Hepworth Band is at the heart of a small village community close to the town of Holmfirth in the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire and for over 140 years has been an intrinsic part of the area’s culture and rich musical tradition.
As a Championship Section brass band Hepworth competes at the highest level. In fact for a ‘village band’ it competes remarkably successfully, maintaining Championship status for 25 years, having qualified during that time to represent Yorkshire at the finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at the Royal Albert Hall on four occasions and earning an invitation to compete at the prestigious British Open Brass Band Championships at Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
As well as the bands’ impressive contesting record, it is equally at home on the concert stage where it has gained a reputation for presenting varied and exciting performances. The band promotes concerts in venues across the local area and performs further a-field in concert series, festivals and as guests of other music organisations.
