About Mereside Brass

We are a friendly 4th section band who welcome players either for a regular blow or just a one-off blow.  Please join us.  All our rehearsals are open to the public and to potential new members, so why not pay us a visit.

We rehearse every Friday evening at 7.30pm, at 'The Venue' in Rudheath, Northwich.  See contact details for further information.

Mereside Brass is a  brass band who have performed all types of music around Cheshire including Arley Hall, Tatton Park,  Middlewich, Winsford, Buxton, Chatsworth House amongst other places and also performed for the Queen and Megan at Runcorn Station. They have also toured on a number of occasions in Europe playing in the Rhine Valley, Germany, Luxembourg City, Belgium and Maastricht, Holland and the Isle of Man.  Another tour to the Isle of. Man is on the agenda for 2027.

Mereside have previously contested in the regionals at Blackpool Winter Gardens and at the Buxton entertainment contest.  More recently they performed at the Red Admiral contest .where they got 1st prize for the best cornets in the 4th section. Earlier 2025 they performed and had a great day out at the Ironbridge festival.  

Mereside started when Knutsford Band folded and core members formed a small group to keep playing under the leadership of Albert Oldfield. He invited others from local bands to fill gaps. This group played 10 piece arrangements. Gradually there were enough players to form Mereside Brass in 2002.  Early rehearsals were at Pickmere Methodist Church. Hence the name Mereside Brass.