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Coventry Festival Band set to entertain the cycling fans around the world...

 

Coventry Festival Band is to entertain crowds at this year’s British Cycle Speedway Final at Hearsall Common, Coventry, on Bank Holiday Monday, 26th August.

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The community brass band are to perform as over a thousand spectators gather for the British Final, which will be filmed for transmission on Sky Sports and shown in 32 countries around the world.

The final will start at 3.00pm, opened by the Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor Gary Crookes.

The community brass band are to perform as over a thousand spectators gather for the British Final, which will be filmed for transmission on Sky Sports and shown in 32 countries around the world4BR

Free

Admission to the British Final, governed by British Cycling, sponsored by Schwalbe Tyres and supported by Coventry City Council and Cycle Coventry, is free.

Official car parking will be on the Hearsall Common funfair site, opposite the refurbished Cycle Speedway track, home of the thriving Coventry club.

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