David Wood joined Morecambe Brass Band as a young child and played in the band until he was seventeen years old.
Despite some people thinking that the band was formed in 1904, it has actually been in existence since 1875 and now run as a registered charity [No. 1133214] and known as the Morecambe Brass Band Association [MBBA].
The band is based in the North Lancashire seaside town of Morecambe and currently [as of March 2025] consists of three bands – catering for all musical abilities and interests – and it’s musical director and conductor is Steve Simpson.
The band plays concerts, festivals and were North West Area 4th Section Champions in 2022, North West Area Third Section Runners-up in 2023, and North West Area Third Section Champions in 2024 gaining promotion to the Second Section from January 2025.
If you’d like to book any of their bands for an event, sponsor a concert, sponsor a programme, or join the band, please contact them through their website at Morecambe Brass Band.