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Uni Brass announce line up of bands

The University Brass Band Championships of Great Britain have annoucned their list of competing bands.

 

The University Brass Band Championships of Great Britain have announced the line up of competing bands which will take to the stage at Lancaster University on 18th Febraury.

Streamed live

The event which will be streamed on the internet sees a great list of competing bands, attracted by the great atmosphere, a world premiere and the chance to enjoy a banding contest like no other.

Where else can you name a beer for the day!

Line up:

09:30: Welcome to UniBrass

09:45: Bangor University
10:15: Southampton University

10:45: Keele University
11:15: Cardiff University

11:45 Break

12:00: Oxford University
12:30: University of York
13:00: University of Birmingham

13:30: Lunch

14:30: Lancaster University
15:00: University of Huddersfield
15:30: Brass United (RNCM and Manchester University)

16:00: Break

16:15: Edinburgh University
16:45: Cambridge University
17:15: University of Hull

17:45: World Premiere of 'Lord of my Youth' (Marcus Venables)

18:00: Results

Further information is available on the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/unibrass and the website
http://www.unibrass.co.uk/

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