BRASS is Back and worth a visit, two weeks of BRASS!

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Check it out and explore those playing. Interesting mix of styles and performers at least worth a visit.

www.brassfestival.co.uk

They have a festival club for talking and playing brass with an open stage!

Website is interesting not what you would expect from a brass festival but then again neither are some of the acts!

Are you what BRASS 2009 is looking for?
BRASS: Durham International Festival


Though I should give some idea who is on the line up so far!

The only festival dedicated to brass playing regardless of genre will take place 5th -20th July with another great line up.

Canadian Brass
Joe Murphy and the Loud Horns
Youngblood Brass Band
Bellowhead
Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band
Peat Bog Faeries
Hypnotic Brass + Bass Clef
Earl Okin - Comedy
Soweto Kinch - OK I know it's not brass but close!
Zic Zazou Major Street performance with + band.
Jaipur Kawa Brass Band
LA 33
Orkestar Sercuk
Windy Brass
Alba Brass
Nymphoniks Brass Band
and loads more many free events

3 days Streets of Brass 11 international street bands (soon to be listed on the BRASS website)

The Durham Miners Gala 30+ traditional Brass bands march through Durham City 120+ years of history
The Teesdale Brass Band Contest
The County Durham Brass Band Entertainment Contest

+ Conference on Early Brass Music at Durham University
+ more,

Also ideas for who BRASS should book next year are most welcome maybe even yourselves?