The line-up of bands taking part in this year’s Brighouse Lions March & Hymn Tune Contest in the Town Hall Square, Brighouse on Sunday, 1st July is now complete with a full house line up of 26 bands.

Huge entry

Entries have been received from all over the UK with bands travelling from Hampshire, Wales, Midlands, Lancashire and North and South Yorkshire in addition to many local bands.

Six Championship, four 1st Section, three 2nd Section, four 3rd Section, five 4th Section and four Youth Section bands will entertain the crowd, who also travel from far and wide to the popular charity event in aid of local Lions charities

Entries have been received from all over the UK with bands travelling from Hampshire, Wales, Midlands, Lancashire and North and South Yorkshire in addition to many local bandsOrganisers

Prize fund

Adjudicators this year are Colin Hardy, Gordon Higginbottom, Alan Widdop and Pascal Eicher from Switzerland, who will judge where the £2,000 in prize money will end up.

The Saturday evening concert this year features Wardle Anderson Brass, under MD Sean Conway at the Central Methodist Church.

Award winner

Included in the programme will be the Salford University/Kirklees Award winner, ‘Ascension’, composed by Stephen Richardson and will also feature a first appearance of the Kirklees Music Brass Ensemble, conducted by Dennis Wilby, a 10-piece group featuring popular music with solos from horn virtuoso William Rushworth and 13 year old Charlotte Horsfield on trombone.

Further information

Tickets always go fast, so get in touch on 01484 722855 or e.mail sales@kirkleesmusic.co.uk to make sure of a seat at this popular event.

Sponsors are Yamaha-Kemble Music (UK) Ltd., Kershaw’s Garden Centre, Calderdale MBC, Kirklees Music and Mr. & Mrs. Weyland Roberts.

The event is joining forces with the British Federation of Brass Bands in their “Brass the Baton” initiative.