Between 1982 and 1985 the band was sponsored by South Yorkshire Caravans, and 1987–1990 by Webster Mining Machinery.

As in many traditional British mining towns, once the colliery closed in 1992 the band went into decline, ending up with only six members by 2009.

[4] In 2010, the BBC chose Dinnington from a shortlist of 22 other brass bands to feature in a three-part series A Band For Britain presented and conducted by Sue Perkins.

[5][6][7] The recruitment drive that followed enabled the band to enlist 21 new members, and a resulting recording contract worth £1 million secured the band's future survival.

[citation needed] As of 2014, the band are actively fundraising to represent Yorkshire in the National Finals in Cheltenham in September.