Brass Durham International Festival

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Brass
Durham
International
Festival
5 – 21 July 2013
Experience music, theatrical
outdoor performances,
international street bands
and art installations
Booking tickets
You can find details about how to book
tickets alongside each event listing or online
at www.brassfestival.co.uk
Some events sell out quickly so please book
in advance to avoid disappointment.
Access
For information on event access please
contact the individual venues. Open-air
spaces are not always easily reached
and may not have accessible toilets.
“BRASS…mixed the anarchic with
the traditional to
thrilling effect.”
Ivan Hewett
The Telegraph
Parking/Park and Ride
Please check parking facilities at each
location. Park and Ride is available into
Durham City: Monday – Saturday, 7am-7pm,
£2 (under 16s free) per day ticket, buses
run every 10 minutes. The service does
not run on bank holidays or Sundays.
Call 0191 374 1702 for more information.
Key
Time
Location
Cost Booking tickets
Looking for something to
do as a family? We have
many suitable events that
are recommended.
New for 2013 we have a
fantastic range of BRASS
events organised by friends
of the festival.
“Festivals can be very niche
but BRASS has shown you
can have anything, from the
traditional to the innovative.
It’s very inclusive and that’s
the key to a great festival!
I love how it gives young
people something to aspire
to, as that’s the only way brass
playing is going to survive.”
H
annabiell Sanders
Journal Culture Awards
2012 Performing Artist
of the Year
“It’s impossible not to be
infected by the two weeks of
happy madness that is BRASS!
The atmosphere on the streets
and in local venues across the
county is amazing.”
T
essa Fenoughty
Audience member
All details correct at time of going to print –
we recommend checking www.brassfestival.co.uk
before your visit.
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Latest updates online at www.brassfestival.co.uk @DurhamBRASS #brass13
This vibrant annual festival celebrates
the best of County Durham’s musical
tradition, pushing the boundaries of
brass music through a diverse line
up of acclaimed bands and artists,
theatrical outdoor performances,
creative collaborations and pioneering
education and community activities.
One of the highlights of the festival
is always the energetic street band
programme at Streets of BRASS –
a series of free events in Durham
City featuring a tremendous range
of street bands. This year, as well
as international favourites from
previous years we’ll be profiling and
celebrating the UK’s street band
scene during the opening weekend.
Outreach work is at the heart of
BRASS and in 2012 over 20,000
children and young people benefitted
from our education programme.
The ambition of the festival continues
to develop in this area with an
exciting new project with the
famous Roundhouse in London,
involving musicians from Durham
Music Service.
Image: Durham Music Service
A very warm
welcome to
this year’s
BRASS
Events which are fun for families play a big part
in this year’s festival with Seaham, Spennymoor
and Stanley hosting free ‘Big BRASS Bash’
events and the ever popular Community Tour
continues, giving local people opportunities
to experience world class performances
from UK and international bands almost
on their doorstep.
The role of culture is vitally important in these
economically straitened times and we’re
delighted to be developing and hosting such
a wide range of creatively rich and imaginative
festivals this year including TakeOff Festival,
Durham Book Festival and Lumiere. Additional
high profile sports events such as the Marie
Curie Cancer Care Etape Pennines and The
Ashes make 2013 a magnificent year for
culture in County Durham. I would like to thank
Arts Council England and our much valued
programme partners for their continued support
of County Durham’s arts festivals.
A huge thank you to everyone involved in the
festival for their unwavering energy, enthusiasm
and support and I hope to see you at a BRASS
event very soon.
Councillor
Simon Henig
Leader of the Council
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BRASS 2013 at a glance 5 July
5 July
6 & 7 July
Brass Fusion Pg 8
White River Brass Pg 8
Streets of BRASS:
Best of British Pg 9
6 July
6 July
7 July
OperaMagic Pg 11
Black Dyke Band Pg 11
Durham County Brass Band
Association Contest Pg 12
14 July
14 July
14 July
IncludFEST Pg 17
Grimethorpe Colliery
Band Pg 18
Brass on Track Pg 19
18 – 20 July
18 – 20 July
19 July
Big BRASS Bash Pg 22
Brassed Off Pg 24
The Lake Poets and
Stanhope Silver Band
Pg 25
20 July
20 & 21 July
Streets of BRASS: After
Party with Jam Jah
Pg 27
Celebrating Brass
at Beamish Pg 28
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6 July 6 July 6 July
Brass Windows Pg 29
Party with Jam Jah Pg 9
Community Tour starts
Pg 10
8 July
12 July
13 July
The Scottish National
Jazz Orchestra Pg 13
Hackney Colliery Band
Pg 15
Durham Miners’ Gala
Pg 17
17 July
17 July
18 July
Italian Night Pg 20
A Right Old Ding Dong
Pg 20
London Brass Pg 21
19 & 20 July
20 July
20 July Will & Testament /
The Miners’ Hymns Pg 26
Streets of BRASS:
International Sounds
Pg 27
Brass Windows Pg 29
Throughout the festival…
Book of Bells by John
Kefala Kerr Pg 30
Stillaphone by
louie+jesse Pg 30
INTONE by Ailís Ní Ríain
& Nicola Dale Pg 31
I Give You This Place
by Bryony Purvis Pg 33
Brass Suite by Fintan
Dawson Pg 31
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Street Bands performing during BRASS 2013
Street Bands: Best of British
Oompah Brass return
to BRASS! The world’s
leading performers of
‘Oom-pah’, Bavarian-style
and uplifting re-workings
of favourite classics.
