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National Youth Championships

Tickets are available from the BFBB for flagship Youth Championships in Manchester.

RNCM
 

4BR has been informed that if you wish to go and support the cream of Britain's youth bands at the RNCM in Manchester at the National Youth Brass Band Championships, then anyone wishing to purchase tickets for for the event on Sunday 18th April needs to get them direct from the British Fedearation of Brass Bands.

Tickets direct

Tickets are available directly from the British Federation of Brass Bands offices at the following prices:

Adults £8, 16 and under £4, 11 and under £2.

Send a cheque

To purchase tickets please send a cheque for the correct amount made out to BFBB Contests Ltd to:

The British Federation of Brass Bands
Unit 12 Maple Estates
Stocks Lane
Barnsley
S75 2BL

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