Brassworks 2025

Brassworks is back!

Our festival of horns returns on Saturday 6 September and will feature a parade through Woolwich, and a full day of free outdoor concerts in our courtyard.

12pm Parade

Join our parade from 12pm at General Gordon Square in Woolwich. We'll be heading through Woolwich towards Dial Arch and through the Royal Arsenal, winding our way to Woolwich Works where you can enjoy more free live music in our courtyard.

12:30pm - 8:30pm Courtyard Stage*

12:30pm DJ set

1pm Crystal Palace Band

2pm Bollywood Brass

3pm She's Got Brass

4pm Brassic Parp

5:15pm Blow and Blast

6:30pm London Afrobeat Collective

*This programme may be subject to change. Check nearer the time for updates.

Open Call: Blow and Blast

Do you have a dusty trumpet in the attic? A forgotten trombone needing a breath of fresh air? A once-loved tuba you’re desperate to blast?

This summer we’re on a mission to reunite players, with their beloved brass! Perhaps you’ve played a brass instrument before and now feeling a bit rusty, or maybe you’ve previously performed, or perhaps you might have been gifted an instrument but only took a handful of lessons...

We want to connect a community of players, who are looking to gain some brass skills, as well as have a hoot – if that’s you, then look no further!

Simply show up on the day with your instrument for a rehearsal workshop from 1pm to 2:30pm. The group will then have the opportunity to perform on the Brassworks stage at 3pm.

To find out more, email: rosie.gilbertson@woolwich.works

Blow and Blast is part of BRASSWORKS, a unique festival celebrating the best of contemporary brass music.

This project is supported by Royal Greenwich Festivals.

BRASSWORKS IS FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE!

Everybody's welcome at Woolwich Works.

We're a dog friendly venue and our courtyard music is free of charge. No need to book a ticket in advance. Just come down with family and friends and enjoy our courtyard. We've got family games, a Courtyard Bar selling alcohol and soft drinks, an ice cream bike, a giant deckchair and a stretch tent to shade you from the sun.

Check out the highlights from Brassworks 2024: