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Where we're playing

Here is where you can find us this year! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Wimborne Folk Festival	Friday 12th June 19:30 – 21:00
Wimborne Folk Festival	Saturday 13th June 10:15
London Tavern Charity Fun Day	Saturday 1st August 15:40
Dorset One World Festival	Saturday 8th August 11:10
Christchurch Carnival	Sunday 16th August 11:45
Dorset County Show	Saturday 5th September 11:30
Arts by the Sea Festival	Friday 25th September 19:45 – 22:00
Wimborne Whoppa	Sunday 4th October 11:45
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival	Saturday 7th November 18:00
St Mark’s Church Christmas Extravaganza	Saturday 28th November 10:45
Broadstone Christmas Parade	Saturday 5th December 12:10

Who we are

Gugge 2000 was formed in November 1998, by Dave Brewer & other former members of bands from the Bournemouth area.

They were keen to create a type of performing band never before seen in the UK. They wanted to make people listen, tap their feet, dance, join in and create an atmosphere of music and fun for all to enjoy.

Inspired by the Guggenmusik bands they had seen on a trip to Fasnacht carnival in Lucerne and the subsequent visit of Swiss band ‘Qua Quager’, from Triengen, to Bournemouth the group decided that it was Guggenmusik that they would unleash on unsuspecting British audiences!

So, in the midst of an English winter (rain & more rain) Gugge 2000 began to meet on Friday nights, about eight to ten of them at first. The group grew bigger as the word spread, and soon they had to move to larger premises to rehearse (and somewhere where there were no neighbours!!).