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Monday, 12 May, 2025
Lights, Camera, Action! A feast of TV and film music, performed by Elland Silver Band, brings us to the thrilling climax of the 2025 Brass Band Conductors’ Association Conducting Competition.
Gala Concert tickets now available!
Taking place on Saturday 28 June at 7.30pm in Halifax Minster, the special Gala Concert will see five competition finalists each conduct Elland Silver Band in a concert piece under the scrutiny of two adjudicators. Elland’s MD, Dave Mcglynn, will conduct the rest of the programme, featuring film favourites and masterful solo items. At the end of the evening, the winners will be announced and presentations made. There are some much-coveted prizes to be won!
Tickets to this spectacular event are priced at £10 (free for under 16s) and available via the Halifax Minster website and Minster Shop. There will be a pop-up bar from 7pm as well as a raffle. Seating is unreserved so come early to guarantee a good spot. You’ll find Halifax Minster at Causeway, Halifax, HX1 1QR.
Watch the live semi-finals
Why not make a day of it? Between 11.15am and 2.45pm, the 10 semi-finalists will each conduct a 15-minute rehearsal in the Minster with the fantastic Hammonds Band - either Variations by Thea Musgrave or Elgar Howarth’s In Memoriam RK - to earn a place in the final. The semi-final is open for the public to watch, free of charge, and refreshments will be available.
