In 1986, the Abbey Brass Band acquired six portacabins from Culham and assembled them next to the Open Air Pool near the Abbey Meadow. Band members and their families put a lot of effort into transforming those portacabins into a space where the band could rehearse and train.

The Band Hut has served the band well for over 30 years, until early 2020. Many young people have first played a brass instrument in that ‘temporary’ hut.

Unfortunately, a survey conducted in September 2020 by the Vale of White Horse revealed the hut was no longer fit for purpose. The roof was beginning to sag and it was vulnerable to vandalism.

Demolition has been happening over the last week, and the final section of the structure was demolished today. The land where the band hut stood will be cleared and levelled.

The band performed at the Mayor Making last week. They now rehearse in Fitzharrys School. See https://www.abbeybrass.com/.