Formed in 1986, the Burgess Hill Marching Youth is a Light Infantry style Bugle and Brass band, renowned for its distinctive green and white Ghurkha inspired uniform – currently consisting of 35+ regular members, many of whom have competed and performed throughout England, including the Royal Albert Hall and Wembley Arena, They also appear as part of the National Massed Bugle Band.

Each year, the members work very hard to create a repertoire of traditional military and contemporary music, including special pieces for tuned percussion and drum displays, to entertain the public at various events and contests. Through this, members learn skills in music, drill, social skills, teamwork and self-discipline – all valuable life skills, enabling BHMY to actively raise much needed funds by performing at festivals and parades.

Over many years BHMY has been supported by BHD Lions with donations for uniforms and instruments and were delighted to have been formerly adopted by the BHD Lions under their ‘Adopt a Youth Club’ initiative in 2014.

Recent assistance in the acquisition of new uniforms and equipment to enhance the Band’s routines has enabled the introduction of a full brass section to play alongside the original bugles and percussion. This recent change to full instrumentation has allowed the band to increase their performance opportunities, to include concerts and seasonal performances. Hundreds of young people from the Burgess Hill area and beyond have passed through the band, many of whom state that their Band years were the best years of their lives. Some members of the current Band are the sons and daughters of ex Band members.

Here’s our display that we performed at ExCeL London on Saturday evening as part of The London Tattoo for London band week 2023. We had this once in a lifetime opportunity to perform alongside some outstanding bands form the UK and US including Brentwood Imperial Youth Band Medina Marching Band IW Hertfordshire Showband The Bands of HM Royal Marines The University of Tennessee Bands – Pride of the Southland Band Special thanks to out to the Band of the Grenadier Guards for your support with our display music, The Marching Band Shop for turning our orders for extra uniform around so quickly, Burgess Hill District Lions Club for the kind grants for new instruments and thanks to all our members, parents and supporters

They performed at the London Tattoo in 2023, see them on YouTube