Corsham Windband Association
2026: Celebrating 45 years of music-making
Corsham Windband Association is a Wiltshire youth music charity providing wind bands, music tuition, concerts and ensemble opportunities for young musicians aged 5–25.
Corsham Windband Association
Celebrating 45 Years of Music, Friendship and Youth Music Education in Wiltshire
Welcome to the Corsham Windband Association (CWA), a thriving youth wind band and music charity based at the Pound Arts Centre in Corsham, Wiltshire. For more than 45 years, we have inspired young musicians through music education, ensemble performance, concerts and community music-making.
CWA provides a welcoming and supportive environment where children and young people can develop musical skills, build confidence and enjoy the lifelong benefits of performing music together. Our volunteer-led organisation offers wind bands, ensemble opportunities, instrumental tuition and live performances for young musicians aged 5 to 25 from Corsham and across Wiltshire.
At CWA, we are passionate about:
- encouraging musical growth and performance excellence
- bringing young people together through ensemble music
- supporting music education and creativity
- building friendships through community music
- giving back through concerts and local community engagement
Today, more than 150 young musicians perform across four dynamic wind bands and a string group, making CWA one of the leading youth music organisations in Wiltshire.
CWA Bands and Ensembles
The Corsham Windband Association supports young people making music from the very start of their journey to their young adult years.
String
Group
Open to string beginners of all ages
Beginner Windband
Open to brass, percussion and woodwind beginners of all ages
Training
Band
A band for novice musicians
Spectrum Band
Spectrum is the intermediate band
Youth Concert Band
Youth Concert Band is the most senior and advanced band
Programme of Musical Tuition
The Corsham Windband Association provides high-quality music education and instrumental tuition for children and young musicians across Corsham and Wiltshire. Working in partnership with local primary schools, our experienced music tutors deliver engaging brass, woodwind and string lessons that help young people discover the enjoyment and confidence that come from learning music.
Our youth music programme offers a clear progression pathway from beginner instrumental lessons through to participation in our training ensembles, youth wind bands and community concert bands. Pupils regularly perform in school concerts, community events and live performances, helping them develop musical ability, teamwork, creativity and self-confidence in a supportive environment.
With hundreds of children already taking part in music tuition and ensemble activities across the region, CWA continues to expand access to music education in Wiltshire and inspire the next generation of young musicians.
Our Sponsors
Thanks to our generous sponsors for their continued support!
Bingham Hall
Trust
The Late Lord Methuen's Charitable Trust
Box Parish
Council
Donate
Do you have an instrument that you no longer use? How about donating it to the Corsham Windband Association so that a young person can learn to play it? We are looking for donations of any instruments even if they need to be repaired.
You can also donate instrument accessories: cases, mouthpieces, ligatures, reeds, instrument stands, cleaners…
Fundraising
The Corsham Windband Association (CWA) is a registered Wiltshire music charity based at the Pound Arts Centre in Corsham. As a volunteer-led community organisation, we provide free access to youth wind bands, music education, instrumental tuition and ensemble opportunities for children and young musicians across Corsham and the surrounding Wiltshire area.
Through donations, grants and community fundraising, CWA is able to offer music tuition, instruments and performance opportunities free of charge, helping young people experience the educational, social and creative benefits of music-making in a supportive environment.
Our outreach programme continues to grow through partnerships with local schools and the wider community, enabling more children and young people to discover wind band music, develop confidence and enjoy the lifelong benefits of participating in ensemble music.
Every contribution helps us expand access to music education in Wiltshire and support the next generation of young musicians.
Rehearsal Venue - The Pound Arts Centre
Come along to The Pounds Arts Centre, Corsham every Friday from 6 pm during school term times.
The Pound Arts Centre
Pound Pill
Corsham - Wiltshire
SN13 9HX