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Bands line up for Guild Brass

48 bands line up for Brass at the Guild Hall

 

48 bands will line up on February 8th for one of the most important pre regional contests at Brass at the Guild Hall in Preston.

Adjudicators

The line up of adjudicators has also been announced too, with the highly experienced John Berryman in the box for the combined Championship and First Section, Trevor Halliwell in for the Second, Peter Roberts taking charge of matters in the Third and Lynda Nicholson looking after the Fourth.

It all kicks off with the Fourth Section at 10.00am in the Main Hall, followed by the Championship/First Section4BR

Kicks off

It all kicks off with the Fourth Section at 10.00am in the Main Hall, followed by the Championship/First Section.

The Third Section commences at 10.00am in the Charter Theatre, followed immediatley after by the Second Section.

Tickets are £5 & £4

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