Apply For Brassed On 2026

Brassed On is returning for its fourth year at the festival — a wonderful chance for rising artists to join forces with an exciting brass ensemble. If you’re an artist on the up and would love to be part of something creative and fresh, we’d love to hear from you.

Simply fill in our expression of interest form to be considered for this unique collaborative opportunity.

Deadline: Monday 12 January 2026

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Full name *

Artist name (If you perform under a different name, please provide your artist or band name)

Contact email *

Contact telephone number

Where are you based? *County DurhamDarlingtonGatesheadHartlepoolMiddlesbroughNewcastleNorth TynesideNorthumberlandRedcar & ClevelandSouth TynesideStockton-on-TeesSunderlandOther (outside of North East England)

Please provide a short biography / artist description (Max 200 words) *

Please provide links to your music * (e.g. SoundCloud, YouTube, Spotify, or official website) *

Why are you interested in participating in Brassed On? (Max 150 words). If you’d prefer to send your answer in video or audio format, please provide a link to your recording or email it directly to jenniebrewis.brass@gmail.com (Max 1 minute) *

Do you have any specific technical requirements or considerations we should be aware of?

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