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1940's/1920's Dance Band based in Ashby-de-la-Zouch and providing services across the UK
Ashby Big Band has a library of over 3000 charts including standards from the 40s Swing era, 50s Rock 'n Roll and pop favourites of the 60s, 70s and 80s. This vintage band has performed at hundreds of private functions, public concerts, dances
and also offers a variety of entertaining programmes in Derbyshire, Wales, Nottingham and Yorkshire. We have two superb vocalists’, sixteen talented musicians and a host of professional back-up musicians.
Events
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5th April 2025. Earl of Doncaster Dance Weekend. Big Band
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2nd May 2025. 1940s Social Dance. Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Little Big Band
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3rd May 2025. Bletchley Park VE80 Weekend. Little Big Band
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3rd May 2025. Uplands Social Club, Woodford Green, London. Social Dance. Little Big Band
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4th May 2025. Bletchley Park VE80 Weekend. Little Big Band
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5th May 2025. Market Weighton. VE80 Music in the Park. Little Big Band
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10th May 2025. Buxton. VE80 Dance . Little Big Band. Singers and dance instruction
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24th May 2025. Ironbridge 1940s Grand Dance. Little Big Band
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31st May 2025. Great Central Railway 1940s Dance. Little Big Band
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6th June 2025. D Day Dance. Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Little Big Band
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14th June 2025. Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 1940s Dance. Little Big Band
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21st June 2025. Sheffield Armed Forces Day. Little Big Band
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21st June 2025. RAF Metheringham 1940s Evening dance. Little Big Band
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4th July 2025. 4th of July Ball. Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Little Big Band
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5th July 2025. Wedding anniversary Salisbury. Little Big Band with Rat Pack
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6th July 2025. Ansley Picnic in the Park. Little Big Band
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26th July 2025. Boughton House Vintage Festival. Little Big Band
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1st August 2025. Summer Ball. Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Little Big Band
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9th August 2025. Yorkshire Wartime Experience. Big Band
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16th August 2025. Sleap Airfield 1940s Dance. Big Band, singers and dance instruction
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17th August 2025. Proms in the Park. Maurice Lea Memorial Park, Swadlincote. Big Band
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29th August 2025. Victory Show. Evening show. Little Big Band
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30th August 2025. Victory Show. Dinner dance. Big Band with the D Day Darlings
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5th September 2025. Black and White Ball. Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Little Big Band
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7th September 2025. Concert. Big Band TBC
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13th September 2025. RAF Snaith 1940s Dance. Little Big Band
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21st September 2025. Ollerton. Wedding. Big Band with singers and dance instruction
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27th September 2025. Welshpool 1940s Blitz Ball. Little Big Band, singers and dancer instruction
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2nd October 2025. "Masquerade" Social Dance. Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Little Big Band
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7th November 2025. "Poppy Ball". Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Little Big Band
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16th November 2025. Christmas Crackers. Sheffield City centre, Little Big Band
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5th December 2025. Christmas Social Dance. Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Little Big Band
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14th December 2025. Glenn Miller 1940s Christmas Ball. Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Big Band
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14th December 2025. Uplands Social Club, Woodford Green, London. Social Dance. Little Big Band
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21st December 2025. Christmas Dance. Corby. Little Big Band
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17th January 2026. Shepshed. 1940s Charity Dance. Little Big Band
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24th January 2026. Worcester. Golden Wedding. Big Band
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21st March 2026. Earl of Doncaster Dance Weekend. Big Band
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