Medina Marching Band

Medina Marching Band is a youth marching band based on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom, and we are proud to be a true military styled marching band with a long-standing tradition as one of the’s foremost youth marching bands.
Our band is based on the style of HM Royal Marines Bands, with the unmistakable jackets, white helmets, and caps that make us stand out from the crowd.
We are now into our 49th year, and we are welcomed and recognised playing at familiar parades, shows, and events, up and down the length and breadth of the country.

In a world that borders traditions which are being eroded and forgotten, we strive to keep the United Kingdom Marching Band’s identity and traditions alive. Our members have embraced their music since the band was founded in 1976, and we cater to total beginners and more experienced players alike who desire the opportunity to play a traditional musical instrument in a traditional setting. Our band members come from various backgrounds, upbringings, and musical knowledge, and we have ages starting from as young as 8 years old. We can even boast entire family memberships.

The band was founded in 1976 by the late George Urry, and over the years, we have won almost every award possible for youth marching bands. Mr. Urry died in 1998, and since then, we have been run by a committee headed up by Chairman Kevin Hayward until early 2023, last year, when our beloved Chairman lost his battle with cancer. Moving on throughout the remaining 2023 season, Kevin Downer Vice Chairman was voted in by the Medina Marching Band family and now heads up the band as Chairman and will carry on the legacy George Urry and Kevin Hayward left behind.