The Leicestershire Brass Band Association Open Contest awaits more than 50 bands this weekend in its new venue of Burleigh Community College and Garendon High School Loughborough, Leicester.

Welcome visitors

Any local brass band enthusiasts, supporters and spectators are welcome, with tickets available on the door for £5.00 and £4.00 concessions, which gets you into both adjacent venues. The contest is held this Sunday 16th November.

Adjudicators John Roberts, Roy Sparkes and Garry Sleath are set to make the decisions over the six sections, which includes a special unregistered section4BR

Six sections

Adjudicators John Roberts, Roy Sparkes and Garry Sleath are set to make the decisions over the six sections, which includes a special unregistered section for association member bands.

Start

The unregistered section starts at 9am in Burleigh, and the First Section sets the pace in Garendon High at 10am.

The organising committee told 4BR that they wished the best of luck to all competing bands!