St.Keverne Band c.1907
The band is the most Southerly Band on mainland Britain and its home is in the village of St. Keverne on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall.

The Area is quite remote but despite this we have maintained a band for over 100 years and encouraged a large number of players to achieve success at various levels of music making.

We are totally self-financing and believe that our efforts provide valuable opportunities for all the people of the Peninsula.

St.Keverne Senior Band at the Hall for Cornwall, Truro C. 2000
The Band has made considerable progress during its 100 years. Highlights include the building of its bandroom in 1971 and a further extension in 1996 to provide a licensed clubroom and, to the envy of visitors, a practice room with views over open countryside to Falmouth Bay and the English Channel.

The Band has remained financially independent in an area where there is no big business and little opportunity for sponsorship. All funds are raised through Band activities including the famous Ox Roast. On over 40 occasions on the first Wednesday of August the village square has been taken over by the band and a whole ox has been roasted on a spit close to the church (BSE caused some problems but the event has continued).

At present we have over 80 active players. We run beginners classes, a training band, a youth band and a senior band and, especially during recent years, have gained considerable success in Local and National Competitions.

St.Keverne Youth Band at the Hall for Cornwall, Truro C. 2000
Bandsmen and other visitors are welcome at the Bandroom where rehearsals are usually held on Tuesdays and Fridays. The band's musical director Tom Paulin takes a beginners group held on wednesdays from 5pm. Then as they progress they join the beginners band where practices are held on Fridays and are led by Eric Taylor a loyal band member for over 50 years.

The Band has a good record of competition results having risen from the 3^rd to the 1^st Section in only 2 years and in 2001 they competed locally in the Championship Section. As a direct result of our Youth Policy the Youth Band, after only a few years, competed Nationally against School, City and County Bands to become 1998, 2000 and 2002 National Champions and 1999 and 2001 BBC Youth Band of the Year. More details of contest results can be found on the Achievements page.