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12 Apr 2025

St George's Hall, Bradford

Richard Hawley & the Black Dyke Band

Bradford’s brass legends teamed up with Sheffield’s favourite son for one night only.

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Richard Hawley has played with everyone from Arctic Monkeys to Texas, Pulp to Paul Weller – and, for one night only, he joined forces with the mighty Black Dyke Band to play his music as you'd never heard it before.

Beautiful St George’s Hall was the setting for this made-in-Yorkshire soundclash, pairing a world champion brass band with one of Britain’s best-loved singer-songwriters. Following an opening selection of Black Dyke favourites, we heard a set of Hawley classics with added brass – including tracks from the Olivier Award-winning musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge. Don’t miss it.

The Big Brass Blowout

Richard Hawley & the Black Dyke Band was part of The Big Brass Blowout, a weekend-long celebration of the best in brass.

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Originally commissioned by Durham Brass Festival. Presented by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.

Image: © Dean Chalkley
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A white man sings into a microphone, he is playing a guitar and wearing a brown jacket
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The brass section of a symphony orchestra perform on stage.
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A white man sings into a microphone, he is playing a guitar and wearing a brown jacket
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The packed auditorium, full of people
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A man playing an electric guitar and wearing sunglasses is backlit by blue and green stage lights.
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A full brass band dressed smartly in red and black uniforms.
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A man playing an electric guitar and wearing sunglasses is backlit by blue and green stage lights.
Credit: Chris Saunders
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