Garforth Brass is a group of brass bands based in East Leeds. We take pride in mentoring and progressing our players, and offer seats in both contesting and non-contesting settings, depending on individual player preference.
Between our ensembles we perform regular concerts, frequently appearing at venues throughout the local community. Our contesting band participates in both local and national competitions, having enjoyed recent success in the prestigious Yorkshire area regional finals and gaining promotion to the third section.
Competing in Yorkshire's 3rd section, our contesting band boasts recent success in both local and national competitions.
For beginners and those early in their musical career, our training band offers tuition to players from all backgrounds and abilities.
If you would like to book us for your event, please get in touch via email. We perform at a variety of events throughout the year, ranging from community fetes and sporting events through to weddings and birthday parties.
We can be flexible with the music that we play and the size of the ensemble that attends, to ensure we fit your requirements. Our repertoire is diverse, encompassing traditional brass band classics, jazz standards, classical pieces, and popular music.
We'd love to hear from you! If you would like to join our training band, please get in touch. We welcome applications from players of all musical abilities (including absolute beginners), and you do not need to wait for a vacancy to open.
If you would like to join our contesting band, please review our latest vacancies.