Easington Colliery Band

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Easington Colliery Band is a British brass band founded in 1915 and based in the village of Easington Colliery, County Durham, England. [1] It was the band of Easington's colliery until the mine's closure in 1993. [1] The band plays in the Championship section, and was North of England champion in 2024, representing the region at the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. [2]

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The band is sponsored by entrepreneur Michael Watt. [3]

Collaborations

In 2022 the band accompanied the band LYR, including Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and singer-songwriter Richard Walters, in a project entitled 'Firm as a Rock', sponsored by Durham Festival of Brass and debuted in Durham Cathedral. [4] They teamed up again with LYR for 'Firm as a Rock', presented in 2025 at Durham Miners' Hall. [5]

In 2023, the band played on Newcastle-upon-Tyne singer-songwriter Sam Fender's song "Remember My Name", the fourth single released from his 2025 album People Watching . [6] [7] This was followed by the band accompanying Fender on stage at concerts in London Arena and St James' Park, Newcastle, playing to a total of 230,000 people. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 Engelbrecht, Gavin (18 August 2016). "Cash windfalls breathe new life into Easington Colliery Brass Band". Northern Echo.
  2. "2025 Regional Championships Preview". 4BarsRest. 19 February 2025.
  3. "Easington Colliery Band delighted with renewed sponsorship from philanthropist Michael Watt". Northern Echo. 28 October 2018.
  4. Venus, Leigh (7 July 2022). "Interview: LYR". NARC. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  5. "Durham Brass Festival announces 2025 line-up". Durham County Council. 19 March 2025.
  6. "Sam Fender kitted out for brass band session". BBC News. 24 February 2025.
  7. Molloy, Laura (9 March 2025). "Easington Colliery Brass Band kept their contribution to Sam Fender's 'People Watching' secret for over two years". NME.
  8. Howlett, Olivia (16 June 2025). "Easington Colliery Brass Band at Sam Fender St James' Park show". Northern Echo.