Bad Ass Brass thrills
audiences with its bold,
funky music and high
adrenaline performances,
taking influence from New
Orleans brass bands with
a unique twist.
The Baghdaddies
blend Balkan melodies,
ska and Latin grooves
and sizzling brass
resulting in euphoric
dancing music with
furious energy and
theatrical humour.
The Dead Victorians
New York Brass Band
Performing as part of
Streets of
BRASS 6 & 7 July
Faki – The
Kimbanguist Brass
Band are a 25 strong
are a music hall comedy
quintet providing a singa-long show in the finest
British tradition. Expect
an interactive experience
with delightful characters.
(Page 9)
Durham Music
Service will be
showcasing the county’s
very talented young
musicians, bringing
delightful sounds to
the streets!
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Latest updates online at www.brassfestival.co.uk from the mean streets
of York, pack a powerful
punch of relentless
drums, rumbling tuba
and wailing horns
as a smokin’ funky
brass band.
colourful and passionate
group with origins from
Africa. They spread good
news through the streets
wherever they play!
Jazz In My Pants are a
young home grown band
from Durham, inspired
by BRASS! Expect
toe tapping, infectious
covers of pop and rock
favourites as well as
jazz classics.
@DurhamBRASS #brass13
Take a look at the street bands that you can see this year,
bringing a world class line up of home grown and global talent!
Street Bands: International Sounds
Always Drinking
Marching Band from
Spain return to BRASS,
taking audiences on
a musical adventure of
surreal gags and dancing
with their repertoire of
pure rock ‘n’ roll!
Le Gros Tube ignites
the streets with their
unique energy, groovy
style and high quality
of musicianship. This
French band catches
attention and causes a
stir amongst even the
shyest of audiences.
Hannabiell &
Midnight Blue is a
high energy ensemble
and nothing less than
invigorating, fusing
together Afro-Caribbean,
Afro-beat, jazz, funk and
Latin drumming.
Funky Style
Brass merge French
showmanship, extravagant
costume and dance with
their namesake’s musical
style for a fantastic,
memorable performance.
Performing
as part of
Streets of
BRASS 20
July (Page 27)
and the
Community
Tour (Page 10)
Comparsa Bataola
are the spirit of the
Afro-Cuban carnival!
Combining traditional
and modern influences
they are sure to get
everyone dancing.
Ladies of Midnight
Blue are an Afro-
Latin duet featuring a
renowned American
trombonist and African
percussionist, bringing a
unique fusion of powerful
and upbeat sounds.
Bandakadabra’s
repertoire as an Italian
super-brass ensemble
combines different
musical styles and
moods, from wild Balkan
rhythms to traditional
marching themes, Latin
and jazz.
BoldAs is the world’s
greatest beat boxing
brass trio creating foot
stomping, exciting and
energetic performances
and an astounding live
experience!
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Brass Fusion
Friday 5 July
7pm
pennymoor Town Hall
S
DL16 6DG
£7 / £5 (conc)
01388 815 276
Enjoy the fabulous sounds of New York Brass
Band, kicking off this year’s BRASS in true
New Orleans party style. Hailing from the
mean streets of York the band has a repertoire
ranging from Stevie Wonder to Cee-Lo Green,
with some funky, gritty Northern originals
thrown in for good measure! They will be
joined on stage by Spennymoor Youth Band
for a premiere performance of a very special
collaboration where traditional meets street –
guaranteed to get people dancing!
Presented in association with Jazz North.
White River Brass
Friday 5 July
Northern Monkey Brass Band
7.30pm
Friday 5 July
mpire Theatre, Consett
E
DH8 5AB
7.30pm
£6 / £4 (conc)
t. Cuthbert’s Centre,
S
Church Hill, Crook
DL15 9DN
£5
01207 218 171
www.leisureworks.net
(£1 booking fee applies
to all bookings)
Show your support for this talented
local brass band, formed in 2000
to provide young players and
inexperienced brass ensembles the
chance to work with members of
the reputable Black Dyke Band.
This concert will feature a wide
repertoire of material showcasing
the technical and artistic flair
of this musical collective.
