The forthcoming Bolsover Festival of Brass is proving to be as successful as ever with 45 bands now conformed as being entered for the event.

Entertainment

Saturday 4th October will see the traditional Bolsover Charity Entertainment Contest commencing at 7.00pm at Heritage High School in Clowne.

This year the contest will feature Boobs & Brass Yorkshire, Thoresby Re-union Band and Sir Richard Arkwright’s Masson Mills Band.

Tickets are £5 with £4 concessions available from Bolsover District Council, The Arc, High Street, Clowne, or on the door.

Charity support

The two charities being supported at this year’s Bolsover Festival of Brass are the British Lung Foundation and Breast Cancer Research.

A Festival spokesperson told 4BR: "Graham O’Connor who passed away on 5th December last year was diagnosed with Cryptogenic Fibrosis Alveolitis, a progressive lung disease that resulted in a double lung transplant."

Wish

They added: "Graham was one of this country’s leading brass band players, conductors and adjudicators, and due to the extensive treatment he received from his first diagnosis it was the wish of his family that the charity they would like to support from the event the British Lung Foundation.

Graham had a long association with the Bolsover Festival of Brass as a performer and will be missed at this event and many others."

Breast Cancer

For the third year in succession the Festival has also nominated to donate to Breast Cancer Research.

The spokesperson added: "Boobs & Brass Yorkshire is competing and it seemed fitting therefore that their charity be one that was supported."

Contest day

Bolsover Festival of Brass will also be taking place at Heritage High School on the Sunday 5th October commencing at 10.00am.

42 bands have entered on the Sunday which will be an exciting challenge for the adjudicators Stephen Roberts, Brett Baker and Mike Kilroy.

Each registered band will perform a 20 minute entertainment programme including a stand-up soloist to compete for the titles. (The Un-Registered Section will be a 15 minute programme).

Boobs & Brass Yorkshire is competing and it seemed fitting therefore that their charity be one that was supportedBolsover Festival of Brass

Real Ale

The event will again be a great day for all to enjoy with catering facilities on site all day and a ‘Real Ale’ bar instead of a traditional bar for the first time to add to the atmosphere.

Tickets for the entire day which gains access to all sections are £5 and £4 concessions, and are available on the door.

Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that the 2015 Bolsover Charity Entertainment Contest is also set for Saturday 3rd October and Bolsover Festival of Brass the following day.