Foden's Band

Over 120 years of musical excellence


Welcome to the Foden's Band Website

Foden's Band was formed in 1902 as part of the Foden's Motor Works.

The band have been based in Sandbach, Cheshire since its formation and are the current 'Number 1 ranked Brass Band in the World'



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7:30pm Concert - Victoria Hall, Hanley

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7pm Concert - St Regis School, Wolverhampton

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2pm Concert - Sandbach with Foden's Youth and Oslofjord Brass

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7pm Concert - St Mary Church, Stafford

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By Mark Wilkinson June 15, 2026
Foden's are delighted to work with their partner Entrust Music Service Staffordshire to present 'Brass In Harmony' On the 19th June Foden's will appear in the magnificent 'Victoria Hall, Hanley' alongside Audley Brass Rode H a ll Silver Band Trentham Brass Band Mereside Brass Penkhull Village Brass Foden's Community Band Foden's will perform their award winning entertainment set 'Exodus - Moses in Egypt' with each band then performing a short concert. The concert will conclude with a number of massed items!!! Thank you to event sponsor 'Joseph Lymer & Son and Horne Brothers Independent Family Funeral Directors Tickets available via https://www. priorbooking .com/u/fodens
By Mark Wilkinson June 12, 2026
Following Grace Jeffers’ exciting move to Solo Horn, Foden's are delighted to announce the appointment of Eloisa Donovan on 1st Horn. Eloisa brings a wealth of experience to the band, having previously played with Granite City Band before moving to the RNCM to study with Owen Farr. Following a successful spell with Wingates, she moved to Carlton Main Frickley, progressing from 2nd Horn to Solo Horn. She represented Frickley at this year's Yorkshire Area and the French Open Championships — which Frickley won! Eloisa is continuing her musical journey by starting her Masters degree at the RNCM this September Welcoming Rimika Umetsu on Percussion Joining the Foden's percussion section all the way from Hokkaido, Japan is the amazing Rimika Umetsu. Rimika started playing percussion in elementary school before formally studying percussion at University. Following her graduation, Rimika performed with a number of Professional Orchestras prior to moving to Manchester in April. All at Foden's offer a warm welcome to Eloisa and Rimika!
By Mark Wilkinson June 11, 2026
Foden's are delighted to announce that Grace Jeffers has become the band's new Solo Horn player Grace originally joined Foden’s on 1st Horn in 2019 from the Pemberton Band. She spent 13 incredible years with the Pemberton organisation, holding the Solo Horn position across all three of its bands. Her time there included winning the 1st section Area and 1st section Nationals. During this time, Grace was also appointed as Solo Horn with 'The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.' Since joining Foden’s, she has covered the Solo Horn position on numerous occasions across concerts, CD recordings, the North West Area Contest as well as being a featured soloist. It has already been a fantastic year for Grace, She was delighted to perform as Solo Horn in the New Zealand Brass Band National Championships and recently became an official K&G Mouthpiece artist. Away from banding, Grace works as a counsellor and psychotherapist, supporting both adults and young people.
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Foden's band maintains a world class reputation for providing entertainment in the field of brass music with a tradition and unique style

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