Pay on the door
01388 768 880
Check out this deeply funky collective
of some of the finest brass and drum
players in the North East for a lively
show, featuring well known covers
played as you have never heard
them before.
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Streets of BRASS: Best of British
Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 July
10.30am – 5pm
Across Durham City
Free
Come to our ‘Best of British’ party to
celebrate larger-than-life street bands
from across the UK. Free and perfect
for families this event promises
colourful sights and sounds as bands
pop up around the streets of Durham
City. Guaranteed to create a festival
atmosphere for everyone to enjoy,
simply swing by Millennium Place
to find out who’s on and where!
The line up includes BoldAs, New
York Brass Band, Bad Ass Brass,
Oompah Brass, The Dead Victorians,
Faki – The Kimbanguist Brass Band,
The Baghdaddies and Jazz In My
Pants. Turn to page 6 to find out more
about these bands.
Look out for…
Brass Windows by Lucid Incident
with Trimdon Concert Band
Saturday 6 July
arious times throughout
V
the day
Image: Oompah Brass
Watch as the famous Market Place is
magically transformed into a ‘cuckoo
clock’ world filled with brass sounds.
Presented as part of BRASS:Pitch,
turn to page 29 to find out more.
Party with Jam Jah Saturday 6 July
8pm – 2am
Alington House, 4 North Bailey,
Durham DH1 3ET
£5
ay on the door
P
www.wegottickets.com
Jam Jah’s resident DJs will be joined
by our best of British street bands,
playing the funkiest brass tunes to
keep you dancing until the early
hours. Expect the unexpected from
this quirky night out – the perfect
start to a fortnight of festival fun!
Over 18s only.
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Attend a BRASS bash in your
area as UK and international
bands burst into village halls and
community centres across the
county, from Barnard Castle
to Blackhall.
Community Tour
Saturday 6 July
ll events start at 7.30pm
A
unless otherwise indicated
Venues across County Durham
rom £2, please see individual
F
event listings for further details
In partnership with a dedicated team
of community promoters, we are
delighted to bring local areas a line
up of electrifying gigs throughout the
festival starting with the events below.
Saturday 6 July
Bandakadabra
2pm Great Lumley Community Centre DH3 4JD
7.30pm Pittington Village Hall
DH6 1AN
Free
No ticket required
£5 / Free
0191 386 4235
0191 372 2260
(under 16s when accompanied
by an adult)
New York Brass Band
7.30pm Belmont Parish Hall
£6 / £4 (conc)
DH1 2QR
0191 384 8348
0191 386 3588
Image: Bandakadabra
Turn to page 7 to find out about these bands and
look out for further events in this programme, or online. 10
OperaMagic
Saturday 6 July
7.45pm
The Bowes Museum DL12 8NP
£20
The Bowes Museum
NeST Gallery, Barnard Castle
07802 603 008
Rejoice in this sumptuous evening of world
class music and hear your favourite opera
arias, choruses and overtures performed in
the glorious setting of The Bowes Museum.
Guest conductor Alistair Dawes leads an
exciting line up of international soloists Penny
Randall-Davies, Roderick Earle and English
National Opera Young Artists, tenor Austin
Gunn and mezzo soprano Heather Burns.
Expect beautiful sounds of the Pearl Fishers’
Duet, the ever popular Nessun Dorma
and a stunning variety of music excerpts
from Rigoletto, Carmen and La Traviata
all accompanied by the scintillating
sounds of Felling Band: North of England
Champions 2012.
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Black Dyke Band
Saturday 6 July
7.30pm
mpire Theatre,
E
Consett DH8 5AB
£14.50 / £12.50 (conc)
01207 218 171
www.leisureworks.net
Catch this legendary band in concert – in
Consett! Formed in 1855, they’ve earned
a reputation for being one of the best brass
bands in the world, with over 150 years’
experience of music-making.
Their recording career spans more than 100
years and over 350 recordings, working with
many famous artists including Paul McCartney
& Wings, The Beautiful South, Tori Amos, Peter
Gabriel as well as featuring on The Beatles
track Yellow Submarine.
(£1 booking fee applies
to all bookings)
Durham County
Brass Band
Association Contest
A great opportunity to picnic and enjoy the
cream of North East brass bands. Each
performs a 20 minute programme of their
own choice.
Sunday 7 July
10am
rounds of the DLI Museum
G
and Durham Art Gallery
DH1 5TU
Free
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The Scottish National Jazz
Orchestra presents
In the Spirit of Duke
Monday 8 July
7.30pm
ala Theatre, Millennium Place
G
Durham DH1 1WA
£17.50 / £12.50 (conc)
3000 266 600
0
www.galadurham.co.uk
Get ready for some infectious swing, mellow
mood and contemporary jazz to inspire and
entertain all.
