{"id":20,"date":"2014-08-11T23:55:18","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T23:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/obb.fixeditfast.co.uk\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:06:06","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Ockbrook Big Band"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-contents=\"true\">\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"1tiqa\" data-offset-key=\"atkce-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"atkce-0-0\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"atkce-0-0\">Welcome to the Ockbrook Big Band; Derby&#8217;s local Big Band and the most entertaining Big Band in the Midlands.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-639 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/obb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/OBB-logo-copy-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/OBB-logo-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/OBB-logo-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/OBB-logo-copy.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We are accomplished musicians and perform regularly throughout the Midlands and further afield. For a guaranteed night of entertainment with some of the best, swinging music from the 1920s all the way up to modern jazz arrangements, we are the band for you!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2020\" src=\"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OBB_2026-02-03-175837-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OBB_2026-02-03-175837-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OBB_2026-02-03-175837.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With a full seventeen piece big band line up, with vocalist and the choice of a full dress outfit of US Air Force uniforms, dinner jackets or our swinging black attire, The Ockbrook Big Band really does provide something special for everyone to enjoy.&nbsp; We can also provide smaller versions of the Band and a vocalist to accommodate your needs and financial budget.<\/p>\n<p>We have a Band to suit any event, with prices which are the most competitive in Middle England. From Weddings to Birthdays and Anniversary to Themed party, we are here to give you a night to remember!<\/p>\n<p>The Band is now in its 33rd year. <a href=\"http:\/\/obb.org.uk\/index.php\/concert-and-rehearsal\/\"><strong>Click here to see our regular Sunday evening Concert and Rehearsal Schedule<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/obb.org.uk\/index.php\/contact-and-book-the-band\/\"><strong>To enquire about all aspects of the Band, especially bookings, please click here to contact us.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NB:&nbsp; OBB.org.uk places no functional cookies nor does it collect any personal information from its visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Photo image: Courtesy Victory Show<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Welcome to the Ockbrook Big Band; Derby&#8217;s local Big Band and the most entertaining Big Band in the Midlands.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We are accomplished musicians and perform regularly throughout the Midlands and further afield. For a guaranteed night of entertainment with&#8230;<br \/><a class=\"read-more-button\" href=\"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":98,"href":"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2022,"href":"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/2022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/obb.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}