Excerpts from ‘Breezin’ Down Broadway!’ and ‘Famous British Marches’
Training Band
Dodworth Junior Band is supported by St John’s CofE Primary School, with lessons and rehearsals weekly. The Junior Band have featured in the main band’s Christmas concert as well as an open rehearsal. Dodworth Junior Band is also performing at the concert on 28 June and in their own right at Barnsley’s Brassed On Festival, opening up for Grimethorpe Band on 11th July 2026!
Safeguarding Children & (vulnerable) Adults, including Child Protection
At Dodworth Colliery Miners Welfare Brass Band, we are committed to maintaining a safe and friendly environment for both children and vulnerable adults. Our safeguarding procedures document can be viewed or downloaded here »
If you have any questions or concerns regarding safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults, please feel free to contact us.
We continually attend events to support our local community. These include Remembrance Services & Parade, Carol Services, Christmas Concerts, Christingle Services, and Dodworth High Street Christmas Fayres.
In supporting the local & surrounding area of Dodworth, we also use local venues which include:
- Dodworth Miners’ Welfare
- Rosehill Chapel
- St John the Baptist Church
- Dodworth Central Club
- Gilroyd Club
- Holiday Inn, Dodworth
We are also happy to discuss your event whether local or further afield.
Bookings now being taken via email: mail@dodworthcollierybrassband.co.uk
Mobile: 07598 951484
Dodworth Colliery Miners
Welfare Brass Band
A friendly, traditional brass band based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire — performing since 1836 and available for hire across the region.
Dodworth Colliery Miners Welfare Brass Band was founded in 1836 and is one of Barnsley's longest-established brass bands. It has enjoyed 190 years of making music and, during the late eighties and into the nineties, became one of the elite championship bands in South Yorkshire, gaining a worldwide reputation for its entertainment programmes.
The band, like many other bands, suffered a decline following the closure of the Colliery, however, the band re-established itself, following the beginning of the millennial period, and continues to improve and strengthen, which shows in our extensive entertaining programmes we give to the public, not just in South Yorkshire, but as far away as London!
We are a very friendly band and always welcome new players even if we have a full band! We regularly have 20+ at rehearsals
Of course we recognise that in this modern era, there are many commitments that we all have, so will support our players to have an enjoyable experience.
We rehearse in our own bandroom Mondays and Thursdays, and have excellent facilities, including our own Welfare club, in which a well earned drink is always welcomed after a rehearsal!
