Durham Brass Festival

Durham Brass Festival 🎺Durham Brass Festival is back for 2026! Celebrating 20 years of Durham Brass Festival!
12-19 July 2026 A brasstastic programme of events.

This page is primarily for fans and is not the official means for contacting BRASS - if you need to get in touch please email [email protected]

🛳 Our Brass Boat Cruises are back for 2026 and are selling out quickly!🕺2 days, 8 street bands!🎷Saturday 18th July and S...
12/06/2026

🛳 Our Brass Boat Cruises are back for 2026 and are selling out quickly!

🕺2 days, 8 street bands!
🎷Saturday 18th July and Sunday 19th July

Cruise along the River Wear on the Prince Bishop, with our fantastic street bands onboard. Some of the cruises are nearly sold out so book now to avoid missing out!

This year's Brass Boat Cruises feature:
Diddy Sweg, Oompah Brass, Loud Noises, Girlesque, Mr Wilson's Second Liners, She's Got Brass, Back Chat Brass and Artistas del Gremio

Book your tickets:
https://brassfestival.co.uk/article/34776/Events

11/06/2026

Guess what? Our favourite rock 'n' roll Oompah band are returning to Durham Brass – welcome back Oompah Brass !

The ‘Legends in Lederhosen’ have been a crowd favourite at our festival for years, skilfully transforming the traditional Oompah sound and blending it with rock and pop classics from the likes of Queen, The Killers, Britney Spears, The Beatles, Taylor Swift, and many more.

Who’s joining them for a boogie on the bridge? See them for FREE across County Durham at Streets of Brass, Party in the Park and our Brass Bash events.

🎺🎵🎷🌞 🎤 Up and coming artists will perform alongside talented brass musicians when Durham Brass Festival returns next mon...
10/06/2026

🎺🎵🎷🌞 🎤 Up and coming artists will perform alongside talented brass musicians when Durham Brass Festival returns next month.

Brassed On will take over Gala Durham on Saturday 18 July, bringing together an eclectic line-up of rising musical stars with live brass ensembles for unique and unforgettable performances.

This year’s line-up includes Vice Killer , a four-piece indie band from Peterlee who will perform with Easington Colliery Brass Band .

Manchester-based Dilettante will take to the stage with a new trio headed by Faye MacCalman, a composer-songwriter and improviser on the saxophone, clarinet, vocals and electronics.

Completing the line-up will be singer-songwriter and pianist Isabel Maria, from Sunderland, who will be accompanied by Brazen Brass Band, a collective of some of the UK’s finest brass and percussion players.

👇 Tickets are priced at £12.50. Follow the link below to book
https://www.brassfestival.co.uk/bookonline?EventInstanceId=1826402

Durham Brass Festival returns for a week of unmissable gigs, street bands and free outdoor parties from Sunday 12 to Sunday 19 July.

🎸🎺 Described by Sam Fender as "Great songwriters" North Shields band Hector Gannet are previewing material from their up...
09/06/2026

🎸🎺 Described by Sam Fender as "Great songwriters" North Shields band Hector Gannet are previewing material from their upcoming album The Great Shakedown at Durham Brass Festival this July.

The band will be performing at Redhills Miners' Hall with the Durham Miners’ Association Brass Band for an intimate, unrepeatable evening of North East indie folk rock.

📍Redhills Miners’ Hall
🗓 Friday 17 July 2026 at 7.30pm

Book your tickets now!
https://brassfestival.co.uk/eventDetails?id=796003ANDCHKDJPTGHSGBHSNBQPHCGVDB

08/06/2026

In case you somehow missed it... Girlesque StreetBand will be coming back to Durham Brass Festival this year! 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧👏

The first and only all-female Italian street band! 🇮🇹

🎷5 weeks to go until Durham Brass Festival 2026!🎺FREE Streets of Brass, Party in the Park, and Brass Bashes with our in...
07/06/2026

🎷5 weeks to go until Durham Brass Festival 2026!

🎺FREE Streets of Brass, Party in the Park, and Brass Bashes with our incredible street bands
🎺 9 Ticketed events including Elvana Elvis Fronted Nirvana , Hector Gannet and The EverReady Band
🎺The return of Brass Boat cruises

🥳Celebrating 20 years of Durham Brass Festival!
🗓 12-19 July 2026

🎟️ https://brassfestival.co.uk/article/34776/Events

Who is as excited as we are!

06/06/2026

What did you say? Back Chat Brass are returning to play Durham Brass Festival?! 😯🕺

Performing all of your favourite pop BANGERS which include Abba, Billie Eilish and many many more... 🎶

Who's coming?🙋‍♀️

05/06/2026

🎺Don't miss out, tickets are selling quickly for Grimethorpe Colliery Band at Durham Brass Festival

Founded over a century ago in a Yorkshire mining village, they became known the world over through Brassed Off, a film that turns 30 this year.

Since then they haven't slowed down for a moment. The FIFA World Cup. The BBC Proms. Eurovision. The 2012 London Olympic Opening Ceremony. And in 2024, performing alongside Coldplay as part of their headline Glastonbury set in front of 125,000 people live and more than 25 million watching on TV.

This July, they are closing Durham Brass Festival 2026

📍 Gala Durham · Sunday 19 July
🎟️ https://brassfestival.co.uk/eventDetails?id=796802ABTQCHKSCKCLSDKNRLLVTMPMNVG

🎺SOLD OUT!!!! Bishop Auckland Tea DanceBishop Auckland Tea Dance has now sold out, but don’t miss your chance to join u...
04/06/2026

🎺SOLD OUT!!!! Bishop Auckland Tea Dance

Bishop Auckland Tea Dance has now sold out, but don’t miss your chance to join us in Easington!

The Easington Tea Dance, at Easington Social Welfare Centre takes place on Sunday 12 July, giving you another chance to see the brilliant Tyne Valley Big Band live as part of the Durham Brass Festival.

Enjoy an afternoon of music and dancing, on one of the largest sprung dancefloors in the UK.

Book your tickets now:
https://brassfestival.co.uk/eventDetails?id=799802AHPKBBVTJQJVBLNNSTPLHKQVGDD

04/06/2026

🎺Expect Energy, Passion and Fun! Meet the band with a Q and A with Ed from The Revolutionaires official

If you haven't heard of them before, Ed gives you an insight into the band and what you can expect from them at this year's festival

They will deliver their signature jumpin’ hot rhythm and blues alongside the Tyne Valley Big Band!

🗓 Saturday 18 July 2026 - 7pm
📍Pelton Community Centre

You can book your tickets 👇
Tickets: £7 -
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0191 370 0726

Find out more:
https://brassfestival.co.uk/eventDetails?id=800002AJBDKRNSDCSQLKTQCTPGGGPSSHL

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