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Liss Band

5 days ago

Liss Band
Wow, what a day, what a night, Liss Band voted Peoples Choice at Bandamonium 5 last night, absolutely stunning last performance of the day in the host town of Hatherleigh. Our thanks to everybody that voted for us and the the Liss locals who came to support us, thanks to family and friends that helped on the day and before. Finally thanks to all of the Band members who really did knock it out of the park yesterday. Woop woop! … See MoreSee Less

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Liss Band

6 days ago

Liss Band
Hi Liss’ians, today we are, and have been, travelling in our small groups to Okehampton in Devon for this year’s Bandamonium. It is the fifth Bandamonium and our third appearance at the event.Last year we were fortunately enough to win Best Band and look forward to having a good go at retaining our Title. We will post some further information tomorrow that will allow you to pick up a live feed from the host village of Hatherleigh where we should be playing at about 6pm. There will also be an opportunity to vote for us as Best Band while we are on the live feed to maintain a credible voting pattern!Wish us all the best for this event, we might be playing the set again in Liss on 1st August, but that is a discussion for another day. Please lend us your support and let’s see if we can be victorious again.All the best from all at Liss Band in Devon. … See MoreSee Less
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3 weeks ago

Liss Band
Hi Lissians (good people of Liss), We would like to say a massive THANK YOU to everybody that turned up at Brass on the Grass on Wednesday, all 150 of you! Yes 150 Lissians turrned up on a glorious evening armed with wine and snacks and enjoyed a super 90 minutes of entertainment. We must also mention the Liss Band Training Section who, under the Baton of Mike Henrie, played three pieces that had the audience clapping and singing along, a brilliant effort in fact the best I have ever heard them play!We look forward to seeing you again at the Liss Beer and Music Festival on Saturday 29th August, where we have again been invited to open proceedings at 2:30pm outside the Triangle Community Centre.See you there??? Once again, our sincere thanks to everybody that turned out on Wednesday, make a note in your diaries for next year, a Wednesday at the beginning of July, 7:00pm start! … See MoreSee Less
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3 weeks ago

Liss Band
It is really quite warm in the Liss Band house this week, but I guess that you already know that.We are all so relieved, at our last concert one of our ‘Back Row’ picked up a one concert suspension for some pretty poor play; thankfully the ‘Donald’ of the Band called up the Gianni Infantino of the Brass Band world and managed to get the one concert suspension lifted! Amazing, we love you Donald???Thankfully we are at full strength for tomorrow night’s annual Brass on the Grass at Newman Collard Memorial Gardens (next to the car park) starting at 7pm. Bring a picnic, your favourite tipple, a blanket, camping chairs, anything that will make you comfortable. No tickets to worry about, just a collection at the gate after the event.We would love to see you there, what a great way to spend the evening, and you won’t even miss the footy!Please like and share, see you there? … See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

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Hi everybody, are you enjoying the FIFA World Cup? Coverage all over the TV….. I am just settling down to Brazil -v- Morocco with my Lamb Tagine and a couple of Brazilian cocktails. Morocco have just scored, straight down the middle, how very Brazilian!If the football’s not for you, we can offer you an escape to a traditional English Sunday afternoon activity. LISS BAND are playing at Guildford Bandstand in Castle Gardens on Sunday 21st June between 2pm and 4pm. Why not come along and have a listen to a very British Sunday afternoon activity in a very traditional setting surrounded by the historic setting of Guildford Castle, we would love to see you there.If you can’t make that, or if you fancy some more fabulous music from your local Brass Band why not come along to our annual Brass on the Grass concert at Newman Collard on Wednesday 8th July between 7pm and 8:30pm. Bring a picnic, blanket, chairs, your favourite tipple and join us for an evening of music under the setting Hampshire sun. No charge, just please make a donation at the end of the evening. This concert gets busier year on year, don’t miss out on this annual event.We hope to see you at one or both of these events. Please like and share. 🎼🎺🎺🥂🍷🍺 what’s not to like??? … See MoreSee Less

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About Us


Liss Band is a friendly brass band based in the village of Liss in Hampshire. Founded in 1974 it is proud to be at the heart of the local community.

At present the band has 35 members covering a wide range of ages; however the band is always on the lookout for new players. It performs a regular series of concerts throughout the year ranging from summer afternoon fetes to evening concerts.

The Band was formed in 1974 by the Head and Deputy Head teachers of Liss Junior School out of a desire to give the young Brass players leaving the school a way to continue their musical development.  Incredibly, 2 members of the current Band played at the very first rehearsal!  Over the following years, the Band went from strength to strength, developing quickly and growing its membership across a range of age groups.  During it’s 50 years, highlights include; concerts at Cathedrals, on the Thames, performances in Denmark, Germany and France, Weddings (including Band members) and numerous Brass Band competitions.  However, the Band has always maintained the core of its activities in Liss and the surrounding area, representing the village with pride at many events such as Remembrance Sunday.

2024 was a special year for Liss Band with highlights including a reception for the Band by the Liss Parish Council, a band trip to Devon to take part in a huge Brass Band Festival called Bandemonium and a 50th Anniversary concert on Nov 2nd at the Petersfield Festival Hall.  On top of that, the first official history of the Band was authored by one of our longest serving players.

Training Section


Liss Band’s training section is currently a group of musicians of all different playing abilities.

They are also guided by other players from the main band who volunteer their time to help players progress with the aim of moving up to the main band.

The training section often perform during concerts with the main band to help give players the experience of performing to an audience.

Rehearsals take place in term time every Wednesday evening from 06:00pm – 07:15pm. The training section is invited every Wednesday evening to play with the main band from 07:00pm – 07:15pm to give them the chance to play with more experienced players. 

Players of all ages who are currently learning or have previously learnt the basics are welcome so please contact us if you would like to join us.

Want to speak to us? Drop us an e-mail.


contactus@lissband.co.uk