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Blidworth proud in pink

Blidworth Welfare Band has been playing a proud role in helping keep a great charity in the pink...

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Blidworth Welfare Band has played a proud role in helping to raise over £1,000 for Breast Cancer at a recent Pink Proms’ event.

Concert

Performing to a capacity audience at the newly built local John Fretwell Complex, the band gave a two hour concert to civic dignitaries and local business leaders who are all heavily involved in fund raising for breast cancer.

The band performed a programme of light music, directed by MD Martin Heartfield who also managed to ‘persuade’ the audience to bid against each other in an auction of items raising over £1,000 for the charity4BR

Auction role

The band performed a programme of light music, directed by MD Martin Heartfield who also managed to ‘persuade’ the audience to bid against each other in an auction of items raising over £1,000 for the charity.

This was the bands final concert before the summer break and gives the players a well-earned rest before a hectic start to the autumn concert and contest season, which sees the band celebrate its 30th anniversary in September.

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