OBB Events Page
If you'd like to book us, talk to Glenn Martin soon (see bookings page) to avoid disappointment.
Apart from the events listed below, we play most Sunday evenings at The Royal Oak in Ockbrook. The Royal Oak tab opens a page with more details of our Royal Oak appearances.
Where we have a contact number and believe that tickets are available to the general public the entry in the table below is highlighted and we have and included contact details or a web link. Please check prices etc. with the organisers.
| Date |
Location |
Time |
|---|---|---|
| 30/08/08 | Evening Blitz Ball, Elsecar Wartime Weekend, Uniform
Dance Tickets are £12 including Pie and Pea Supper. Concession prices available for 40s costume. Contact Paul Bavill, Foreign Field Events on 0113 232 0095 |
8-11pm setup 6:30 |
| 31/08/08 | Nunsfield House Dance Tickets at the door, £3.50. |
8-10:30pm |
| 06/09/08 | Dinner and Dance, 1940s theme. The Victory Show, Foxlands Farm, Cosby, Leicester, Uniform. Three course dinner in 165ft marquee. Tickets £35, telephone 01162 849899 Victory Show Web Site | play 9:00 - midnight setup 7pm |
| 13/09/08 | Spanhoe Airfield near Corby, Uniform | afternoon |
| 19/09/08 | Concert, Lullington, Black Tie | 8-11pm setup6:30 |
| 4/10/08 | 1940s Dance, Private Function, Carlton Uniform | Play 8-11pm Set up 6.45pm |
| 05/10/08 | Nunsfield House Dance Tickets at the door, £3.50. |
8-10:30pm |
| 11/10/08 | Dance, Private Function, East Midlands Conference Centre, Uniform | tba |
| 19/10/08 | Provisional Guest Vocal Evening, Royal Oak | 8-10pm |
| 25/10/08 | Dance, Tupton Village Hall Gala Evening, Black Tie | 8-11pm setup 6:45 |
| 12-13/12/08 | Ashby Christmas Concerts, Uniform Ticket Office: Telephone 01530 411767 Ashby Venture Theatre |
8:15-11:15pm setup 7pm |
| 21/12/08 | Nunsfield House Christmas Dance Tickets in advance only. |
8-10:30pm |
| ... | Concerts earlier this year ... | ... |
| 05/01/08 | Dance Nottingham
at Bilborough College Sports Centre, Bilborough Rd NG8 4DQ,
contact Audrey or Michelle 0115 925 6661, black tie |
8-11pm setup 7pm |
| 06/01/08 | Private Event: Band 12th Night Social Evening | - |
| 13/01/08 | Royal Oak, Ockbrook - First free concert of the year. Come and listen to some great swing music and enjoy a pint in an award winning real ale pub. | 8-10pm |
| 03/02/08 | Nunsfield House Dance Tickets at the door, £3.50. |
8-10:30pm |
| 07/03/08 | Mayor's Charity Ball, Burton Town Hall, Black Tie | 10pm - 1am setup 7pm |
| 08/03/08 | 40s Dance, East Midlands Conference Centre, Uniform | 8 - 11pm setup tba |
| 05/04/08 | Dance Nottingham
at Bilborough College Sports Centre, Bilborough Rd NG8 4DQ,
contact Audrey or Michelle 0115 925 6661, black tie |
8-11pm setup 7pm |
| 06/04/08 | Nunsfield House Dance Tickets at the door, £3.50. |
8-10:30pm |
| 19/04/08 | Dance, Private Function, Chellaston, Black Tie | 7.30-10.30 setup 6.30 |
| 25/04/08 | 1940's Dance, Saffron Lane Estate WMC, Leicester (0116 2832034), Uniform | 8-11pm setup 6:30 |
| 03/05/08 | Dance, Private Function, Pride Park - Toyota Suite, Black Tie | 8-11pm setup 7:15 |
| 04/05/08 | Ockbrook 11, Concert, Carroll Gardens, Nottingham, Black Tie | 7-9:30pm Setup 6.00pm |
| 24/05/08 | Dance, Metheringham Airfield, Uniform Tickets £16.00 which includes supper, from the Visitor Centre or by sending a cheque payable to "The Friends of Metheringham Airfield" together with a stamped addressed envelope to: Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre, Westmoor Farm, Martin Moor, Metheringham, Lincoln LN4 3BQ. Further details telephone 01256 378270 or 378604 |
8 - 11pm |
| 31/05/08 | Private Function, Twycross, Black Tie | 8 - after 11pm setup 6:45 |
| 07/06/08 | Dance, Steam Rally, Edith Weston, Uniform Edith Weston Vintage Fayre supported by "Best of British", 1940's theme, South Shore Rutland. Dance the Night Away with The OBB. Uniform. Admission by ticket only. Available from May onwards from the Stamford Arts Centre Box Office 01780 763203 |
2x1hr sets 8:30-11:00 SETUP (new time) 7:15pm |
| 08/06/08 | Nunsfield House Dance Tickets at the door, £3.50. |
8-10:30pm |
| 14/06/08 | Royal Oak, Ockbrook, Outdoor Free Concert, Band Tie | 7:30-10:30pm |
| 21/06/08 | Concert, Pipes in the Peak Dovedale, Black Tie Tickets £12 from Dovedale Garage 01335 350 258 (daytime and evenings) |
7:30pm |
| 28/06/08 | Ockbrook 12, Private Function, Dovedale, Black Tie | 8-11pm setup 7pm |
| 29/06/08 | Picnic in the Park, Coalville, Uniform | 5-6pm setup (Everyone) 4pm |
| 5/07/08 | Ockbrook + friends, Longmoor School Fete, Newstead Road, Long Eaton,NG10 4JG. map Admission £0.50p, Black and white, open neck | 2 - 3pm setup 12 - 1pm |
| Wednesday 9/07/08 |
Derby Beer Festival, Tickets £3 Assembly Rooms ... and don't miss our drummer Andy with Three Wheel Drive on Sunday lunchtime ... |
8:30 - 10:30pm setup 7:15 |
| 18/07/08 | Ockbrook 12+2 vocalists, Private Function, Melbourne, dress Black Tie | 8 - 11pm setup 6:30 |
| 19/07/08 | Ockbrook 11, Wedding, Littleover, Black Tie | 8-10:30pm early setup 5-6 |
| 25/07/08 | Ockbrook 11, An Evening of Big Band and Swing, Chesterfield Children's Charity, Chatsworth House, catering by the Chatsworth Estate, tickets £28 contact Matt 07796 332 463 or John 07717 690 802, proceeds in aid of Bluebell Wood and Cavendish Cancer Care charities. Dress Black Tie | 7:30 - 10:45ish (earlier start if possible) setup 6:30 |
| 2/08/08 | Ockbrook 11, Private Function, Quarndon, Black Tie | 8:30-9:30pm setup 7:15 |
