Black Dyke Band

One of the oldest and most well-known brass bands in the world, the  famous Bradford brass band boast a heritage stretching back to 1855. 

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.

In 1855 most of its musicians lived in Queensbury and worked at the mill, so a close link between the Band and the community was created, which remains to this day. 

Despite their proud heritage, we always keep an eye to the future: encouraging new players, new music and new interpretations of old classics. 

With an unrivalled pedigree, over 350 recordings and numerous national and European competition titles, the name Black Dyke is synonymous with musical excellence.

The band is well-known for recording the soundtrack to the BBC gardening makeover series Ground Force in 1997, and appeared in the Christmas edition of Victoria Wood's sitcom Dinnerladies in 1999. In 1998, they played on the Academy Award-nominated song "That'll Do" from Babe: Pig in the City.

They have also featured on recordings and live appearances by acts including the Beatles, Paul McCartney and Tori Amos.