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Bolsover Festival of Brass draws announced

The chance of winning great prizes, enjoying a superb contest day and getting your performance broadcast worldwide has meant waiting lists at Bolsover, as the draws are announced.

Yorkshire Imps
  Yorkshire Imperial DUT will be back to defend their title to a worldwide audience

The draws have been announced for the 2017 Bolsover Festival of Brass, which takes place on Sunday 1st October.

The event has grown in importance and popularity over the last few years, with competitors attracted by generous prize funds, excellent facilities and the opportunity for their performances to be broadcast to the banding world.

Norwegian visitors

Such has been demand for places, that there is currently a waiting list of 15 bands wishing to take part, whilst this year the contest welcomes overseas visitors Manger Old Stars Band from Norway.

Supported by the First Art organisation, a collective of four cultural and community organisations working within the former coalfields of NE Derbyshire and NE Nottinghamshire, the contest day starts at 9.00am with the first bands taking to the two stages at the Heritage High School in Clowne.

Entertainment sets

Championship, First, Second, Third and Fourth Section bands will each perform as a 20 minute entertainment programme with Un-registered bands presenting 15 minute sets.

The adjudication this year will be in hands of Steven Mead, Thomas Wyss, David Thornton and Mark Wilkinson.

The broadcasts will be aired through the www.firstart.org.uk website.

The adjudication this year will be in hands of Steven Mead, Thomas Wyss, David Thornton and Mark Wilkinson4BR

Championship Section:


Adjudicator: Steven Mead
Estimated Start Time: 3.15pm

1. East London Brass
2. Foresters Brass
3. Carlton Brass
4. Blidworth Welfare
5. Fishburn
6. Longridge
7. Haverhill Silver
8. Elland Silver
9. Shepherd Group
10. Yorkshire Imperial DUT
11. Bedworth Brass
12. Unite the Union
13. Hatfield


First Section:


Adjudicator: Thomas Wyss
Estimated Start Time: 9.00am

1. Stannington
2. Shirebrook Miners Welfare
3. Carlton Brass
4. Gresley Colliery
5. Manger Old Stars
6. Unite the Union
7. Enderby
8. Foresters Brass
9. Shirley Band
10. Skelmanthorpe
11. Shepherd Group
12. Wigston Band


Second Section:


Adjudicator: David Thornton
Estimated Start Time: 12.30pm

1. Horbury Victoria
2. Manger Old Stars
3. Stourport on Severn
4. Pleasley Colliery Welfare


Third Section:


Adjudication: Mark Wilkinson
Estimated Start Time: 2.45pm

1. Shirland Welfare
2. Matlock
3. Swinton & District Excelsior
4. Ifton Colliery Brass
5. Audley Brass
6. Stourport on Severn
7. Towcester Studio
8. Stacksteads
9. Market Rasen
10. Long Eaton Silver Prize
11. Rolls Royce (Derby)
12. Rockingham


Fourth Section:


Adjudicator: David Thornton
Estimated Start Time: 10.15am

1. Whitwell Band
2. Deepcar Brass
3. Kirkby Colliery
4. Ratby Co-operative Mid

Un-registered Section:


Adjudicator: David Thornton
Estimated Start Time: 9.00am

1. Shirland Training
2. Carlton Brass Training
3. Shepherd Group Concert Brass

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