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Get your contest listed FREE for 2018

With the banding year almost at end you can find out if your event is listed for the 2018 contest season on 4BR?

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  Drum roll please! Advertise your contest free of charge on 4BR

As bands begin to wind down for the Christmas holidays, It's not too early to find out if your event is listed for the 2018 contest season on 4BR?

With over 30 individual contests already listed, check the link below to see if we have your contest listed for next year.

http://4barsrest.com/classifieds/events.asp

4BR has posted results from over 50 individual contests in 2017, so take the opportunity to promote your contest.

Event types

We're happy to list all contests FREE of charge.

If you want to list concerts and festivals — please see the information in our classifieds area of the site or follow the link below.

http://4barsrest.com/classifieds/

Overseas

It's not just UK contest details we're after we're happy to post contest details from around the world. We would welcome contest details from all countries.

2019

If you do happen to have the 2019 date arranged feel free to send that information also.

With the 2017 almost over, it's not too early to have your event published on 4BR free of charge for 2018 and beyond ~ 4BR

What do I need to do?

Send your contest details (or corrections) comprising of dates, venues, addresses and postcodes with any necessary contact details, website address to contests@4barsrest.com

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