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Shirebrook Summer concert series announced

There will be bands in the park in Shirebrook at the height of Summer next year...

Shirebrook
  Shirebrook Bandstand will provide the venue

Saturday, 21 December 2019

        

The list of bands that and dates on which they will perform as part of the popular Shirebrook Brass in the Park series has been announced.

The concerts take place in the Shirebrook Bandstand (2.00pm-4.00pm) with an alternative of Shirebrook Village Hall in case of inclement weather.

Concerts:

12th July: Shirebrook Miners Welfare Band
26th July: Hucknall & Linby Mining Community Band
9th August: Whitwell Band
23rd August: Pleasley Colliery Welfare Band
6th September: Enderby Band

        

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