Playing at events in around the South Yorkshire area.... 

The Hathersage Brass Band takes its name from the small, North Derbyshire village of Hathersage close to the South Yorkshire border. 

Hathersage Band was formed on 4th November, 1882 as the 'Hathersage United Brass Band' and early in 1883 the first fourteen new instruments were purchased from a London company at a cost of £61/4s/6d to be paid monthly at a rate of £1/5s/0d. The cost of a Cornet then was £3/3s/0d. The band is unusual in having been in continual active existence ever since this date and has played through the two world wars when it was sustained by its older members to keep local spirits high.

It has also played at many significant events in the surrounding districts over the years. One was the involvement in, and playing for, various stages of the first lighting of the village by gas on 14th December, 1908.

Another more recent event at which the band played a significant part was the large party given at Chatsworth House in honour of the late Duke of Devonshire's 65th birthday.

                                  The current band draws its members from a wide area around
                                  Sheffield, Chesterfield and the Hope Valley whose ages and
                                  abilities vary widely but the standard of playing is generally good.
                                  The band chooses to no longer enter competitions in order to
                                  preserve its relaxed and pleasurable atmosphere.

                                    Regular events include marches and outdoor concerts in
 a                                 number of villages to celebrate their Well Dressings, Fetes and
                                    Galas during the summer season whilst during the winter the
                                    band is busy with Christmas concerts and playing carols. 
                                    We play a lot of venues in Derbyshire.   

                                   The band originally rehearsed in a back room of the
                                   Little John pub in Hathersage but when the landlord retired this
                                   was no longer possible and due to no other suitable venue being available in Hathersage, the move was made to a little chapel in Grindleford.  This was the band room for a good number of years, but then due to the lack of congregation at the chapel, it had to be sold.  The band now rehearse at Green Lawns, a community hall, in Marsh Lane, Eckington, North East Derbyshire.