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Ticket demand increases capacity for RNCM concerts

High demand for tickets has seen the RNCM open its concert hall balcony for concerts at the forthcoming International Brass Band Festival.

RNCM
  The festival takes place from Friday 24th — Sunday 26th January

With the RNCM International Brass Band Festival now just a week away, the organisers have informed 4BR that demand for tickets as meant that they have decided to open the balcony seats in the main RNCM Concert Hall.

Additional tickets

Additional tickets can now by purchased for the opening concert by Foden's Band on Friday 24th January (7.30pm), as well as currently for Black Dyke Band (Saturday 25th January — 7.30pm), Cory (Sunday 26th January — 3.00pm) and Brighouse & Rastrick (Sunday 26th January — 6.30pm)

Those wishing to purchase tickets are reminded that the balcony seats are tiered and have limited legroom.

Delighted

A spokesperson stated: "With a week to go we are delighted at the global interest and demand for tickets for each of the concerts and events that will take place at this year's RNCM International Brass Band Festival. We would advise to purchase tickets well in advance not to be disappointed."

Book now:

Friday: 24th January

Festival Prelude: A Saxhorn Renaissance
6.15pm
Free
Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=14001

Foden's Band
Conductor: Michael Fowles
Soloist: Tim de Maeseneer
7.30pm
Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=13401

Saturday 25th January:

Athena Brass
Conductor: Jessica Sneeringer
Soloists: Jen Oliverio; Ashley Hall-Tighe; Bente Illevold; Gail Robertson
11.00am
Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=13601

4Barsrest Interview with David Bremner
Free
1.30pm
Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=17601

Tredegar Band
Conductor: Ian Porthouse
Soloist: Ben Goldsheider
3.00pm
Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=13801

Junior RNCM Brass Band
Conductor: Mark Bousie
4.45pm
Free
Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=16401

Black Dyke Band
Conductor: Prof Nicholas Childs
Soloists: Ian Bousfield, David Childs
7.30pm
Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=16601

Sunday 26th January

RNCM Brass Band
Conductor: Katrina Marzella-Wheeler
11.00am
Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=16801

Macclesfield Youth Band
Conductor: Louise Renshaw
1.30pm
Free
Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=17001

Cory Band
Conductor: Philip Harper
Soloist: Tommy Tynan
3.00pm
Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=16802

Brass Bands England Discussion
4.45pm
Free
Tickets: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/basket/?instance_id=17201

Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Conductor: David Bremner
Soloist: Tom Smith
6.30pm

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