Hampshire County Youth Bands

Category: Tours

  • 2026 HCTB, GFYO, PGF joint tour to France

    2026 HCTB, GFYO, PGF joint tour to France

    Hampshire County Youth Training Band, together with Gosport and Fareham Youth Orchestras, and Portchester Gosport and Fareham Brass Bands


    25 – 28 July 2026

    Tour Outline

    Saturday 25th July 

    • 6:00am – Depart Barton Peveril

    • 7:00pm – Arrive at accommodation, dinner, and evening concert

    Accommodation:  CIS Reims 21, Chaussée Bocquaine, 51100 Reims, France www.cis-reims.com

    Sunday 26th July 

    Two concerts:

    • Concert 1: Saint Nicolas Church of Meaux – 3:00pm 

    • Concert 2: Jardin de l’Hôtel de Ville, Épernay – around 7:00pm

    Monday 27th July – DISNEY!  We plan to spend as much time as possible in the parks, within the limits of driver hours.

    Tuesday 28th July 

    • 10:00am – Depart accommodation

    • Approx. 8:00pm – Arrive back at Barton

    Safe to say a good time was had by all.

  • 60th Anniversary Tour

    60th Anniversary Tour

    Hampshire County Youth Band, joined by members of Hampshire County Training Band
    22 – 31 July 2023
    Italy – Switzerland – Germany

    Concert dates

    Italy
    24 July 9pm – Villa Foscarini Rossi, Veneto
    25 July 7pm – Piazzetta Hans Lietzmann – Torbole
    26 July 8.30pm – Piazza del Municipio – Garda

    Switzerland
    27 July 2pm – Caffè Arcas – Coira

    Germany
    28 July 8pm – Konzertplatz – Hagnau
    29 July 5pm – Seedorffest am Rathausplatz – Allensbach

    Recordings of pieces played on tour can be found on HCYBA’s YouTube channel:
    Allensbach
    Garda
    Villa Foscarini Rossi
    Torbole

    Lake Konstanz, 27 July
    Lake Konstanz, 27 July
    Chur, Switzerland, 27 July
    Meersburg, 28 July
    Meersburg Castle, 28 July

    Spain! (In Italy, but in the sun nonetheless) – 26 July

    How long does it take to pack up after a concert? 35 seconds, obviously! Teamwork makes the dream work!

    A bit of Balkan Dance at the end of our concert in Garda – 26 July

    What else to play after visiting Juliet’s balcony in Verona? The love theme from Romeo and Juliet, of course!

    Pizza making!
    Torbole, Lake Garda, 25 July
    First concert of the tour at Villa Foscarini Rossi, 24 July
    Concert in Torbole, Lake Garda, 25 July
    Villa Foscarini Rossi, 24 July
    Arriving at Negrar, 23 July 2023

  • Austria 2022

    Austria 2022

    Combining forces from both the County and Training Bands, 47 young people embarked on an adventure of a lifetime – tour to Austria! They will be performing at

    Sunday 24 July 3pm – Zell am See
    Monday 25 July 4pm – Mirabellgarten
    Monday 25 July 8pm – Bad Mittendorf
    Tuesday 26 July 4pm – St Gilgen

    26 Jul 2022 – St Gilgen

    25 Jul 2022 – Bad Mittendorf

    25 Jul 2022 – Bad Mittendorf

    Great concert today in Salzburg. Playing in the shade as the temperature reached 38°c! Here is Training Band conductor, Matt Watling with the group.

    25 Jul 2022 – Mirabellgarten

    24 Jul 2022 – Zell am See

    25 Jul 2022 – Bad Mittendorf

    Here we go!

    24 Jul 2022 – Zell am See

    After 26-hours on the coach, we’re here! Wonderful scenery driving through Austria and, despite some lengthy delays, not a moan or complaint from anyone. Fantastic young people, and brilliant drivers who have built up an excellent rapport with the band members already.

    23 Jul 2022

    We’re so glad of the coach lane at Dover ferry port…

    22 Jul 2022

    All ready to depart – well almost…

    22 Jul 2022

    Final rehearsal before our tour to Austria!

    16 Jul 2022