Sax playing options / opportunities in NW/Borders area

[zbd1960]

After cello, my main instrument is sax, mostly baritone and tenor. 

 

I now live in Penrith but I'm struggling to find any wind bands / sax ensembles / community groups / big bands to play with.

 

The main wind bands in the area are Kendal and on the Furness peninsular. Kendal has no vacancies and Furness peninsular is really too far at around 50 miles away.

 

I've tried the usual web sites (e.g. Amateur Orchestras UK) but nothing comes up. Local U3A groups don't have any and I have asked. 

 

So, was wondering if anyone on here might have some ideas? I don't really want to try to set a sax ensemble up from scratch myself if I can avoid it - been there, done that, and I end up administrating/conducting and not playing.  

[pete.young]

Carlisle?

[zbd1960]

22 minutes ago, pete.young said:

Carlisle?

The orchestra I play in is in Carlisle, but there's no wind band etc that I can find there - odd given it's twice the size of Chester. 

[Skinnyman]

I believe there’s a website that lists dogging sites locally……. Oh, hang on. You said “opportunities for sax in public”. 
 

My bad, sorry. 

[zbd1960]

14 hours ago, Skinnyman said:

I believe there’s a website that lists dogging sites locally……. Oh, hang on. You said “opportunities for sax in public”. 
 

My bad, sorry. 

ha ha ha 

[pete.young]

https://borderband.org  came up in a google search for concert bands in the area.

 

 

[TorturedSaints]

This is a good website.   Hope you find something. 
 

https://www.amateurorchestras.org.uk/ocumbria.htm

[zbd1960]

13 hours ago, TorturedSaints said:

This is a good website.   Hope you find something. 
 

https://www.amateurorchestras.org.uk/ocumbria.htm

Thanks - yes, I've used that site.