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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
1st April. Doncaster 1940s Dance. Big Band
7th April. Easter Dance, Postmill Centre, South Normanton, Little Big Band
22nd April. 1940s Dance Mapperley Social Club. Little Big Band
2nd May. Coronation Tea Dance. Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield. Little Big Band
5th May. Coronation Dance, Postmill Centre, South Normanton, Little Big Band
5th May. Guernsey Liberation Afternoon Tea Dance. Big Band
5th May. Guernsey Liberation Hangar Ball. Big Band
6th May. Guernsey Liberation Hangar Ball. Big Band
13th May. Melton Mowbray 1940s Dance. Little Big Band
20th May. Haworth 1940s Saturday Night Dance. Little Big Band
27th May. Ironbridge 40s weekend Grand Dance. Little Big Band
28th May. ELR War Weekend Little Big Band
2nd June. Social Dance, , Postmill Centre, South Normanton, Little Big Band
3rd June. Anniversary Party, Big Band
3rd June. Brighouse 1940s Dance. Little Big Band
4th June. Morley Hayes. Rat Pack Big Band Concert
17th June. Sheffield Armed Forces Day. Little Big Band
24th June. Graduation Ball, Seckington. Little Big Band
25th June 2023. Mansfield Armed Forces Day. Little Big Band
14th July. Social Dance, Postmill Centre, South Normanton, Little Big Band
15th July. 1940s. Stourbridge. Hangar Ball. Big Band
29th July. Stapleford Salute to the 40s Dance, Little Big Band
4th August. Social Dance, Postmill Centre, South Normanton, Little Big Band
12th August. Yorkshire Wartime Experience. Big Band
1st September. Social Dance, Postmill Centre, South Normanton, Little Big Band
2nd September, Victory Show, Cosby. Saturday Night Dinner Dance. Big Band
30th September. Welshpool 1940s Dance. Little Big Band
6th October. Social Dance, Postmill Centre, South Normanton, Little Big Band
21st October. 1940s Dance. Papplewick. Little Big Band
28th October. Blitz, Belles and Bombshells Halloween Dance, Pudsey Civic Hall. Little Big Band
3rd November. Social Dance, Postmill Centre, south Normanton, Little Big Band
11th November. Ossett 1940s Dance. Little Big Band
1st December. Social Dance, Postmill Centre, south Normanton, Little Big Band
16th December. Fundraising dance for Ironbridge 1940s weekend. TBC
17th December. Corby Christmas Dance. Little Big Band


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