Black Dyke Band - 2pm

British Bandsman Series 2024

“Virtuosity of this order takes the breath away.”

With a heritage stretching back to 1855, the Black Dyke Band’s pedigree is unrivalled. Over 350 recordings and numerous national and European competition titles have made the name Black Dyke synonymous with musical excellence.

The Yorkshire village of Queenshead – later to become Queensberry – was the birthplace of a musical tradition that would eventually lead to the foundation of the Black Dyke Band as we know it today. It was there in 1816, in the heart of ‘mill country’, that Peter Wharton founded a brass and reed band. Playing French Horn in this band was one John Foster, the founder of Black Dyke Mills. It has been said, on many occasions, that this original group of musicians formed the genesis of the Black Dyke Band.

More recently, 2023 brought more success to the ‘most famous band in the world’ when they were crowned National Champions of Great Britain at the Royal Albert Hall.

This concert will be a family friendly and lighter programme.