| Orchestra or Band | Grimethorpe Colliery Band |
| Set List | Film Screening - 'Brassed Off', dir. M Herman (1996, 103mins) (Grimthorpe Colliery Band) |
| Performance Notes | Following the sold-out success of Brassed Off Live at the Royal Albert Hall in May 2017, were delighted to announce that were taking the show on tour!
Brassed Off, Mark Hermans 1996 bittersweet comedy drama was nominated for three BAFTAs and was included in the BFIs definitive top 100 British films list.
Now more fans can relive this piece of British cinema history like never before, with screenings of the film featuring live accompaniment from the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, whose story was the inspiration behind Brassed Off, coming to Gateshead, Leeds and Birmingham throughout 2018:
Opera North (Millenium Square), Leeds - 29 July 2018
Symphony Hall, Birmingham - Friday 7 September 2018
Sage, Gateshead - Saturday 8 December 2018
The Brassed Off Live premiere, held at the Hall in 2017, was one of the years most cherished film experiences, with the emotional story of a brass band who refused to be defeated being warmly received by a sold-out auditorium, which included many of the films cast and crew.
Starring Ewan McGregor, Jim Carter, Stephen Tompkinson and Tara Fitzgerald, Brassed Off tells the story of the Grimley Colliery Band as they attempt to get into the Brass Band National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall amidst the threat of pit closure. It was based on the real-life story of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band we caught up with band director Peter Haigh, ahead of the Hall screening to find out how true to life the film was. |