Black Dyke Band at Uppermill Civic Hall

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Black Dyke Band 

Saturday 9th April 2022, 7:30pm

Uppermill Civic Hall 

Tickets £15 

Concessions £14

THE very best of brass will raise the roof at the Civic Hall in Uppermill as the world-famous Black Dyke Band returns with a musical spectacle. Established in 1855, Black Dyke Band has a rich history of success and achievements. They made one of the earliest brass band recordings in 1904 and over the years have toured the world. The compere for the evening will be David Hoyle, presenter of BBC Radio Leeds’ Yorkshire Brass.

The band has made more than 350 recordings, with former Prime Minister Edward Heath as guest conductor on one while Paul McCartney and Wings broke new ground with the band with another. In 1993 Black Dyke Band were the first British brass band to perform at the Carnegie Hall, New York and then a year later became the first brass band ever to perform at The Royal College of Music.

The band has also won many prizes and competitions, including a record 23 National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain and a record 30 British Open Championships. They have also won the European Championships a record 13 times, most recently in 2015.

Tickets cost £15 (Concessions £14) and are available from Phil Beck: 07976 165815 or post offices in Uppermill, Delph, Diggle and Greenfield, Delph Band Club and Saddleworth Museum in Uppermill.