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Brass in Concert tickets go on sale

Tickets for the leading brass band entertainment contest weekend in Gateshead are now on sale.

Brass in Concert
  Tickets on sale from today — 8th July

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

        

Tickets for the 2026 Brass in Concert and Youth Brass in Concert championships are now on sale.

The events return to The Glasshouse International Centre for Music on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November, with the organisers reminding people not to miss out after last year's senior contest being sold out.

Elite bands

Saturday kicks off with the 49th Brass in Concert Championship, hosted by Frank Renton. Eleven elite level bands will take to the Sage One stage to offer the judges, packed auditorium and worldwide live-broadcast audience their brand of entertainment.

Aldbourne, Brighouse & Rastrick, the cooperation band, Cory, Desford Colliery, Foden's, Flowers, GUS Band, Hepworth, Tertnes Brass and Tredegar will each look to lift the Brass in Concert Trophy.

Stars of the future

It will be the turn of the next generation to shine on the Sunday with the Youth Brass in Concert Championship. Eight outstanding youth bands will wow with their ever-inventive musical creativity with a line-up of Elland Silver Youth, Hampshire County Youth, Houghton Area Youth, Lancashire Youth, Lions Youth, Shepherd Youth, Wardle Youth, and Youth Brass 2000.

Thrilled

Looking forward to the event Brass in Concert, CEO Nigel Stevens told 4BR: "We're absolutely thrilled with the calibre of competing bands competing, welcoming new and returning faces to the Championship. That exciting blend is what keeps Brass in Concert unique.

Last year's event sold out a month in advance, so please make sure you book your tickets.

You'll want to be there to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy these incredible performances first-hand and also show your support for the next generation of brass banding talent the following day."

Last year's event sold out a month in advance, so please make sure you book your ticketsBIC CEO, Nigel Stevens

Largest prize pot

With a share of banding's biggest prize pot to be won there will be much to play for, with further details of the adjudication line-ups and details of the Audience Vote to be released soon.

Prices for the 49th Brass in Concert Championship are £45 or £35 + booking fee, whilst Youth Brass in Concert will be £13 for adults, £5 for U18s, and free for under 5s.

Tickets:

Brass in Concert Championship
https://theglasshouseicm.org/whats-on/49th-brass-in-concert-championship/

Youth Brass in Concert Championship
https://theglasshouseicm.org/whats-on/youth-brass-in-concert-2026/

        

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