Founded in 1967 by the late conductor Joseph Proctor, The Lewisham Concert Band soon found fame for its numerous BBC Radio 2 broadcasts during the 70’s and 80’s on “Friday Night is Music Night” and “Listen to the Band”. Today, under the musical direction of Leslie Lake (formerly the bass trombonist with ENO and MD of the Locke Brass Consort) it is still one of the South East’s most highly regarded wind bands and consists of professional and amateur musicians based in London and the Home Counties.

Performance venues ranging from Somerset to Norfolk have included Hever Castle, Southwark Cathedral, Epsom Playhouse, Catford Broadway,  Blackheath Concert Halls and Cantley House in Wokingham.

Recently the band had the opportunity to play at the Royal Festival Hall as part of the Bernstein Project with Harmonie Concert Band.  The band has also undertaken tours to Berlin to represent the borough of Lewisham and opened this years' Lewisham People's Day event.