NASUWT Riverside receives North East Culture Award
The NASUWT Riverside Band has been celebrated by the North East Culture Awards' following its participation in the 2024 'Performance of the Year'. The North East Culture Awards are regarded as one of the most prestigious in the UK, with presentations made to artists, writers, culture venues, heritage projects, arts and business partnerships and arts and education partnerships.
NASUWT Riverside was part of a critically acclaimed performance of 'Every Valley' alongside Public Service Broadcasting and Felling Male Voce Choir at this year's Durham Brass Festival. Held at Durham Cathedral in June it saw the band perform in solo mode in the first half led by Prof Nicholas Childs, before conductor Duncan Wilson took the baton for Public Service Broadcasting's evocative 'Every Valley', which depicts the historical rise and decline of the mining industry in Wales. The Durham Brass Festival stated that it was "a truly spectacular show".
The North East Culture Awards explained, "Hundreds of nominations were submitted for the Awards. The quality was high, and the impressive level of entries meant there was much debate at an intense session for the panel of judges drawn from arts and culture organisations across the region." NASUWT Riverside Band was represented by Band Manager Tony Thompson who joined his colleagues in accepting the award at the presentation held at Sunderland's Fire Station arts venue earlier this month.
