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Grimethorpe set for 2 Day

Grimethorpe Colliery Band is to play a part on the BBC Radio 2 '2 Day' event this Thursday.

Grimethorpe Colliery Band
 

Grimethorpe Colliery Band is getting ready to perform live on this Thursday’s BBC Radio 2, ‘2 Day’ event.

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The high profile radio day is being hosted by the BBC to try and get people to think a bit differently about the station's most popular producer of popular radio entertainment.

As has been shown on BBC adverts over the last week or so, things will sound a bit different to normal as all of the presenters take to the air across the day.

The band will perform live during Zoe Ball’s ‘Breakfast Show’ between 8.00am — 9.00am, alongside a number of major international recording artists4BR

Zoe Ball

The band will perform live during Zoe Ball’s ‘Breakfast Show’ between 8.00am — 9.00am, alongside a number of major international recording artists.

Band spokesman Gareth Crane told 4BR: "This is not only great exposure for the band but for brass bands in general. We had a fantastic response to our recent television appearance as guests on the cbeebies show ‘Zingzillas’ and we hope that this will attract the same response."

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The whole day will be streamed live at www.bbc.co.uk/radio2

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