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Last call for Leicester!

The Leicestershire BBA has put out the last call for entrants.

Leicster
 

Friday, 02 October 2009

        

The Leicestershire Association has reminded bands that they only have a few days left before the closing date for this year’s Open Band contest.

The closing date for entries is Saturday 3rd October.

Contest date

The contest is to be held once again at Burleigh College and Garendon High in Loughborough on Sunday 29th November.

Adjudicators this year are Alan Morrison, Steve Pritchard Jones, Mark Wilkinson and Marie Smith, and there will be six sections, ranging from Championship to Unregistered.

The contest is to be held once again at Burleigh College and Garendon High in Loughborough on Sunday 29th November4BR

Details

For details of how to enter and an entry form please visit the association website www.lbba.org.uk or email Secretary Lesley Bentley. lesley.bentley@dsl.pipex.com

        

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