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Hackney Colliery Band
A group of true brass pioneers is to play its final show of the year in Mossley.
Highly acclaimed 12-piece Hackney Colliery Band is rounding off 2023 in festive style.
Described by The Times as 'reinventing the brass band format for the 21st century', the outfit plays a genre-bending combination of brass, reeds, percussion and electronics.
Since the release of its eponymous debut album in 2011, the East London collective has blown its way into the public consciousness and according to BBC Radio 2 is one of the greatest live bands in the country.
From collaborations with the likes of Amy Winehouse and Madness to James Taylor and Beninese-French Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo, Hackney Colliery Band has turned many music industry heavyweights on to its unique sound.
In 2012, the group played at the Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics and high energy sets followed at the MOBO, Brit and Mercury Awards and 2019 album Collaborations: Volume One launched at a sold out show at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London.
Highly acclaimed 12-piece Hackney Colliery Band is rounding off 2023 in festive style.
Described by The Times as 'reinventing the brass band format for the 21st century', the outfit plays a genre-bending combination of brass, reeds, percussion and electronics.
Since the release of its eponymous debut album in 2011, the East London collective has blown its way into the public consciousness and according to BBC Radio 2 is one of the greatest live bands in the country.
From collaborations with the likes of Amy Winehouse and Madness to James Taylor and Beninese-French Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo, Hackney Colliery Band has turned many music industry heavyweights on to its unique sound.
In 2012, the group played at the Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics and high energy sets followed at the MOBO, Brit and Mercury Awards and 2019 album Collaborations: Volume One launched at a sold out show at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London.
Saturday 9 December 2023 7.30-11.30pm
Tickets: £15 (£12.50)
Tickets: £15 (£12.50)
The Vale, Vale Mill, Off Micklehurst Road, Mossley, Tameside, Manchester OL5 9JL
Sat 9 Dec 2023
Website:
www.the-vale.co.uk