When: 11 – 13 April 2025
Where: Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Bradford 2025 is the new UK City of Culture. Bradford District was selected by the UK Government in May 2022 from a record-breaking 20 bids and as part of this designation there will feature throughout the year a series of “performances, exhibitions, events, and activities inspired by the extraordinary variety of this landscape, from the city’s historic centre to the breathtaking countryside that surrounds it.”
One such event to be taking place over the second weekend in April this year is The Big Brass Blowout, a three-day celebration of the best in brass music from Black Dyke classics to bhangra mash-ups, traditional tunes to afrobeat rhythms.
The full list of events is:
11 April 2025
BBC Radio 2 Loves Brass with Marti Pellow and Carly Paoli at St. George’s Hall, hosted by Zoe Ball.
Reggae + Brass with Jerry ‘Red Dred’ Crawford and Natural Rhythm (FREE) at Loading Bay.
(SOLD OUT) Echoes of the North with BD1 Brass at Victoria Hall, Saltaire.
12 April 2025
(SOLD OUT) Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers – Live at Victoria Hall, Saltaire, with the City of Bradford Brass Band.
Brass Oranje with Kymara, Sam Newbould Quintet, and Peter Somuah (FREE) at Loading Bay.
(SOLD OUT) Richard Hawley & the Black Dyke Band at St George’s Hall.
Balkan Beats & Brass with DJ Marco (FREE) at The Underground.
The Big Brass Blast (FREE) with a series of free outdoor gigs from 13:00 at Centenary Square in Bradford.
13 April 2025
Brass on a Sunday Afternoon with Toby Brazier Sextet, Omotola & Friends, and Hot Aire! (FREE) at Loading Bay.
KOKOROKO with support from TC & the Groove Family at St George’s Hall.
Further information on The Big Brass Blowout
Main image of Peace Artistes – Photo credit: Allana Jones
Photo credit for KOKOROKO: Jesse Crankson