Known as The Duke, Edward Kennedy Ellington
is considered amongst the world’s greatest
jazz musicians and composers with a musical
legacy covering six decades. The UK’s best
jazz ensemble, SNJO has chosen a fabulous
range of his pieces with which to pay their
respects and thrill their audience. With
special guest Brian Kellock and directed
by Tommy Smith.
Formed in 1995, SNJO has developed into
a world class ensemble capable of playing
the classic big band music of Ellington,
Basie, Goodman, Kenton and Herman with
tremendous style and authority.
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Image: Funky Style Brass
Community Tour
Monday 8 July
Oompah Brass
7.30pm Blackhill and Consett Park
DH8 5TA
Free
No ticket required
Tuesday 9 July
BoldAs
7.30pm Ouston Community Centre
£6 / £5 (conc)
DH2 1RJ
Ladies of Midnight Blue
7.30pm Pelton Community Centre
£3 / £2 (conc)
DH2 1DE
0191 410 5183
0191 370 0726
Wednesday 10 July
BoldAs
7.30pm Howden Le Wear Community £5
Centre DL15 8EY
01388 764 419
Funky Style Brass
7.30pm Tanfield Community Centre
DH9 9LZ
01207 231 570
01207 236 382
£2 / £1 (conc) 50p (children)
Turn to page 7 to find out about these bands and look
out for further events in this programme, or online.
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Hackney Colliery
Band featuring the
emerging talent of
Camden Brass Ensemble
and Durham County
Youth Big Band
Friday 12 July
7.30pm
Gala Theatre, Millennium Place
Durham DH1 1WA
£7 / £6 (conc)
03000 266 600
Don’t miss one of the most exciting live
bands in the UK, renowned for their eclectic
mix of Balkan beats, contemporary hip-hop,
rock and more.
Featuring trumpets, trombones, saxes,
sousaphone and marching percussion, the
band are totally acoustic and yet able to
create a huge sound, striking visual presence
and incredible party atmosphere. They have
performed alongside Amy Winehouse and
are regularly played on BBC Radio 6 Music,
cementing their popularity amongst music fans.
This event will also showcase the results of
a collaborative project with young musicians,
developed by the Roundhouse in London,
Durham Music Service and Hackney
Colliery Band.
Presented in association with
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Our Big Gig presents…
This year, two BRASS community tour performances
have joined forces with Our Big Gig, a community music
celebration taking place across the UK from the 11 – 14
July 2013. To find out more visit www.ourbiggig.co.uk
Friday 12 July
BoldAs
7pmCastle Eden Village Hall TS27 4SD
£2.50
Bandakadabra featuring Spennymoor Town Band
7.30pm Bowburn Community Centre £3 / £2 (conc)
DH6 5AT
01429 838 337
0191 377 0571
0191 377 0553
Community Tour
Friday 12 July
Ladies of Midnight Blue
7.30pm Edmundbyers Village Hall £6.50 / £4 (children)
DH8 9NN
Funky Style Brass
7.30pmToft Hill Community Centre DL14 0JA
01207 255 608
£4 £2.50 (under 18s)
01388 833 293
01388 832 265
Free
No ticket required
Saturday 13 July
Le Gros Tube
1pm
Staindrop Village Carnival DL2 3NN
Always Drinking Marching Band
7.30pm Catchgate RAOB Club Free
DH9 8EF
01207 233 822
Ticket required
look out for further events in this programme, or online.
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Durham Miners’ Gala
Saturday 13 July
9am
Durham City
Free
IncludFEST
Sunday 14 July
1 – 4.30pm
Houghall College
Durham DH1 3SG
Free
Follow the parade of the ‘The Big Meeting’
banners and brass bands on their traditional
march through Durham’s streets to the
Old Racecourse.
Once again the BRASS programme
complements the annual gathering, now in
its 129th year. The Gala celebrates the miners’
trade union and coal mining heritage relating
to the Durham Coalfield which stretched
throughout the county.
Bring the family, a picnic and a blanket to enjoy
live performances, music, dance and inclusive
arts activities, specially designed for children
and young people with disabilities. One of our
incredible international street bands will also be
making an appearance!
Brought to you in partnership by
and the Children’s Network.
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Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Sunday 14 July
3pm
Gala Theatre, Millennium Place
Durham DH1 1WA
£19.50
03000 266 600
Spend a rousing evening with this acclaimed
band and experience traditional brass music
at its finest. Formed in 1917, the band’s
popularity soared following the making of the
1995 film Brassed Off when they provided the
soundtrack (nominated for a BAFTA award)
and extras for the on-screen band.
Probably the world’s most famous colliery band,
having won almost every brass band accolade,
these musicians are in constant demand
throughout the world for concert appearances
and have numerous television performances
and recordings to their credit.
