Local group to kick off series of seaside brass band shows
One of the region’s top brass bands will get a live music event series underway this weekend.
This weekend will see the first of a series of brass band shows take over South Shields coastline as part of a summer series.
Taking place throughout the summer from June until August, the first show of the Brass Bands At The Amphitheatre series will take place on Sunday, June 7.
The first show will see a hometown performance from the Westoe Brass Band.
Formed in 1890, the group were a colliery band representing the local Harton and Westoe site. In addition to performing across South Tyneside, the group compete against other groups, most recently finishing 8th in the second section of the North Of England Brass Band Championships.
The opening show will take place at South Shields Amphitheatre between 3.30pm and 5.50pm.
Shows will continue every Sunday at 3.30pm until Sunday, August 30.