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Gloucester closing date looms

If you want to compete at the GBBA Entertainment contest then you had better get your entries in fast.

GBBA Gloucestershire
 

The Gloucestershire Brass Band Association has informed 4BR that Band Secretaries should be reminded the closing date for the forthcoming GBBA Entertainment Contest is the 31st of December.

3rd February

The contest is to be held on the 3rd of February 2013 and full details and an entry form can be downloaded from the GBBA website: http://www.gbba-online.org.uk/contests.html

The GBBA are accepting all registration cards for this contest.

Get in touch

Because of the Christmas post bands wishing to enter but not yet done so are advised to contact GBBA Contest Secretary David Harding: secretary@gbba-online.org.uk in case of late entries.

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