With the kind support of
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Brass on
Track
Sunday 14 July
11.30am & 1.30pm
Listen to the sounds of Bearpark and Esh
Colliery Band as they perform a selection of
popular music, including some numbers with
a railway twist! Performed in the museum’s
impressive Collection Building, surrounded by
iconic locomotives from the National Collection.
Locomotion NRM
at Shildon
DL4 1PQ
Free
Community Tour
Sunday 14 July
Bandakadabra
7.30pm Blackhall Community
£2
Association TS27 4LG
0191 586 7396
Monday 15 July
Comparsa Bataola
7.30pm The Fulforth Centre DH7 6JT
£3
0191 371 0601
Tuesday 16 July
Le Gros Tube
7.30pm The Brockwell Centre
£2 / £1 (conc)
DH2 2NH
0191 389 3399
Wednesday 17 July
7.30pm Greenfield Community and Arts Centre DL5 7LF
Free
Comparsa Bataola
7.30pm East Stanley Working £3
Men’s Club DH9 0XD
01325 379048
Buy direct from venue or
pay on door. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Italian Night with
Bandakadabra with
Bearpark and Esh
Colliery Band
Wednesday 17 July
7.30pm
Durham Town Hall
Market Place, Durham DH1 3NJ
£6 / £4 (conc)
3000 266 600
0
A Right Old Ding
Dong with Ladies of Midnight Blue
Wednesday 17 July
7pm
St Cuthbert’s Centre
Church Hill, Crook DL15 9DN
Free, ticket required
01388 765 002
Sample the sights, sounds and tastes
of Italy in the heart of Durham City
when Italian super-brass ensemble
Bandakadabra join forces with
Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band for
this unique event. Expect infectious
musical styles combined with wild
Balkan rhythms, Latino beats,
traditional music and jazz sounds
to ensure a lively evening you won’t
forget in a hurry.
Be part of Jack Drum Arts’
celebration of local talent as part
of their Youth Music Sounds Around
the World project. Featuring hand
bells, samba players and special
guests Ladies of Midnight Blue who
have performed all over the world
with their powerful and upbeat
combination of brass, percussion
and vocals to create a high energy
party atmosphere.
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London Brass
Thursday 18 July
7.30pm
St Brandon’s Church,
Brancepeth DH7 8DF
£10 / £9 (conc)
03000 266 600
Delight in the joys of classical
chamber brass music with a specially
selected quintet from London Brass
when they perform in the atmospheric
setting of St Brandon’s Church.
Formed in 1986, they have gone
from strength to strength including
invites to perform for Royal and
Papal audiences on account of their
reputation for being amongst the
best in their field in honouring this
traditional sound.
They now record and produce
for their own label, London Brass
Recordings and currently hold the
position of Ensemble in Residence at
the Royal College of Music, London.
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Big BRASS Bash
Thursday 18 July
6pm
North Terrace, Seaham
SR7 7EU
Friday 19 July
6pm
Join us for a jam
packed musical
event for all the
family when Seaham,
Spennymoor and
Stanley each host
their own outdoor
Big BRASS Bash.
Spennymoor Town Centre
DL16 6BB
Saturday 20 July
12pm
Images, clockwise from top: Zic Zazou, Trundlehonk, Bad Taste Cru, Always Drinking Marching Band.
Starting at Scott Street car
park (Poundstretcher), onto
Front Street, Stanley DH9 0HX
Free
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Watch as French theatrical street
band Zic Zazou tell the magical
story of an abandoned bandstand
brought back to life. Hilarious
and unpredictable, witness as the
enchanted ‘Kiosque’ blends circus
tricks and music box sounds, leading
musicians and audiences into a
mad parade.
Meet the loveable Trundlehonk,
a keen member of a brass band,
whose extremely wilful horn simply
refuses to play along. Complete with
a magnificent stand-alone bandstand,
this family show is packed full of
rousing live music, physical comedy
and slapstick.
Get ready to get funky with the North
East’s favourite professional Bboy and
break dance company, Bad Taste
Cru as they bring their unique brand
of explosive footwork and awesome
moves to the bash, performing
alongside our BRASS international
street bands.
And there’s more…Look out for
colourful stilt walkers and lively
performances from talented local
traditional bands.
With the kind support of Seaham,
Spennymoor and Stanley Area Action
Partnerships and Town Councils.
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Oil Lamp
Productions
present Brassed Off
Book tickets for the stage adaptation of the hit
British film, which tells the story of the troubles
faced by Grimley Colliery Band following the
closure of their pit. Starring the members of
Pittington Brass Band, expect laughs, loss
and love.
Thursday 18 – Saturday 20 July
This play is rated PG as it contains some
unsuitable language.
