Booking Information & Ticket Prices

Book by telephone0113 224 3801The booking line is open from 10am – 6pmMonday to Saturday.

Book onlinewww.leedsconcertseason.comPlease note a booking fee of 50p per ticket applies.

Book in person or by postCity Centre Box OfficeThe CarriageworksThe Electric Press, 3 Millennium SquareLeeds LS2 3ADEmail: boxoffice@leeds.gov.uk

The Box Office is open to personal callers from 10am – 6pm Monday to Saturday. Cheques should be made payable to Leeds City Council. Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope if you would like your tickets sent to you.

Tickets can also be obtained from one of our local ticket agents:

MorleyAlthams Travel Services91a Queen Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8DWTel: 0113 252 7752

YeadonYeadon Town LibraryTown Hall Square, Yeadon, Leeds, LS19 7PPTel: 0113 214 6501

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Leeds International Concert SeasonLeeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3ADGeneral Enquiries: 0113 247 8336Email: music@leeds.gov.uk

Whilst every effort is made to avoid changes, Leeds International Concert Season reserves the right to change artists and programmes without notice if unavoidable.

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Black Dyke, Brighouse & Rastrick

Full price £13.50

Discounts £11.50

All other concerts

Full price £11.50

Discounts £9.50

Discounts available for the over 60s, under 18s, full-time students, unwaged and LeedsCardExtra holders.

Ticket prices

Saturdays at 7.30pmMorley Town HallPudsey Civic HallYeadon Town Hall

LEEDS BEST OF

BRASS 2012/13

Saturday 27 October 2012Morley Town Hall

Reg Vardy BandThirty three times North of England Regional Champion, the Reg Vardy Band was the 2011 winner of the Grand Shield. Formed in 1910 as the Craghead Colliery Band in County Durham, the band was sponsored by Ever Ready in 1968 and in 2003 it signed a new deal with the Reg Vardy Group. Following this, for the first time in its history, it finished in the top ten in every major contest for two consecutive years.

Saturday 17 November 2012Morley Town Hall

Rothwell Temperance BandRothwell Temperance is a relatively young band. Formed in 1984, it began contesting in 1989 and quickly made a name for itself at the big contests, winning the 2006 International Masters and the 2009 Grand Shield and Yorkshire Area Championship. It has qualified for the National Championship Finals each year for the last five years.

Saturday 1 December 2012Morley Town Hall

Flowers BandWe are pleased to welcome back to the series The Flowers Band. Based in Gloucester, it is now in its 40th year. It rose rapidly up the Championship Section ladder in 1986 where it has since established itself in the top 20 of the Brass Band World Rankings table. The Band records regularly for Radio 2’s Listen To The Band and has appeared on BBC 1’s Songs of Praise alongside continued contest successes.

JOIN US THIS SEASON FOR LEEDS BEST OF BRASS, ACCLAIMED AS THE FINEST SERIES OF BRASS BAND CONCERTS IN THE WORLD.

Saturday 15 December 2012Yeadon Town Hall

Foden’s BandFormed in 1900 in the Cheshire village of Sandbach, the band maintains a world class reputation for providing quality entertainment in the field of brass music. The band’s repertoire includes the full spectrum from light popular music both old and new through operatic, film and light orchestral works to the serious original brass band music performed by outstanding soloists and supported by an enviable collection of fine musicians. Recent highlights have included radio and television work as well as a Scandinavian tour.

Saturday 12 January 2013Morley Town Hall

Black Dyke BandWith over 150 years of rich musical heritage Black Dyke is the most successful contesting band in the world. Under the inspirational leadership of Music Director Nicholas Childs, and through a unique partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University, the band continues to be at the forefront of the development of the brass band movement. Black Dyke is also the most recorded band in the world, with over 300 recordings to date.

Saturday 26 January 2013Morley Town Hall

Carlton Main Frickley Colliery BandThe Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band was established on the 22 May 1884 in the village of South Elmsall. During the band’s long and successful history, it has won virtually every honour possible, including British Champion and European Champion. The band is fortunate to have many truly world class musicians in its ranks including the multi-award-winning Principal Cornet player Kirsty Abbotts. In the summer of 2011 the band appointed Leigh Baker as its Resident Conductor.

Saturday 9 February 2013Morley Town Hall

Brighouse & Rastrick Band2011 National Champion Band, the Brighouse and Rastrick Band is regarded by many as the best and most consistent ‘public subscription band’ in the world. In its time the majority of premier band championships have been held by ‘Briggus’ whilst the band has also attracted a formidable reputation for highly entertaining concerts for both the general public and brass band connoisseur.

Saturday 16 February 2013Pudsey Civic Hall

Hepworth BandHepworth Band is the 2012 holder of the Grand Shield, taking the title for the second time in the band’s history. There has been a strong tradition of brass bands and music making in the Holme Valley and Hepworth Band has been a part of this since its formation in 1882. The band continues to enjoy contest success as well as promoting its own annual series of concerts in and around the Huddersfield area.

Saturday 2 March 2013Yeadon Town Hall

Wingates BandWingates Band was formed in 1873 and is based in the village of Westhoughton near Bolton. One of only two bands to achieve the ‘double double’ (winning the British Open and British National Championships in consecutive years), Wingates is one of the finest bands in the country.

Saturday 16 March 2013Morley Town Hall

Leyland BandThe Leyland Band was established in 1946 in the heart of industrial Lancashire. Now an independent group of some thirty musicians, the band has retained its local connection and proudly bears the name of its home town. 2011 Brass in Concert Champion, the last 30 years have been the most successful in the band’s history, winning prizes at all the major championships. Leyland has rightly earned its reputation as an unrivalled concert entertainer by producing dynamic and unique performances both at home and abroad.

Saturday 6 April 2013Morley Town Hall

Fairey BandFairey Band was founded in 1937 by employees at the Fairey Aviation Works in Stockport. The Fairey Band achieved much success under its Music Director of 30 years, Harry Mortimer. Since those early days, the Band has been sixteen times British Open Champion and National Champion of Great Britain on nine occasions. The Band is in constant demand for concerts, both at home and abroad. Overseas tours have included performances in Canada, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Saturday 20 April 2013Pudsey Civic Hall

Cory BandHailing from the Rhondda Valley, the Cory Band was formed in 1884. World Music Contest Champion 2009 – 2012, Cory is recognised as one of Wales’ finest and most innovative music ensembles. The band is dedicated to new music, raising the profile of the brass band genre and keeping alive music in Wales. It has an active commissioning policy and has performed works by many of Britain’s leading composers. The band’s numerous CD recordings and live concert performances have received worldwide acclaim.