The organising team for Brass in Concert are pleased to confirm the draw for 42nd Brass in Concert to be held at Sage Gateshead on Sunday 18th November. The draw for the playing order took place on Saturday at Durham Cathedral carried out under the supervision of the management team by The Dean of Durham […]

For the 42nd Brass in Concert Festival, held in association with Yamaha, Banks Group and British Bandsman, we announce an exciting line-up of events for the 2018 event, to be held at Sage Gateshead on the weekend of 17-18 November. In addition to an impressive international band line-up in the Brass in Concert Championship and […]

Brass in Concert were delighted to welcome new players to Sage Gateshead and St Cuthbert’s Bedlington through a fantastic partnership with MPN. Through funding received from Youth Music, Music Partnership North (MPN) are currently running a three year brass project with schools from South East Northumberland. This project runs directly after the students have been […]

2017 RESULTS: Winning Band: Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag 2nd overall: Fountain City 3rd overall: Foden’s 4th overall: Cory 5th overall:  Tredegar 6th overall:  Paris Brass Band Quality of Performance: Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag Programme Content: Fountain City Best Performance in Entertainment and Presentation: Fountain City Audience Entertainment Trophy: Tredegar Best New Composition by Fabien Cali – Life Paris Brass Band Best Soloist: Gary […]

A CELEBRATION OF THE GROWING TALENTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE. The 41st Brass in Concert Festival will take place at Sage Gateshead on Saturday, the 18th/Sunday, the 19th November at Sage Gateshead. From a one off occasion in 1977 to mark H.M. The Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977, the event has become the leading entertainment festival […]