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The Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Brass Band is one of the world’s top 10 brass bands and is based in South Elmsall, Yorkshire.

The band has built a reputation as a fine concert band through a combination of innovative programmes partnered with quality of performance and regularly competes throughout England and Europe.

In recent years, the band has developed its reputation on stage, featuring in the Gary Clarke Company ground breaking contemporary dance production and National Theatre Award Winning, COAL. This position saw the band tour both the UK and Europe throughout 2016, 2017 and 2018. The band has continued this role in Gary Clarke’s sequel production, Wasteland, with tour dates throughout 2019 and 2020.

In 2018 the band headlined ITV’s charity fundraiser, ‘The Real Full Monty’ alongside many celebrities including Ainsley Harriot, John Hartson and Ashley Banjo in a bid to raise money and awareness of Prostate Cancer, whilst 2022 saw the band return to the theatre and tread the boards once again, being invited by the National Theatre to perform the musical adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s famous ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’ named ‘The Doncastrian Chalk Circle’.

Latest News

Finals Qualification for Frickley

Finals Qualification for Frickley

After a third place at Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Championships, Carlton Main has qualified for the Finals of 2024 National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.
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Carlton Main Inspires with a #1 Best Selling Book

Carlton Main Inspires with a #1 Best Selling Book

Carlton Main reaches #1 on the Amazon Best Seller list
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Frickley in new Christmas Movie Short

Frickley in new Christmas Movie Short

Carlton Main in new Christmas movie short. The Snow Queen - a 30-minute short movie adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson classic tale.
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Purkiss Becomes New Resident Conductor

Purkiss Becomes New Resident Conductor

The band is delighted to announce that David Purkiss has accepted the invitation to become the band's new Resident Conductor, working alongside professional Musical Director Allan Withington.
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Upcoming Events and Concerts

Ashville College, Harrogate

April 28, 2024 3:00 pm
Carlton Main joins together with Ashville College
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Brass in Bridlington Priory

September 14, 2024 7:00 pm
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