Saint Francis Hospice Concert Band

17/06/2026

Sneak peek!

Our uniform has arrived and we can’t wait to show off the whole band looking super smart at the concert in a few weeks time.

Will you be there?

Link in comments.

14/06/2026

Here’s a glimpse of the band with one of our featured soloist in preparation for our debut concert next month.
Is there a more beautiful melody than this?

Tickets can be purchased in the link in the comments

14/06/2026

Happy Sunday Everyone- it’s only 5 weeks today until our first ever concert on 19th July. Have you bought your tickets yet?
Follow the link in the comments to secure yours

13/06/2026

To all our followers, this article on the Saint Francis Hospice website explains who we are and how we came into being.

https://www.sfh.org.uk/news/paul-binder-saint-francis-hospice-concert-band

Tickets for our first concert on 19th July are available in the comments section below.

Read how the Saint Francis Hospice Concert Band is bringing staff, volunteers and the community together through music to raise funds and support hospice care.

12/06/2026

Happy Friday
Friday is add your own caption of the photo day!

At Tuesday rehearsals we were joined by Amy Peck Photography who took lots of pictures. Let’s see the best or most original comment. Please keep it clean !
We’ll start!

10/06/2026

The Band were visited last night by Mike Palfreman, the Chair of Trustees at Saint Francis Hospice, a former saxophone player who played with a number of band members years ago.

As the 50 members were rehearsing for our first concert next month, Mike thanked the volunteers for their participation and shared his excitement for the concert.

Tickets for the concert on 19th July are available in the comments below.

Photo’s courtesy of Amy Peck Photography

07/06/2026

Here’s the first of our interesting facts posts!

The Euphonium.

The euphonium is one of the many instruments that make up the Saint Francis Hospice Concert Band.

Find out a bit more about the instrument here.

We are lucky to have three players in the band who we will be introducing to you soon.

Is this your favourite instrument?

04/06/2026

Live in Essex! The UK’s first hospice band!

Sunday 19th July…be amongst our first audience!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summer-concert-tickets-1987837414217?aff=oddtdtcreator

Click on link to book. ⬆️

Starting at 4.30pm, doors open 4pm. 40+ musicians performing in our charity concert.

It would be a shame to miss it.

03/06/2026

Tuesday night, rehearsal night!

What piece would you like to see added to our concert programme?