BRASS bands will march through the streets of Holmfirth later this month.

The 84th Holme Valley Brass Band contest will culminate with groups parading to the Old Bridge Hotel on Sunday, April 18.

There they will be judged on deportment.

Earlier in the day the contest at Holmfirth Civic hall will feature a new youth section opening the contest at 11am.

Those taking part include Dobcross Youth, Hade Edge Youth, Hade Edge Training Band and Scissett Youth.

In sections A and B, bands taking part include Boarshurst Silver, Clifton and Lightcliffe, Dobcross Youth, Huddersfield and Ripponden, Skelmanthorpe, Stalybridge Old, Uppermill, Yorkshire Traction Honley, Hade Edge, Holme Silver and Wakefield Metropolitan.

The march through the village will take place at about 6.30pm.