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Advert: York winners announced

The lucky winners of York's great competition have been announced — and what a fantastic prize they have won too!

York
 

The winners of the York VIP Tickets for the Finals have been announced.

This year York is again the principal partner of the British Brass Band Championship.

VIP

This Saturday the contest for the best 20 bands of the country takes place at the Royal Albert Hall in London. At their Website York raffled 2 times 2 tickets for the York VIP Box.

We are excited to be able to accompany again this year´s unique event as partner of Kapitol PromotionsMarkus Sailer

Lucky winners

From several hundred submissions the lucky winners are Siebrand Bootsma from the Netherlands and Keith Hender from England. York congratulates the winners and is happy to greet them this Saturday at the York VIP box at the Royal Albert Hall.

Excited

Markus Sailer from York says: "We are excited to be able to accompany again this year´s unique event as partner of Kapitol Promotions.

Surely the get together with York´s top artists David Childs, Richard Marshall, Owen Farr, Joseph Cook and David Thornton will make this day an unforgettable experience for the VIP guests."

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