BRIGHOUSE and Rastrick Band has welcomed a £68,600 grant from the Government’s culture recovery fund which will help them deal with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

It will enable the band to successfully return to performing to audiences following the pandemic. The funding will also help them to continue delivering virtual recordings and concerts to their supporters from around the world.

B&R chairman Ste Cavanagh said: “After an extremely challenging year for all, this is fantastic news for B&R, banding and the arts in general. This funding will enable B&R to bring live music back into people’s lives. Not only will this give an incredible boost to people’s mental wellbeing, but over time it will also see us again able to work with other professional musicians, concert halls, travel companies, recording companies, etc.”