Brass Music Festivals - BRASS:Durham International Festival

Brass Festival Features Everything from Jazz and Rap to Traditional Brass Bands

• What: A 15-day celebration of brass music and brass bands
• When: Three weeks in July
• Where: Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA as well as free street performances
• Contact: Box Office, +44 (0) 191 332 4041
• Admission: From about £8 to £18 depending upon the artist and the event.
• Festival Website, Venue Website

Brass musicians of all persuasions converge on Durham for this annual celebration of brass music from around the world. Solo artists, concert bands and traditional British colliery bands gather for three weeks of events. Brass players from the UK and Ireland perform alongside artists from Austria, Iceland, Nigeria, Canada and the USA who regularly attend. For aficionados it is a feast of every style of brass music, from traditional bands to Klezmer and East European folk music, from blues and jazz artists to Afro beat and rap music. You never knew brass bands could have so much variety.