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Foden's aim for second Birmingham double

The 4BR Band of the Year will be heading back to Birmingham in February for a concert double with the Staffordshire Band.

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Double Champions Foden’s will be teaming up with the Staffordshire Band on February 1st for a joint concert in Birmingham.

High class

The concert at Birmingham Conservatoire’s Sir Adrian Boult Hall will see the 2012 4BR Band of the Year team up with the Midlanders to provide an evening of high class brass band entertainment – just a few hundred yards from the scene of their British Open triumph last September.

Raise the roof

Both bands will provide their own set of music to suit all tastes before joining forces as a massed unit to raise the roof off the famous hall.

Tickets

Tickets for the unique opportunity to see the British Open Shield and National Trophy as well as listening to two Championship bands in a great concert venue can be obtained from:

Alan Gifford: 07717474506 or alan.gifford@mail.bcu.ac.uk

Shaun Elliot: 01543 483484
or: thestaffordshireband@topbrass.co.uk

Mark Wilkinson: 07740354106 or marklwilky@hotmail.com

Ticket Prices:
£14 Standard
£12 Concession & Students

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