Bolton based Eagley Band was formed in 1850 and is one of the oldest, but most modern brass bands in the World. Founded within Bolton’s Eagley Mills to the north side of the town, the band was known as Eagley Mills Band for over 120 years until 1971, when the mills closed down and the band renamed simply Eagley Band. A registered UK not-for-profit charity (No.1181741), Eagley Band has already achieved well over half a century of highly popular and successful music making since the mills closed.

The band has enjoyed many competition, concert and broadcasting successes but to top everything, and most recently of all, in November 2025 Eagley became proud recipients of The King’s Award For Voluntary Service For 2025, the MBE for volunteer groups, in conjunction with our Community Band (established 2003) and Community Choir (established 2013). This wonderful King’s Award recognition is for everyone involved at Eagley and was announced officially on Friday November 14th, the 77th birthday of King Charles III. No other adult brass band in the UK was named as a 2025 recipient of the King’s Award and just a single youth band (from Macclesfield) was the only other representative from within the brass band genre this year. 

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With 2025 marking Eagley’s 175th anniversary, the year has also brought major musical highlights. These include qualifying once again for the National Brass Band Finals of Great Britain, for the second time in four years, following a 2nd place finish at the North West Area contest at Blackpool Opera House in February. This result also secures promotion to the 1st Section from January 2026.

On Saturday 4th October 2025, the band celebrated with a spectacular Gala Reunion Concert at the Victoria Hall, featuring international trumpet star Mike Lovatt as special guest soloist (see Gallery for Paul Gray’s photographs). Mike is the renowned Lead Trumpet of the BBC Big Band and the John Wilson Orchestra and has appeared on numerous major film soundtracks over the past three decades, including Harry Potter, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig eras), Chicago, and Marvel’s Endgame.

The band is extremely proud to be sponsored by Sky People Training Ltd, a world-class, Manchester-based aviation cabin crew training business that supports companies in training, developing and recruiting staff.

Eagley Band is a friendly, social and equal opportunities band and always welcome players whether they are wishing to join or just wanting to sit in for a rehearsal whilst in the vicinity. Our website contains lots of information about the past, present and future of the band as well as an extensive concert photo gallery and listing of all our events and engagements.

If you would like to book the band please get in touch with us via our contact page.