In July (1-17), hundreds of musicians will be flocking to County Durham from all over the globe to take part in one of the biggest celebrations of brass music on the planet!

Daze and amaze

Brass: Durham International Festival — in its 5th year — is getting ready to daze and amaze audiences in a variety of different ways.

The 17-day entertainment extravaganza promises to put County Durham under the cultural spotlight with the brass express travelling full steam ahead.

But just in case a musician hits the buffers with a trumpet, tuba or cornet emergency — a special 'Instrument A&E' is on-hand to repair any musical casualtiesOrganisers

Accident and emergency

But just in case a musician hits the buffers with a trumpet, tuba or cornet emergency — a special 'Instrument A&E' is on-hand to repair any musical casualties.

Safe hands

There's no safer pair of hands than those of repair specialist Frank Graham, who has been fixing brass instruments for over 25 years.

Frank (aged 69) has lived and worked in County Durham all of his life; he currently lives in Brandon, a village where he was born and brought up.