Government funding for opera has outstripped support for brass bands by a factor of seven in recent years, sparking accusations of "snobbishness" and a "southern and metropolitan bias" in arts funding ...

The stereotype that brass bands are “working class” and only from Yorkshire has been challenged after figures revealed that the Government spent seven times more on opera than brass bands in recent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Northern Michigan Brass Band. CHEBOYGAN — Now in its 24th season, the Northern Michigan Brass Band (NMiBB) is excited about ...

A Yorkshire MP has revealed the gulf in funding between opera for southern ‘luvvies’ and brass bands in the North’s working-class towns. Conservative Philip Davies has uncovered figures which show ...

AN international theatre company is bringing a double opera production to the Grand Theatre – and a Neath brass band will be taking part. AN international theatre company is bringing a double opera ...