Grimethorpe Colliery Band
29th November 2008
City Hall
Start Time: 7:30pm
The Grimethorpe Colliery Band are the current National Champion Band of Great Britain a title it won in both 2006 and 2007. This fantastic group of musicians are also the current English National Champions and is unique in Banding as no other Band was held both titles in the same year.
Grimethorpe Colliery Band was formed in 1917 by a group of mineworkers from the former Cudworth Brass Band as a leisure activity for the Colliery workers. During the early years of its inception the band performed locally but as its reputation of musicianship grew the band travelled farther a field and during the height of Radio entertainment appeared on National Radio on a monthly basis. The instrumentalists of Grimethorpe have appeared regularly on National Television recently taking part in the Paul O'Grady Show.
The band is known throughout the world for the British film "Brassed Off" which was based on the Band and in which it appeared. Since the film the band have travelled the world appearing at the worlds premier concert halls like the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall. The band as been awarded both Gold Discs in this country and abroad for the sale of the soundtrack compact disc of "Brassed Off".
Pricing
Admission / Standard Adult Prices from
£11.00
Tickets
Tickets available from:
City Hall
Barkers Pool
Sheffield
S1 2JA
Phone: 0114 223 3740
Other Ticket Information
Disabled Access Booking Line 0114 2233 752 (Please call this number if you require a wheelchair position)
Information
Accessibility:
Wheelchair access, disabled toilet
