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Mad 4 Brass funding ops

There are plenty of great funding opportunities for bands the length and breadth of the country thanks to the work of the BFBB’s Terry Luddington.

Terry Luddington
 

Saturday, 21 April 2012

        

There are plenty of ways to try and get your hands on cash to help your band thanks to the work of the BFBB’s Terry Luddington.

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There is a funding seminar being held in the West Midlands this weekend, whilst the MAD 4 Brass Funding Roadshow will be open for business at the National Youth Brass Band Championships in Manchester on Sunday.

Funding streams

There are also close on 30 new funding streams that have been identified with Arts Council Schemes, Performing Arts Funds, a huge number of national as well as regional and local schemes and funds to get your hands on that all important cash!

More information:

www.mad4bb.com

        

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