Editing Haydock (section)

===Music===

The Valley Brass Band, recipients of the [[King's Award for Voluntary Service]], and formed in 1992 is significant in its community activities in the area, teaching approximately 120 children to play brass and percussion instruments. The band operate a community centre at a former primary school and support many local groups through this endeavour. The group have a close connection to Haydock Male Voice Choir and they perform regular concerts together.

Founded in 1923, the Haydock Male Voice Choir is one of the oldest choirs in [[North West England]] with a continuous record, apart from the early years of the [[Second World War]]. It performs in the UK as well as in Germany and the USA which the choir have visited many times. Current membership of 70 men is drawn from a 25-mile radius of Haydock. In recent times the choir has won a number of competitions including the Isle of Man festival of choirs 2019 and Choir of the festival in 2020. Since 2014 the Musical Director has been Dan Craddock, the 10th conductor in the choir's 97 year history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haydockmvc.com/index.html|title=Haydock Male Voice Choir|access-date=28 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308185730/http://www.haydockmvc.com/index.html|archive-date=8 March 2012}}</ref>

The Haydock Brass Band, formed in 1861, is the oldest community run organisation in St Helens. It performs brass band music in contests, theatrical productions, performances with choral organisations and corporate events. It rehearses at Grange Valley Youth Centre, where the band has been based for the last five years. The band annually performs the ceremonial fanfares at the start and finish of the [[Grand National]] in Aintree. Haydock band has a strong relationship with [[Haydock Park Racecourse]]. It has one of the largest and oldest libraries of brass band music in the country.{{cn|date=December 2021}}

Since 2014, Haydock Park Racecourse has hosted music artists as one associate of ''The Jockey Club Live'', currently the UK's 6th largest music promoter, annually. Celebrities who've headlined at the course include [[Busted (band)|Busted]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Craig David]], [[Olly Murs]], [[Pete Tong]], a tribute to Manchester's [[The Haçienda|Haçienda]] nightclub and [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]]. Haydock Park has since been described as a "hotspot for live music entertainment".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/live/visitor-information/about/|title=The Jockey Club Live - About Us|access-date=27 April 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/live/events-tickets/past-events/|title=The Jockey Club Live - Past Events|access-date=27 April 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/most-famous-names-play-merseyside-23565611|title=Most famous names to play Merseyside racecourse venue|access-date=27 April 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/haydock/events-tickets/live-music/|title=The Jockey Club (Official Haydock Park Racecourse Section)|access-date=27 April 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/23872559.busted-perform-haydock-park-racecourse-2024/|title=Busted to perform at Haydock Park racecourse in 2024|access-date=27 April 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theguideliverpool.com/haydock-park-racecourse-presents-an-unforgettable-summer-of-live-music/|title=Haydock Park Racecourse presents an unforgettable Summer of live music|access-date=27 April 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northernchorus.co.uk/2024/07/22/busted-entertain-racegoers-at-haydock-park/|title=Busted Entertain Racegoers At Haydock Park|access-date=27 April 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/live/news/craig-david-and-hacienda-classical-join-the-jockey-club-live-summer-2023-line-up/|title=Craig David and Haçienda Classical join The Jockey Club Live summer 2023 line up|access-date=27 April 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>