About Brassed Off

Much-loved modern classic full of grit, heart & northern humour

It’s 1994 and the tight-knit mining community of Grimley, Yorkshire, are fighting to keep their colliery open. Meanwhile, revered band leader, Danny, battles to keep his dispirited band of brass playing miners together with the dream of qualifying for the National Championships at London’s Albert Hall.

When the uncertainty around the pit becomes too much for the band members, loyalty is tested, pressure mounts and the community begins to break apart. With their whole way of life at stake, can the band find a way to play on?

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands, Wingates Brass Band and Eagley Band delivering a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

View the band schedule here.

5 Stars

Gripping in-the-round production

- The Stage
5 Stars

A knockout performance

- Times and Star
5 Stars

Full of Yorkshire humour...you have got to see it

- Northern Arts Review
4 Stars

A production alive with movement

- The Guardian

Cast

  • Daneka Etchells

    Sandra

  • Maxine Finch

    Rita

  • Joey Hickman

    Phil

  • Joanna Holden

    Vera

  • Matt Ian Kelly

    Harry

    Theatre includes:Brassed Off (Octagon Theatre Bolton,Theatre by the Lake, Stephen Joseph Theatre, ); The Importance of Being Earnest (Chelsea Theatre); What's Wrong with Angry? (BAC); I am Star Trek (Hackney Empire). Matt has worked extensively with Les Enfant Terribles: UK/international tours of Immaculate, originating the role of Lucifer, and the original cast of The Terrible Infants  (Lowry, Arts Theatre, London, Oxford Playhouse, Esplanade Theatre, Singapore and Holden Street Theatre for the Adelaide Festival)...

  • Greg Patmore

    Jim

  • Russell Richardson

    Danny

  • Barney Taylor

    Andy

  • Andrew Turner

    Shane

  • Hannah Woodward

    Gloria

Credits

  • Liz Stevenson

    Director

  • Simon Kenny

    Set and Costume Designer

  • Matthew Malone

    Musical Supervisor, arrangements and additional compositions

  • Johanna Town

    Lighting Designer

  • Russell Ditchfield

    Sound Designer

  • Chi-San Howard

    Movement Director

  • Callum Berridge

    Associate Director

  • Alice Roberts

    Costume Supervisor

  • Danny Vavrečka

    Associate Lighting Designer

  • Patricia Suarez

    Associate Movement Director

  • Francesca Warren

    Music Preparation

  • Bethan Clark

    Fight Director

  • Natalie Grady

    Dialect Coach

  • Olivia Barr

    Casting Director

    Olivia (Liv) Barr is a Casting Director based in the North West. She was recently appointed Casting Director (Consultant) at the Royal Exchange Theatre and regularly works with other northern-producing theatres.

  • Hannah Woodward

    Resident Musical Director