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Smithills set for Disneyland return

Smithills Senior Band will return to Disneyland Paris to help celebrate all things American on 4th July...

Smithills School Band
 

With two USA tours and a Disneyland Paris visit already under their belts in the last three years, Smithills Senior Band and MD Chris Wormald will once again return to France this week to perform at Disneyland Paris on American Independence Day.

Spectacular

Two years ago, Smithills gave four concerts at the venue and this weekend the Boltonians will give three further performances including a spectacular formal concert at 'The Dream Castle Hotel' on the 4th July.

the Boltonians will give three further performances including a spectacular formal concert at 'The Dream Castle Hotel' on the 4th July4BR

Sightseeing

With a full day of sightseeing in Paris to follow, including visits to the top of the Eiffel Tower and a boat trip along the Seine, Smithills hope to be back home in time for their end of year sell-out Summer Concert at their school on July 8th.

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