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Bridgewater line up announced

Great Northern Brass Arts Festival line up announced.

Bridgewater Hall
 

Philip Biggs has announced the programme of concerts which will form this year’s Great Northern Brass Arts Festival.

The event will take place at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on
Saturday 14th September sponsored by Yamaha and Besson.

Concerts

The programme of headline concerts is as follows:

12.00pm: Hepworth

2.15pm: National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain

4.15pm: Brighouse & Rastrick

7.15pm: Black Dyke & Foden’s

Sponsored by Yamaha and Besson

Tickets: 0844 907 9000

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