Tameside Music Festival 2010

Tameside Council are pleased to announce details of their 2010 Annual Music Festival featuring yet another superb range of concerts. The series, aimed at opening up world-class music to a whole new local audience, will give Tameside citizens a taste of musical excellence, all at very affordable prices – demonstrating that top quality music doesn’t have to be elitist.

We are delighted to welcome back ‘Shirley & Friends’ who will once again be performing in a lighter vein at Christ Church, Denton on Saturday 27th March. Next, making their debut performance at Hyde Town Hall on Saturday 24th April, are the world renowned Brighouse & Rastrick Band  who are universally regarded as one of the premier brass bands on both the contest and concert platforms. 

World famous Black Dyke Band  make a welcome return to Dukinfield Town Hall on Sunday 9th May with their virtuoso performance of some great brass band classics and to conclude the festival, the incomparable Hallé Choir  will perform at The Albion Church in Ashton-under-Lyne on Sunday 16th May.

Councillor John Sullivan, the council’s Music & Choral attaché said:

“I am proud and delighted to announce the 4th Annual Tameside Music Festival, a series of concerts providing our citizens with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the very best musical experience at the lowest possible cost and with the minimum amount of travel.

I am thrilled with this year’s programme and do hope you will join us to enjoy music of the highest calibre”.

Shirley & Friends

Christ Church, Denton on Saturday 27th March, 7.30pm

Shirley & Friends will entertain you with a mezze of musical magic from the modern day hits to the classic greats - a night that promises to be a celebration of music, community and friendship.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this concert has been cancelled. For ticket refunds please contact 0161 343 4343.

Brighouse & Rastrick Band 

Hyde Town Hall on Saturday 24th April, 7.30pm

For over 125 years the men in purple and gold have promoted Brighouse and Rastrick Band around the globe, with hundreds of musicians, young and old, helping to earn the reputation the world famous brass band enjoys.

Brighouse and Rastrick has won many titles and trophies during its history, and these have helped to project the band into the world's spotlight. However, it was the hit recording of the Floral Dance that saw the Brighouse & Rastrick Band get to number 2 in the charts, helping to make ‘One of Yorkshire’s most famous exports’ a household name.

Ticket prices for this concert are:

• £5 Adults
• £3 Children (buy one child’s ticket and get one free)
• Under 5’s go free
• No concessions
• Book Tickets online - On-line booking for this concert will cease at 12noon on Friday 23rd April. Subject to availability, there may be an opportunity to buy tickets on the door at the venue, on a 'first come, first served' basis. We strongly recommend however that due to the popularity of the concerts, you secure your tickets well in advance.

Black Dyke Band 

Dukinfield Town Hall, Sunday 9th May, 3.00pm

Founded in 1816 in the Yorkshire village of Queenshead. The Black Dyke Band is almost entirely comprised of local musicians. Nowadays the band are recognised as one of the best in the country and frequently travel the world playing to sell-out audiences wherever they go.

Led by Principal Conductor and Director of Music, Dr. Nicholas Childs, the band are delighted to be returning to Tameside for the fourth year running and will perform some great brass band classics.

Sorry - Tickets are now sold out for the Black Dyke Band concert.

The Hallé Choir 

The Albion Church, Ashton-under-Lyne, Sunday 16th May, 7.30pm

Sir Charles Hallé founded the Hallé Choir alongside the orchestra in 1858. The choir gives around 20 concerts a year with the Hallé at The Bridgewater Hall and other venues across the UK. It appears with internationally renowned conductors and soloists in concerts and recordings, performing an exciting and varied programme of major choral and operatic works.

The Hallé Choir is made up of 150 singers from all over the North West of England and from all walks of life. Meeting to rehearse regularly in Manchester, the Choir’s activities include individual vocal coaching, sectional and full choir rehearsals as well as social events.

Ticket prices for this concert are:

• £5 Adults
• £3 Children (buy one child’s ticket and get one free)
• Under 5’s go free
• No concessions
• Book Tickets online - On-line booking for this concert will cease at 12noon on Friday 14th May. Subject to availability, there may be an opportunity to buy tickets on the door at the venue, on a 'first come, first served' basis. We strongly recommend however that due to the popularity of the concerts, you secure your tickets well in advance.

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