Brass 2015

Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th July 2015
various locations, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3EP, England MAP
Many FREE events plus ticketed performances - costs vary

Daily capacity: 20,000

Last updated: Tue 16th Jun 2015

Durham International Brass Festival celebrates brass music from around the world, from the sounds of Eastern Europe, to those of New Orleans.

This year's festival, which runs from Thursday 16th until Sunday 19th July and brings together the best of current and emerging brass-inspired music.

Line-up

The first of the 60 or so bands to be announced are Fun Lovin' Criminals, Tredegar Town Band, Cory Band, Benny Goodman & Glenn Miller at Carnegie Hall 1939, Dunedin Consort performing Monteverdi’s Vespers, Grand Tour and Buccaneer by His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornetts, and Red Note Ensemble’s Sounding Brass, plus Xaral’s Dixie,Ottani Animati, Oompah Brass, Les Traine Savate, German Trombone Vibration, Fanfarai, Artistas del Gremio >

There is also a number of commissions as part of the BRASS:Pitch series and there are loads of Supporting BRASS events from friends of the festival.

Brass is everywhere and is used in all kinds of music - DIBF features performances of R'n'B, funk, soul, Balkan gypsy, traditional brass bands, classical and more.

With big names and big bands, the Durham Miners Gala, and various contests; plus other smaller up-and-coming acts and artists; as well as workshops, the festival has something for everybody.

Tickets

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Performances are held at different venues across the city and county. Costs vary for each performance - many activities are free.

Accommodation

This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.

More information will be here when available.