THE Reg Vardy Brass Band perform an afternoon show at The Forum at Barrow on Sunday, March 3 (3pm). One of the most successful brass bands in history having won the Northern Regional Championships more times than any other brass band in the country, they are also the only north east band to have competed in every major UK competition as well as the World Championships in Kerkrade, and they consistently feature in the World Brass Band Rankings top 20. Box office 01229-820000.

MULTI-talented pianist Gabriela Montero takes to the stage of Kendal Leisure Centre’s Westmorland Hall on Saturday, joining the Scottish Ensemble in the sixth of the eight five star concerts in Lakeland Sinfonia Concert Society’s 2018/2019 series. Gabriela is soloist for Mozart’s 14th Piano Concerto, returning to the stage for a new work she's composed for piano and string orchestra: Babel. To book telephone 0333-666-3366.

ONE of the most celebrated championship brass bands in the world is tuning up for a performance at Ulverston’s Coronation Hall, on Saturday, March 9 (7.30pm). Since its inception a mere 70 years ago, Leyland Band has consistently been ranked in the top ten of the world’s 2,000 registered brass bands. Winners of all the major British titles and having represented England in the European finals numerous times, the band has toured worldwide; recently playing to an audience of 3,000 at Innsbruck. Box office 01229-587140.