Wedding Brass Band in Newcastle

A Tyneside colliery band for your ceremony, drinks reception and arrival.

Newcastle Weddings

A Geordie Welcome for Your Guests

Backworth sits some six miles from Newcastle city centre, and the band has played some of the city’s best-known venues, from the Theatre Royal to Newcastle Cathedral. A brass band brings a church ceremony to life, then gives your guests a proper Geordie welcome as they gather for the drinks.

Ask for the hymns you love, a special piece for the entrance or the Wedding March to finish, then Geordie favourites and pop on brass while the photographs are taken.

Backworth Colliery Band at a wedding at Castle Howard

Your Newcastle Wedding

From the first hymn to the first drink.

The Ceremony

Processional and recessional music, hymns pitched for singing, and music while the register is signed.

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The Drinks Reception

Geordie favourites and upbeat sets while your guests mingle and the photographs are taken, and a fanfare as you arrive.

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The Right Line-up

Around ten players suit most churches and smaller venues; the full band suits a big celebration out of doors.

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On the Day

Music for Every Moment

  1. As your guests arriveMusic outside the church or venue while everyone gathers.
  2. The entranceA processional of your choice, timed with your church or venue.
  3. The hymnsAccompaniment pitched to be comfortable to sing, with keys and verses agreed with your organist.
  4. The walk outSomething joyful to play you out, such as the Wedding March.
  5. The drinks receptionGeordie favourites and pop on brass: the band plays Blinding Lights as happily as a hymn.
  6. The arrivalA fanfare from the cornet section as the newlyweds arrive at the reception.
Backworth Colliery Band in concert in a church
The conductor leading Backworth Colliery Band in a church concert
A Backworth Colliery Band player in purple uniform performing in a church

Watch Us Play

Hear the Band

Hear how a brass band sounds in a church before your day.
Blinding Lights by The Weeknd, live at Dalston Festival 2026. · Watch on Facebook
I Dreamed a Dream from Les Misérables, at Dalston Festival 2026. · Watch on Facebook
Prismatic Light by Alan Fernie, at Dalston Festival 2026. · Watch on Facebook
Music from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, at Dalston Festival 2026. · Watch on Facebook
Our solo horn player, Maria Barrett, playing Hushabye Mountain from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Dalston Festival 2026. · Watch on Facebook

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Where we have played in Newcastle

  • The Theatre Royal
  • Newcastle Cathedral, for the Battle of Britain, September 2026
  • Heaton Park and Jesmond Dene
  • The Life Science Centre, launching the Christmas ice rink in 2024

Couples have booked the band for weddings from Durham to Bamburgh Castle, and as far afield as Castle Howard: read about them on our wedding music page.

Booking

Every booking is priced individually, depending on the event, the location, the music and the number of players. The band is amateur and self-funding, so every fee goes back into instruments, music and the Training Band. Tell us about your event through the enquiry form and we will come back to you with a quote.

Questions about Newcastle weddings

Do you play the evening reception?

The band plays acoustic brass rather than a dance set, so couples usually book it for the ceremony, the drinks and the arrival at the reception, with a function band or DJ for the evening. Ask if you would like the band later in the day.

Can you play at a city-centre venue?

Yes. Tell us about the venue, parking and access when you get in touch, and we will plan where the players sit or stand.

How many players do we need?

Around ten players suit most churches and smaller venues. The full band, around 25 players, suits outdoor celebrations and large venues. Tell us about your venue and we will suggest a line-up.

Can we choose the music?

Yes. Tell us what you would like for the entrance, the signing of the register and the walk out. If you have a special piece in mind, ask: the band has arranged music specially for couples before.

Do you need power or a sound system?

No. A brass band plays without amplification, so we just need space for the players to sit or stand.

How far ahead should we book?

As soon as you have a date. Summer Saturdays are busy for weddings and for the band, with shows, galas and contests, so the earlier you get in touch, the better the chance that we are free.

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Tell Us About Your Wedding

Send us your date, your venue and the moments you would like music for.
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