7.30pm
The Assembly Rooms
Durham DH1 3ET
£12
0191 300 6229
www.oillampproductions.co.uk
Community Tour
Thursday 18 July
Hannabiell & Midnight Blue
7.30pm Bishop Auckland
Methodist Church DL14 6EN
£7 / £6 (conc)
01388 607 907
Friday 19 July
7.30pm Middleton-in-Teesdale
£5 / £2.50 (conc) Village Hall DL12 0TG
01833 640 382
01833 640 890
Bandakadabra
7.30pm The Hazelwell Centre
DH6 2DY
0191 526 7455
£4 / £3 (conc & under 18s)
look out for further events in this programme, or online.
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The Lake Poets and Stanhope Silver Band
Friday 19 July
7.30pm
ala Theatre, Millennium Place
G
Durham DH1 1WA
£10 / £8 (conc)
03000 266 600
Witness this captivating collaboration between
singer/songwriter Martin Longstaff and one of
the region’s leading traditional bands as they
perform original material that puts the traditions
of brass playing into a contemporary setting.
From Sunderland, Martin performs under the
name The Lake Poets and is swiftly building
a reputation for his delicately finger-picked
guitar playing and other-worldly vocals. He has
shared stages with some of the most revered
names in alternative acoustic, folk and indie
music including Ben Howard, Get Cape, Wear
Cape, Fly, The Futureheads and Jake Bugg.
Martin will be joined on the Gala stage by
Stanhope Silver Band to perform his new work
that draws inspiration from the band’s expertise
and traditional musical heritage.
Presented in partnership with
Portions for Foxes Promotions.
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Will & Testament
with Tony Benn /
The Miners’ Hymns
Friday 19 & Saturday 20 July
7pm
Miners’ Hall, Redhills Lane
Durham DH1 4BD
£8 / £6 (conc)
03000 266 600
A unique opportunity to see inside one
of Durham’s most iconic buildings, the
headquarters of Durham Miner’s Association,
provides a fitting setting for this special double
bill screening of two films that celebrate the
region’s rich mining heritage.
Will & Testament is the candid and deeply
personal documentary about the life of
charismatic socialist and Labour’s longest
serving MP Tony Benn, portrayed through
major UK events and upheavals.
The man behind the public face is revealed
through intimate interviews, photographic and
film archives. An exclusive 30 minute preview
of this film which is due for general release next
year will be followed by a personal appearance
of Tony Benn himself.
The Miners’ Hymns provides homage in film
and music to the coal mining communities of
North East England. A collaboration between
renowned American filmmaker Bill Morrison
and acclaimed Icelandic musician Johann
Johannsson The Miners’ Hymns weaves
together stunning archival film footage with
a breathtaking brass music score.
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Streets of BRASS:
International
Sounds
Saturday 20 July
10.30am – 5pm
Across Durham City
Free
Come to our ‘International Sounds’
party to celebrate larger-than-life
street bands from across the globe.
Free and perfect for families this
event promises colourful sights and
sounds as bands pop up around the
streets of Durham City. Guaranteed
to create a festival atmosphere for
everyone to enjoy, simply swing by
Millennium Place to find out who’s on
and where!
The line up includes Bandakadabra,
Comparsa Bataola, Funky Style Brass,
Hannabiell & Midnight Blue, Le Gros
Tube, Always Drinking Marching
Band, The Baghdaddies and Jazz In
My Pants. Turn to page 7 to find out
more about these bands.
Look out for…
Brass Windows by Lucid Incident
with Trimdon Concert Band
Saturday 20 July
arious times throughout
V
the day
Watch as the famous Market Place is
magically transformed into a ‘cuckoo
clock’ world filled with brass sounds.
Presented as part of BRASS:Pitch,
turn to page 29 to find out more.
Party with Jam Jah
Saturday 20 July
Image: Funky Style Brass
8pm – 2am
Alington House, 4 North Bailey,
Durham DH1 3ET
£5
ay on the door
P
www.wegottickets.com
Jam Jah’s resident DJs will be joined
by our best of British street bands,
playing the funkiest brass tunes to
keep you dancing until the early
hours. Expect the unexpected from
this quirky night out – the perfect
start to a fortnight of festival fun!
Over 18s only.
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Step back in time and celebrate
brass music when Beamish hosts a
special weekend of brass-themed
family activities including live band
performances and hands-on fun
with instruments.
Celebrating
Brass at Beamish
Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 July
10am – 5pm
Beamish Museum DH9 0RG
£17.50 / £13 (conc), family
tickets available
Pay on the door
www.beamish.org.uk
Visit Hetton Silver Band Hall in the
Pit Village and learn about the history
of a real local brass band.
Community Tour
Saturday 20 July
Le Gros Tube
7.30pm Chester-le-Street Community £6 / £4 (conc) 0191 388 4752
Centre DH3 3TS
Bandakadabra
7.30pm Stanley Community Centre DH9 6PZ
£4
01207 233 512
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BRASS:Pitch is a series of
newly commissioned works
selected from over 40 proposals
submitted by artists and
performers from across England.
