Instruments used in a stage production of classic Yorkshire film Brassed Off are set to be donated to young musicians in Kenya and Cape Verde once the show closes.
The All Brass & Woodwind shop was approached by neighbours Leeds Playhouse to help source instruments appropriate to the mining village drama set in the early 1990s.
Dave Walker, the Leeds-based shop’s owner and founder, said the instruments will be returned to his workshop after the production ends on Saturday before being donated overseas.
“It’s incredibly rewarding to do this work,” Walker said. “I also hope the success of this play will see more people show an interest in learning to play brass instruments.”
Brassed Off tells the story of the Grimethorpe-inspired Grimley Colliery brass band as it struggles to survive against the backdrop of pit closures in South Yorkshire.
The 1996 Bafta-nominated film starred Ewan McGregor, Pete Postlethwaite and Tara Fitzgerald, with the stage version marking the film’s 30th anniversary.
