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Bolsover Entertainment Contest

Just about everything is in place for the Bolsover Entertainment Contest.

Bolsover
 

Bolsover District Council is rapidly preparing for their 5th Festival of Brass, which is to be held on Sunday 3rd October.

The event will commence at 9.00am at both Pinxton Village Hall and the Post Mill Centre at South Normanton.

Record numbers

After withdrawals there are still 43 bands taking part this year, which will be recorded for CD. Action photography of the event will be taken by Ian Clowes and his team from www.Goldysolutions.co.uk

The images will all be available for free download from www.bolsover.gov.uk following the event so that bands can use the images for their own websites and for personal use such as Facebook etc.

Hardback book

Images of the day will be showcased in a limited edition hardback book, which will be presented after the event to the winners of each section. Paperback versions for all competitors will also be available.

Images of the day will be showcased in a limited edition hardback book, which will be presented after the event to the winners of each section. Paperback versions for all competitors will also be availableOrganisers

Tickets

Tickets for the event are £5 for non-participants, which admits to both venues throughout the day.

The draw has been revised for the Championship Section with VBS Poynton Band swapping with Newstead Band for logistical reasons.

A revised timetable will be posted on www.bolsover.gov.uk shortly and emailed to all bands.

Tickets are available by contacting: 01773 863858.

Revised order of play

Championship Section:
Adjudicator: David Read MBE
Post Mill Centre, Market St, South Normanton

Vernon Building Society Poynton
Old Silkstone Band
Powerfuel Hatfield
Thoresby Colliery
Kibworth Band
Stannington Brass
Ratby Co-operative
Derwent Brass
Newstead Brass

First Section:
Adjudicator: Allan Ramsay
Pinxton Village Hall, Kirkstead Rd, Pinxton

City of Sheffield
Vernon Building Society Poynton
Strata Brass
Silk Brass (Macclesfield)
Raunds Temperance
Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel
Kippax

Second Section:
Adjudicator: David Horsfield
Post Mill Centre, Market St, South Normanton

South Yorkshire Police
Blidworth Welfare
Dodworth MW
Emley Brass
Strata Brass
Barnsley Building Society

Third Section:
Adjudicator: David Horsfield
Post Mill Centre, Market St, South Normanton

Rolls Royce Derby
Lofthouse 2000 Brass
Hucknall & Linby MC
Ratby Co-operative Mid Band
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield

Fourth Section:
Adjudicator: Bill Relton
Pinxton Village Hall, Kirkstead Rd, Pinxton

Whitwell
Dronfield Brass
Kirkby Colliery Welfare
Pleasley Colliery Welfare
Barnsley Metropolitan
Ireland Colliery Chesterfield
Ilkeston Brass
Worsbrough Brass
Rode Hall
Ratby Co-operative Mid
Tottington Public

Unregistered Section:
Adjudicator: Allan Ramsay
Pinxton Village Hall, Kirkstead Rd, Pinxton

Stone Town Band
Macclesfield Youth Junior
Dearne Valley Brass

Directions:

Post Mill Centre, Market St, South Normanton. http://www.yell.com/b/South+Normanton+Community+Interest+Co-Function+Hire+Services-Alfreton-DE552EJ-1535994/index.html

Pinxton Village Hall, Kirkstead Rd, Pinxton, http://www.yell.com/b/South+Normanton+Community+Interest+Co-Function+Hire+Services-Alfreton-DE552EJ-1535994/index.html

For further queries or information please contact Carole Hirst at carole.hirst@bolsover.gov.uk or call 07979 240423

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