Each work sets out to challenge our
perceptions and understanding of
brass music, either through exploring
its historical and contemporary social
contexts or expanding the boundaries
of the genre by creating new forms of
music production.
Unique creative collaborations have
produced some delightfully unusual
and engaging work which we hope
will capture people’s imagination.
Brass Windows by Lucid
Incident with Trimdon
Concert Band Saturday 6 & 20 July
Repeated at intervals throughout
the day
Durham Market Place DH1 3NJ
Free
Performed between street band performances
this quirky piece of music theatre will both
surprise and delight.
On a quiet afternoon high up in their bedroom
with only their trumpet for company, a lone
musician muses on their life… but surprises
are in store for them, and for those in the street
below… things are not always as they seem!
Lucid Incident brings Brass Windows to
Durham, melding Eastern European folk with
British brass band traditions to transform the
street into a ‘cuckoo clock’ world which we
all become part of in a celebratory piece of
music theatre.
With the kind support of Durham Area Action Partnership.
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Book of Bells by John Kefala Kerr
Friday 5 July – Sunday 21 July
10am - 4.30pm
The Monks’ Dormitory Library
Durham Cathedral DH1 3EP
Free
©The British Library Board. All Rights Reserved
We invite you to search for the story
of the Lindisfarne Gospels through
this site-specific sound installation by
award-winning composer and sound
artist John Kefala Kerr.
This work blends bell and brass
recordings (including the Cathedral’s
own) to sculpt a sonic and cultural
resonance with the Gospels Book to
evoke its status as historical artefact,
living text and calligraphic work.
Become part of the piece by locating
extracts from the library’s texts and
ringing a series of hand bells on
completion of each search.
Stillaphone by louie+jesse
Friday 5 – Sunday 21 July
10am - 4.30pm
he Music School, Palace Green, T
Durham DH1 3EP
Free
Visit this historic space and witness
as a drop of water falls from the
rafters into a brass jam pan. The pan
rings out: this sound in turn activates
the room itself: the space resounds
back. And just as that happens,
another drop falls elsewhere in the
room, then another, and another...
Created by sound and visual duo
louie+jesse, this immersive sitespecific installation uses a makeshift
ensemble of everyday household
brass objects to create a subtle music
composition exploring the connection
between sound and architecture.
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INTONE by Ailís Ní Ríain & Nicola Dale
Friday 5 July – Sunday 21 July (open
Friday – Sunday only)
Friday & Saturday, 11am – 4pm Sunday, 12 – 4pm
Prince Bishops Shopping
Centre, Durham DH1 3UJ
Free
Brass Suite by Fintan Dawson
Saturday 13 July – Sunday 6 October
10am – 5pm
DLI Museum & Durham
Art Gallery DH1 5TU
£3.70 / £2.70 (conc), family
tickets available. Free with
a Lindisfarne Gospels
exhibition ticket
“Everything is what it is and not
another thing.” Joseph Butler
Prince Bishop of Durham 1750-1752
Inspired by the power of the crown and the
cloak wielded by the Prince Bishops of Durham,
Irish composer and writer Ailis Ní Ríain and
visual artist Nicola Dale combine trumpet, text
and sculpture in an installation that re-interprets
an unusual time in County Durham’s history,
when it was virtually an independent state,
ruled not by a monarch but by powerful
Prince Bishops.
Reflect on how cultural traditions inform our
sense of place and personal identity through
this film installation which brings together
the formerly industrial colliery landscapes of
Murton, Easington and Felling with the music
of their enduring brass bands.
In this context, brass music represents a
continuing cultural tradition in a time of deep
economic and social shifts within the North East
of England, with Fintan’s short films aiming to
open up a discussion as to what relevance and
meaning these traditions hold for us today.
Pay on the door
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We are delighted to once again
be working with Durham Music
Service, supporting talented young
musicians; and The Forge, the
county’s leading participatory arts
organisation. Durham Music Service
lead on residency projects and
performance opportunities for young
musicians and The Forge deliver the
BRASS Education Programme and
Community Tour.
“… Last year I played with The
Stooges, it was fantastic to
perform with such a funky
group from New Orleans who
incorporated hip-hop and funk
into traditional brass. It’s given
me much more confidence as a
musician and I can’t wait to play
with the Hackney Colliery Band
this year.”
Abbie Finn
Durham Music Service musician
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Images, clockwise from top: Bandakadabra, Durham Music Service with The Stooges, The Ant Orkezdra with Trimdon Concert Band.
The festival’s outreach programme
for children and young people,
communities and local musicians;
providing opportunities to work with
world class musicians, experience
thrilling performances and engage
with BRASS in new and exciting ways.
There’s a special selection of events
this year which feature some of the
best local talent, why not come along
and show your support at Brass
Fusion (page 8), DCBBA Contest
(page 12) Hackney Colliery Band
(page 15), Italian Night (page 20)
and Big BRASS Bash (page 22).
