Wallace & Gromit with Wingates Brass Band comes to Bolton

Wingates Brass Band will host Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out – LIVE! at the Bridge Church on Saturday, May 16.

The hour-long concert of family favourites will begin at 2.30pm, before the classic Aardman Animations film is shown on screen, accompanied by the band.

The programme will include well-known music from Disney films such as The Jungle Book, Hercules and Frozen.

A Grand Day Out (Image: Supplied)

Wingates Brass Band is one of Bolton’s best-known musical organisations.

It has been described as world-famous and multi-award-winning, and ranked as the “sixth most successful brass band in music history”.

Based in Wingates near Westhoughton, the band has been a cornerstone of the British brass band movement since its formation in 1873.

The band regularly represents Bolton at local, national and international levels.

National Champions of Great Britain at the Royal Albert Hall in 1971

Its success has been shaped by influential conductors and musical directors.

In 2024, Matthew Ryan, an experienced brass band conductor, became musical director.

With a track record of directing contest-winning performances and an active role in brass band education, he brought renewed energy and artistic vision.

Matthew said: “Brass band music was central to my upbringing in Bolton as an alumnus of Smithills Schools.

“With this concert, we want to share some of the magic of brass banding with a new generation of families, alongside some iconic British animation.

“The programme we have selected will hopefully delight the young and the young at heart.”

A Grand Day Out (Image: Supplied)

Tickets cost £12 for adults and £8 for children, with free entry for under-threes.

They can be booked online via the Wingates Brass Band website or at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/wingatesbrassband/2072288.

Tickets will also be available on the door, although organisers advise booking in advance.

Free parking will be available at the church for those attending.