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Butlins set for Blow for Heroes

Butlins is ready to help support our servicemen and women with a massed PLC performance at Skegness.

Heroes
 

Plans for the 2012 ‘Blow For Heroes’ are now well in hand as the organising team look forward to a busy weekend at Butlins.

The fourth in the popular series of charity blows will feature a performance of Paul Lovatt-Cooper’s ‘Fire in the Blood’.

Massed band

Paul conduct the massed band on Saturday evening at approximately 8.30pm in ‘Reds Theatre’ following the annual awards ceremony.

Speaking about the event Paul told 4BR: "The Blow For Heroes is going to be a fantastic event. I’m really looking forward to hearing ‘Fire in the Blood’ performed by a massed band of hundreds of players.

It’s the least we could do to support the dedicated work carried out by our service men and women around the world. I hope we can raise lots of money and encourage as many people as possible to participate and enjoy the occasion."

The Blow For Heroes is going to be a fantastic event. I’m really looking forward to hearing ‘Fire in the Blood’ performed by a massed band of hundreds of playersPLC

Register

Registration for the B4H will open on Friday afternoon and will continue throughout Saturday in Skyline adjacent to the traders village.

Everyone who signs up can also take the opportunity to enter a competition to win a new instrument donated by Geneva Instruments.

Win an instrument

Tim Oldroyd Managing Director told 4BR: "Geneva Instruments is proud to support this great initiative in aid of Help For Heroes."

This year’s event will be unique in that it launches the start of a 12 month campaign of exciting projects aimed at involving the banding community.

More info

Details of the projects are being added to the charities website over the next few days and weeks.

For further information visit www.blowforheroes.co.uk

e-mail at blowforheroes2012@gmail.com

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