Shirebrook Town Council is preparing to welcome Grimethorpe Colliery Band to what promises to be an outstanding concert full of unique brass band entertainment.
The event takes place at Shirebrook Leisure Centre, Park Road, Shirebrook, (NG20 8JQ) on Saturday 11th July commencing at 7.30pm, and is an exciting prelude to a great weekend of brass band music making.
Favourites
Ahead of their forthcoming tour to Australia, the reigning Brass in Concert champion will perform favourites such as 'Where Eagles Sing', 'Ruslan and Ludmila', 'March from Pines of Rome', 'March Circusdom', 'Firebird Suite' and a selection of favourites from the Brassed Off movie plus much, much more.
There are still a few tickets available at £12 for adults and £10 for concessions, and can be obtained from Shirebrook Leisure Centre on 01623 748313, Shirebrook Town Council on 01623 742475 or on the door subject to availability.
There are still a few tickets available at £12 for adults and £10 for concessions, and can be obtained from Shirebrook Leisure Centre on 01623 748313, Shirebrook Town Council on 01623 7424754BR
Brass in the Bandstand
The event is the headline act of the Shirebrook Town Music Festival which takes place over the weekend.
On Sunday 12th July, the Town Council is staging their first 'Brass in the Bandstand' entertainment contest at Shirebrook Town Park next to the Shirebrook Leisure Centre (although in case of inclement weather the event will take place inside the Leisure Centre itself).
The free event will also have an outside bar and catering, with the Leisure Centre bar also open for those wishing to enjoy a drink inside.
Eight bands
The entertainment contest commences at midday with the first of eight competing bands hoping to catch the ear of adjudicator Glyn Williams.
If they do they can capture a share of the generous prize fund, which sees £750 going to the winner, with podium prizes of £400 and £200 and an additional 'Most Entertaining Third/ Fourth Section Band' award of £200.
Line up
The line up sees Dinnington Colliery, Shirebrook Miners Welfare Unison, Unite the Union (City of Sheffield), Market Rasen Res Dev, South Yorkshire Police, Ireland Colliery, Enderby and Rolls Royce Derby each perform a 30 minute entertainment programme.
So why not come along and support the Shirebrook Festival on the 11th and 12th July for what will be an exciting weekend of music making and entertainment.
