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More stars for Spring Great Northern Festival

David Childs set to perform at Bridgewater Hall Festival.

Childs
 

Yet more star names are set to appear at this year's Great Northern Spring Brass Arts Festival at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on
Sunday 13th May.

Childs

It has been announced that David Childs will perform as the guest soloist in the afternoon concert which will see the Co-operative Funeralcare Band making their first appearance at the event.

Young stars of the Junior Royal Northern College of Music Brass Band are also set to make their Great Northern debut conducted by their Music Director, Les Neish.

Programme of concerts:

10.30am: 2nd Rossendale Scout Group Band

12.00pm: Marsden Silver Prize Band

2.15pm: Co-opertive Funeralcare and Junior RNCM Bands

4.15pm: Foden’s Band

7.15pm: Black Dyke and Brighouse & Rastrick Bands

The Bridgewater Hall Box Office: 0161 950 0000

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