Brass Bands Archive Open Day

A chance to view Brass Bands England's new exhibition and also to attend a Curator's Talk and book to join one of our exclusive timed tours of the Brass Bands Archive. Booking for the tours is essential and can be completed at the following link: https://airtable.com/appNiwxB0DQ23V3WG/pagV4sVuthfh2tqRe/form.
The day will run from 11am-3pm on Saturday 19th September 2026. Maximum entry for the exhibition and Curator's Talk is 75, tours have a maximum capacity of 10 people per tour.

The Brass Bands Archive holds over 100,000 items relating to the history of brass bands and brass banding in the UK and includes collections of programmes, photographs, uniforms, trophies, and more.
The exhibition showcases the highlights from over 200 years of history, and the pioneers who have made brass bands what it is today. New oral histories may also be heard which explore stories of what it is like to take part in brass bands heritage today, part of our Diverse Voices project funded generously by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Timings

Saturday 19 September:

11am-3pm

Location & directions

University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3DH

Directions:

Information on how to find Heritage Quay can be found here: https://heritagequay.org/visit/

Contact on day:

Kaitlynn Buchbaum

Telephone number:

+441484473168

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Please book at this link https://airtable.com/appNiwxB0DQ23V3WG/pagV4sVuthfh2tqRe/form or contact us at [email protected]

Booking contact name:

Kaitlynn Buchbaum

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

20 Jul 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

18 Sep 2026 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

Information for visitors with access requirements can be found here: https://heritagequay.org/visitors-with-additional-needs/

Additional information

Max number of people:

10

Estimated duration:

0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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