People in Woolwich and beyond are being asked to dig out their old brass instruments to take part in this year’s Brassworks parade through the town centre, which returns in September.
Last year the event had bands parading through the area at lunchtime to end up at Woolwich Works, where a whole day of shows took place from the likes of Steam Down, Bollywood Brass Band and Byron Waller.
For this year’s festival, which will take part on September 6, the community is being asked to take part as part of Blow and Blast, parading from General Gordon Square and through the Royal Arsenal to Woolwich Works. Free lessons on offer during the summer for anyone whose skills have got rusty.
“This year, we’ve got a community call-out happening, Blow and Blast, encouraging everyone who has a brass instrument languishing at home to dust it off and join in the cacophony of noise,” said Liat Rosenthal, Woolwich Works’ head of creative programmes.
The event is being backed by Greenwich Council as part of its annual festival season, which also includes the return of the Plumstead Make Merry festival on June 7, carnivals in Kidbrooke and Woolwich and the Greenwich & Docklands International Festival.
More information about Brassworks 2025 is on the Woolwich Works website.
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