in the Wirral and Merseyside area with excursions into rural Cheshire. We meet weekly on a Thursday evening for practice at Capenhurst Village Hall (Ellesmere Port)

Please navigate the site to find out more about us including our long and proud history as a brass band and also our up to date Events Diary.

Caroling 2025

On Sunday 7th December we made our regular Christmas appearance at ASDA's superstore in Ellesmere Port. As it was a bit damp, we were glad of the shelter in our regular trolley park spot. The only downside was having to compete with the recorded sound of birds of prey being relayed over the p.a. system in a, largely unsuccessful, attempt to scare off pigeons.

You can see more images etc. at Carols 2025 ASDA

Vale Park 2025

On Sunday 22nd we performed our annual concert at Vale Park Bandstand, a wonderful venue with loads of atmosphere. The bandstand is surrounded by trees with the river Mersey as a backdrop. We were lucky or unlucky, depending on your point of view, with the weather. Following two weeks of heatwave the weather had taken a different turn and torrential rain was the forecast and, as soon as the baton came down, the rain started. However, it wasn’t as hard as forecast and was very intermittent. The audience there are a hardy bunch and had come prepared for wet weather with umbrellas and raincoats. The only person to suffer was our conductor whose back was exposed to the west wind and the rain.

You can see more pictures at Vale Park 2025.

Next Engagement

Christmas is now upon us and our engagements, where you'll find us freezing and playing carols, can be seen in The Events Page. Descriptions and images from carolling events can be found below.

Vacancies

We welcome all players of whatever ability...you are encouraged to come along and join us for our Thursday evening practice and hopefully become a member of our band.

Currently we have vacancies in every section. Particularly for a drummer and Bb Bass, 1st and 2nd Horn, 2nd Baritione and, of course, there's always room for more cornets - both on our back and front rows. If you don't own your own instrument we can provide one for you.

If you are interested in playing please let us know through the Contact Page and we'll get in touch.

Our Sponsor

We would like to express our gratitude to Ellesmere Port Market for the help that they have given to us over the years.