The Mangrove Steelband is one of the most prominent in Europe. Formed in 1980 from a ‘Pan Round Neck’ group of the traditional type and have progressed to establish themselves as a fully-fledged modern orchestra. With an enormous following of supporters they are one of the largest/most travelled and most professional Steelbands in Britain.  Since then the band has gained great success in the UK National Panorama championships over the years, winning on seven occasions and runners up six other times, they are the “Millennium Champions of Steel”.  Being very active in the Notting Hill Carnival has seen them win various prizes from “Best Band on the Road” to “Biggest Band on the Road”.  Mangrove celebrates their 25th anniversary this year. The band was born out of the vision and determination of Trinidadian's living in the Notting Hill area in a quest to introduce the culture of Steelband and Carnival to the local youths of their community, thus ensuring the Caribbean art forms were handed down from generation to generation.

A core element of twenty dedicated players rehearse and perform all year round. During the summer months this figure swells to eighty members as the band prepares to participate in the London Notting Hill Carnival and the UK's prestigious Steelband competition - Panorama. A competition at which the band has experienced an immense amount of success and established themselves as one of Europe's premiere Steelbands.

With a wide and varied repertoire we have performed at a diversity of prestigious venues and events up and down the country. Including Henley Regatta, Hampton Court Flower Show, the Oxford Midsummer Night Ball and a Vivienne Westwood Fashion Show to name but a few. No strangers to high profile performances the band have appeared in front of an array of distinguished guests, including HRH the Queen at the Royal Albert Hall.

In addition to their live performances the band has also completed a debut album - "A Feel For Steel".The recent addition of their own recording studio means there are many more to come. The Mangrove Steelband is for the whole of the local and wider community, young and old, whatever race, colour, creed, sex or ability to participate and work together within the band towards a mutual goal. Contact them at mangrove@panpodium.com, mangrovesteelband@hotmail.com or visit their website www.mangroveseelband.com