At Pill Rag 2026
If you are holding an event or festival and require musical accompanyment or entertainment, please contact us
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We played at Pill Rag 1st June 2024
We played a number of other concerts in 2024
We played at the Rememberance service in November 2025
Details of other performances to follow
See our membership page for further details
See our Posters/Flyers page for new members documents
We have space for more players and invite anyone from the local area who would like to join in. Our focus is on enjoyment of sharing the experience of making music with others and bringing together people from all corners of this special community.
If you would like to find out more about us please come along to one of our rehearsals (currently every Monday at St George's Church Hall, Priory Rd, Easton-in-Gordano BS20 0PA), or email info@pfb.org.uk, or ask around the village.
The rehearsal timings are:
The main purpose of the band is to allow anyone in the locality to learn and play live music. So that they can both enjoy playing for their own enjoyment, and also that of others in bringing live performances to local events and concerts.
To support and encourage our younger members under 18s and full time students are given free membership, and we have a library of loan instruments available.
The Festival Band also supports children in formal music lessons - please ask.
Pill Festival Band was originally set up as part of Pill Music Festival in 2009, the aim was to encourage live music in the locality. Now independent of the Music Festival, its objective is to provide an encouraging environment for local musicians at any age and at any standard of play, and also to provide musical accompaniment to local events.
Michael joined us in 2021. His friendly and professional manner have made our rehearsals a real and informative pleasure, as well as raising our level of performance - thank you Michael.
The band usually rehearses on each Monday during school term time (i.e. 38 rehearsals), for adults each rehearsal is £5, or alternatively a standing order of £15 per month. Potential new members are encouraged to take a no obligation ‘free’ trial period.
Under 18s and full time students are free, including instrument loan.
Pill Festival Band accepts invitations to perform at any local public or private event. The band has performed at birthday parties, local commemorative events, local festivals, fetes and of course at the popular local events Pill Rag and Pill Regatta.