PREVIEW: Grimethorpe Colliery Band to play at National Coal Mining Museum - here's how to get tickets
Tickets are £25 each and selling fast for this special event which will take place at the former Caphouse Colliery, between Wakefield and Huddersfield, on Saturday, September 21, at 7pm.
BUY NOW: Guarantee your seats while tickets are still available via the museum’s website at www.ncm.org.uk - CLICK HERE.
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Lynn Dunning, CEO at NCMME says: “We are thrilled to be hosting a performance by Grimethorpe Colliery Band at the Museum. What better way to celebrate the longstanding association between brass bands and coal mining, than with a performance from the world-famous colliery band”.
Formed in 1917, during the First World War, the band is a British institution and the sound of the legendary Grimethorpe Colliery Band is unmistakeable.
National and British Open Champions on numerous occasions, the band’s contest successes include 16 Brass In Concert Championship titles, 11 times Yorkshire Regional Champions, two English National Championship victories, four times British Open Champions and four times National Champion Brass Band of Great Britain.
International recognition for Grimethorpe came with the hit film Brassed Off, the plot of which was based on Grimethorpe's struggles against pit closures, and whose soundtrack was recorded by the band.
The band's strong connection to coal mining, capturing the proud spirit of coal mining communities in their performances, makes their appearance at the Museum even more special.
Visitors will hear brass banding classics, sublime soloists and top entertainment from the world's most famous colliery band – all within the iconic surroundings of the Museum’s original colliery buildings.
The band will perform two hour-long sets with a short interval in the museum’s Conference Centre at the evening performance.
* A new interactive 3D tour of a major exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike – 84/85 – The Longest Year– has been made available for free online by the National Coal Mining Museum for England.
VIEW THE TOUR: Take a look around the free 3D virtual tour on the museum’s website at www.ncm.org.uk/whats-on/84-85 - CLICK HERE.
The almost year-long exhibition dates coincide with the anniversary, opening on March 6, 2024 and set to close 40 years after miners returned to work, on March 3, 2025.
A series of events are lined up for the remainder of the exhibition including an exciting panel discussion with lawyers about their experiences during the Strike in September, the launch of a poetry anthology in November, and a Toy Swap in the spirit of communities pulling together at Christmas.
Full details can be found at ncm.org.uk/84-85.
The Museum, the former Caphouse Colliery, is on New Road, Overton, the main road between Wakefield and Huddersfield.
National Coal Mining Museum’s attractions include underground tours, exhibitions, pony discovery centre, nature trail, adventure playground, café and more. There are many more events tunning throughoout the summer holidays - for more, click here.
It is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-4pm (winter hours until March 24) and 10am-5pm (summer hours from March27).
Entry to the the museum is free but, as an independent charity, donations are appreciated.
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