Look out for…
Open air brass
concerts at the DLI Museum
I Give You
This Place by
Bryony Purvis
2 and 23 June, 21 and
28 July, 11 August
Available to view online
from Friday 5 July
2pm
DLI Museum and Durham Art
Gallery DH1 5TU
Free
www.durham.gov.uk/dli
View this short documentary about a
couple from South India who moved
their lives, loves and family to County
Durham. The film has a unique brass
film score composed by Emily Murray
and recorded by Alex Jones.
www.igiveyouthisplace.com
In the name of by Sigune Hamann
13 July – 6 October 2013
An exhibition of film, photography and installation in response to the
theme of journeys within the Lindisfarne Gospels. Includes a dynamic
56metre filmstrip.
Free entry with a Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition ticket.
www.durham.gov.uk/dli 03000 266 590
The DLI Museum & Durham Art Gallery, Aykley Heads, Durham DH1 5TU
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Locations page cont.
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Brass: Durham International Festival
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“Every thing is what it is
and not another thing.”
Joseph Butler, Prince Bishop of Durham 1750-1752
Prince Bishops Shopping Centre is proud to be
supporting this year’s BRASS Festival by hosting a
multi-sensory installation in the centre between
5th – 21st July.
Intone by Ailís Ní Ríain & Nicola Dale
Inspired by the power of the crown and the cloak wielded by the
Prince Bishops of Durham, Irish composer and writer Ailis Ní Ríain and visual
artist Nicola Dale combine trumpet, text and art in an installation that
re-interprets an unusual time in County Durham’s history, when it was virtually
an independent state, ruled not by a monarch but by powerful Prince Bishops.
Come along and enjoy this unique experience.
www.princebishops.co.uk
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1 Gala Theatre
Millennium Place
Durham DH1 1WA
03000 266 600
2 DLI Museum and
Durham Art Gallery
Aykley Heads
Durham DH1 5TU
03000 266 590 www.durham.gov.uk/dli
3 Miners’ Hall
Redhills Lane
Durham DH1 4BD
0191 384 3515
4 The Monks’
Dormitory Library
Durham Cathedral
DH1 3EP
5 The Music School
Palace Green
Durham DH1 3EP
6 Durham Town Hall
Market Place
Durham DH1 3NJ
7 Locomotion
NRM at Shildon
County Durham
DL4 1PQ
01388 777 999
www.nrm.org.uk
8 St Brandon’s Church
Brancepeth
DH7 8DE
www.stbrandon.org.uk
10 The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle
DL12 8NP
01833 690 606
www.thebowesmuseum.
org.uk
11 Beamish Museum
DH9 0RG
0191 370 4000
www.beamish.org.uk
12 Seaham North Terrace
SR7 7EU
13 Spennymoor
High Street
DL16 6BB
14 Stanley Front Street
9 Empire Theatre
DH9 0HX
Consett
DH8 5AB
01207 218 171
www.leisureworksonline.co.uk
Dine in Durham with
BRASS stars and
their fans
Supporting
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Tuesday
2 - Saturday
Locations
page
cont. 6 July
Box Office: 03000 266 600 | Tickets: £12 - £15 | www.galadurham.co.uk
Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham DH1 1WA
Gala Theatre Stage School
present
Gala Theatre’s
Spectacular Family Pantomime
Book, Music, and Lyrics by
Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Wednesday 31 July - Saturday 10 August
7.30pm (+ 2.30pm Sat)
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£15 (£12.50 conc) £12 Opening night & matinees
28 November 2013 - 4 January 2014
Tickets now on sale
Box Office: 03000 266 6000
Book online: www.galadurham.co.uk
Grease is presented through special arrangement with and all authorised performance materials are supplied by
Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10018. www.theatricalrights.com
Tickets: £6.50 - £15.50
Box Office: 03000 266 600
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Durham County Council would like to thank:
Programme Partners
Programme Supporters
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Brass
Durham
International
Festival
5 – 21 July 2013
Save the date... 3 fantastic festivals
Durham Book Festival
12 – 20 October 2013
An annual celebration of books and reading that
takes place in Durham, bringing world class speakers
and exciting new commissions to the city. Sign up at
www.durhambookfestival.com to be amongst the first
to find out about the 2013 programme.
TakeOff Festival
21 – 27 October 2013
Showcasing the best theatre for young audiences,
with fantastic shows from home and abroad to thrill and
inspire communities across County Durham. Find out
how to take part at www.takeofffestival.org.uk
Lumiere
14 – 17 November 2013
Durham City will once again be transformed by a series
of light installations creating a new nocturnal landscape
of the city. Visit www.lumiere-festival.com for details.
Follow us
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Brass Durham International Festival

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