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Peasholm Park, Scarborough at 2pm on Sunday 14th June. Entry to the park is free.

There’s plenty of seating, toilets and a cafe, with boat hire and woodland walk.

Regular visitors to our website will know the band celebrated the 40^th Anniversary of its foundation earlier in the week on 8^th April 2026. Many members have retired, resigned or left due to ill health, and despite having suffered a heart attack himself, resulting in two operations, the only remaining founding member still with the band is our Musical Director, Peter Hellawell.

As part of the weeks celebrations, band members and their guests enjoyed a meal at Cleckheaton Golf Club where Peter was presented with a glass plaque commemorating his 40 years of loyal service.

Congratulations Peter – Keep up the good work!

On Wednesday 8th April 2026 West Yorkshire Brass was 40 years old.

English composer James Ord Hulme 1864-1932 wrote many pieces for military and brass bands. One of his lesser known compositions is The Elephant. A march, as a percussionist, I haven’t played since the late 1960’s.

Having spent more than 60 years playing marches of all descriptions, I might have claimed that there are few I cannot remember. Happily playing the vast majority of them without music.

However, The Elephant has me beaten. I’ve played it a dozen or so times recently in rehearsal, because it will feature on the program of the upcoming West Yorkshire Brass joint concert with Hall Royd Band on 18^th April at St. Andrew’s Church, Undercliffe, Bradford. But I still can’t commit it to memory!

Clearly, this mere mortal can’t compete with the reputed memory of the elephant. Or perhaps it’s an age thing. But then elephants don’t live any longer than we do!