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Centre Stage set to support Area backbone

Centre Stage Uniforms and Centre Stage Percussion will be supporting the North West Regional Championships in Blackpool this weekend.

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Centre Stage Uniforms and Percussion will once again be playing a leading supporting role at the forthcoming Regional Championships.

Displays and prizes

Not only will the company be displaying its market leading range of uniforms and accessories as well as its fantastic range of percussion instruments in association with Band Supplies Ltd, they will also be sponsoring the 'Best Percussion' prize in each of the five sections at the Winter Gardens this weekend.

Backbone

Centre Stage MD, Martin Gernon told 4BR: "The Regional Championships are the backbone of the contesting movement, with over 500 bands taking part the length and breadth of the country.

We have developed close links with an increasing number of these bands and so we wish to show our support not just with the fantastic range of uniforms and percussion equipment through the experts at Band Supplies, but by showing our appreciation of the talents of the percussion players in the bands."

we wish to show our support not just with the fantastic range of uniforms and percussion equipment through the experts at Band Supplies, but by showing our appreciation of the talents of the percussion players in the bandsMartin Gernon

On hand all day

He added: "We will be on hand all day to meet new and existing customers and Band Supplies will also there to give the expert advice they are renowned for on Centre Stage Percussion. It's a great event and we wish everyone taking part a successful day."

More information:

http://centrestageuniforms.com/

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