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Still time for Leicester

There is still time to get your entries in for the forthcoming Leicester Contest — just!

LBBA
 

With two Leicester contests on the horizon – there’s still time to get your entries in.

Open Brass Band Contest

Organisers of the annual Leicester Contest have taken the opportunity to remind bands that they only have a short time left before the closing date to enter this year’s Open Brass Band competition.

The increasingly popular contest, organised by the Leicestershire Brass Band Association, is to be held at Burleigh College and Garendon High in Loughborough on Sunday 29th November.

There are six sections, ranging from Championship to Unregistered.

The closing date for entries is Saturday 3rd October

For more details please visit the association website www.lbba.org.uk or email Secretary Lesley Bentley on Lesley@lbba.org.uk

The increasingly popular contest, organised by the Leicestershire Brass Band Association, is to be held at Burleigh College and Garendon High in Loughborough on Sunday 29th November4BR

Solo Duet and Quartet Contest

The LBBA also organise two Solo, Duet and Quartet Contests a year, and the Autumn contest, available to LBBA member bands is to be held on Sunday 4th October at Groby Community College.

The closing date for Groby Contest entries is 12th September.

For more details about our Solo contests and an entry form please visit www.lbba.org.uk

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