Welcome to the home of Deal Brass Academy
14 years as an independent band
2025 event calendar
Sun 8th June Walmer Castle Gardens
Sun 22nd June AMI Court Care Home, Walmer
Sun 29th June British Legion Armed Forces Day (Deal Pier)
Sat 19th July Mongeham Church Fair
Sun 7th September Sandwich White Mill Rural Heritage Centre
Sun 9th Nov Remembrance Day
Sat 20th Dec Christmas Carols at the Just Reproach, Deal
Eastry Village Fair 2024
Don't forget, we welcome new players, of any age or level of experience, including beginners, for whom we have dedicated training at the start of each session.
Come along to our weekly practice at Deal & Betteshanger Rugby Club, Canada Road, Walmer every Monday in term time, 1730-1900, and see what you think.
Monday Practices continue on Bank Hols
including 26th May
Deal's home-grown brass band, independently run for and by our members.
Our aims are:
1. To help keep brass band music alive, particularly by encouraging and training young musicians in a friendly, safe and welcoming environment.
2. To contribute to the musical life of the district through our live performances at a wide variety of events and venues.
3. To maintain the traditions of brass band music, building on the wealth of experience of the brass bands in East Kent and nationally.
DBA welcomes players of all ages and levels of musical achievement. The band offers unique opportunities, particularly for young players, to share in the joy of music making with others and to develop their abilities in a supportive and sociable atmosphere. Instruments may be available on loan for new players.
We rehearse every Monday evening in term time from 5.30pm to 7pm. We perform regularly at concerts in venues as varied as shopping malls, churches, village fetes, festivals, Christmas carol services and weddings. As the ‘official’ Brass Band of the Deal and Betteshanger Rugby Football Club, we also add a new and different form of entertainment to Rugby Club functions!
For more details, contact the Musical Director, Mr Chris Berriman or email
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Deal Brass Academy are proud to be supported by Deal Town Council, Dover District Council, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust, The Drapers' Company of London and Deal & Betteshanger RFC
