The Leyland Band

Leyland Band is one of the pre-eminent brass bands of the world. Founded in 1946 in the heart of industrial Lancashire, England, it has forged a reputation for quality performance coupled with innovative and engaging repertoire. The band's quality is reinforced with an impressive list of titles - British Open Champions, National Champions of Great Britain, five times Brass in Concert Champions, All England Masters Champions - achieved since its emergence on the national scene in the early 1980's. The band has also proudly represented England in competition at the European Brass Band Championships twice since the turn of the millennium.

One of the most sought after brass ensembles on the concert platform, Leyland Band regularly performs in all parts of the United Kingdom, with frequent international appearances. Audiences in the Royal Albert Hall, London to The Waterfront Hall, Belfast have warmed to Leyland's sound.