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Cathedral celebrations for Grimethorpe centenary

The centenary of the most successful band in the history of Brass in Concert Championship will be celebrated with a special concert at Durham Cathedral next year.

Grimethorpe
  The Durham Cathedral bells will be ringing to celebrate Grimethorpe's centenary

The organisers of the Brass in Concert Festival, to be held at Sage Gateshead in November, have announced that they are to host a concert next year by Grimethorpe Colliery to celebrate the centenary of the most successful band in the 40-year history of the world's leading entertainment contest.

Details

Revealing details, Brass in Concert Chairman John Woods told 4BR: "For some time it has been our intention to expand the Festival's activities, and the centenary of the most successful band in the event's history, with 16 victories since 1977, seems like an ideal reason to start."

John continued: "With support from Banks Group, a longstanding sponsor of Brass in Concert, we will present 'Grimethorpe Colliery in Concert' at Durham Cathedral on Saturday 14th April.

The band will provide their famous title winning mix of entertainment, and it promises to be an unforgettable event that will have great appeal to the banding community in the north of England and beyond."

Around the country

Looking ahead to future John added: "This is the first in what we anticipate will be an ongoing series of events around the country, featuring bands that have been supporters of the Brass in Concert Championships over the years.

Banding culture in the north of England has benefitted greatly from the existence of Brass in Concert, but we recognise the multi-faceted benefits of spreading our wings and taking the very best of banding entertainment to new places."

The band will provide their famous title winning mix of entertainment, and it promises to be an unforgettable event that will have great appeal to the banding community in the north of England and beyondJohn Woods

Grimethorpe Concert tickets:

Tickets for Grimethorpe Colliery Band at Durham Cathedral on 14 thApril are priced at £17 & £20 available exclusively (please do not call the Cathedral) from Gala Theatre Durham Box Office on 03000 266 600 or online at www.galadurham.co.uk/book-online/?webeventid=3368

Brass in Concert tickets:

Tickets for the Brass in Concert Championship on Sunday 19th November (priced £30.00, £22.00 and £12.00) and World of Brass in Concert (Saturday 18 November — £27.00, £18.00 and £10.00) are available at www.sagegateshead.com or by calling the Ticket Office on 0191 443 4661. A booking fee will apply.

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