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Haverhill join forces with Brighouse for 200th anniversary celebrations

The belated 200th anniversary celebrations for Haverhill Silver Band have coincided with their first top flight Area triumph.

Haverhill
  Haverhill Band claimed their first top section area title earlier this year

Haverhill Silver Band will be celebrating their belated 200th anniversary this weekend (Sunday 22nd May) with a joint concert with Brighouse & Rastrick Band.

2020 was actually Haverhill's bicentenary year, but however the planned concerts and events to mark the occasion were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Area title

However, on their return to the contest stage earlier this year the band claimed their first ever London & Southern Counties Championship Section title, becoming the first Suffolk band ever to achieve the feat.

Following the concert the band will be continuing their anniversary celebrations with appearances at a number of local events throughout the year before focussing their on their Royal Albert Hall appearance.

Further information

The concert starts at 4.00pm and will feature a set from each band, some solo items from Chris Robertson and Tim Pannell, and a rousing massed bands finale. There will also be a pre-concert performance from the Haverhill Youth & Community Band.

Tickets are available online from: https://thelittleboxoffice.com/haverhillsilverband

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