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Red Admiral changes Entertainment date

The popular contest day has been changed to the 27th September.

Red Admiral
  The contest date has now been changed

The organisers of the Red Admiral Entertainment Contest have confirmed that they have changed the date of this year's event. It will now take place on Sunday 27th September.

It follows the decision of Kapitol Promotions to change the date of the Section 1-4 National Finals.

Entries open

The Red Admiral organisers stated: "To ensure that all the relevant information is amended accurately, entries will now open from Monday 9th March.

Bands who have already registered an interest for our contests later in the year will automatically receive the necessary documentation and Entry Forms in advance of entries opening."

Contact:

Bands wishing to register an interest for their Hymn & March Contest or the Entertainment Contest should get in touch via: redadmiralcontest@outlook.com

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