NASUWT Riverside Band

The NASUWT Riverside band was founded in 1877 and was formerly known as the Newcastle Brown Ale Band.

The band rehearses in Pelton Fell, Chester-le-Street and has an active diary of concerts and contests. This includes recently placing 4th out of 18 bands in the Senior Cup competition in Blackpool, a result which sees their promotion to the Grand Shield for 2017. The band also competes regularly in the Scottish Open Contest as well as the North of England Regional contest in which they frequently place in the top of the table and result in trips to the National Finals at the Albert Hall.