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Kapitol releases Finals dates

The dates for the National Finals in Cheltenham and London from 2016 until 2018 have been announced.

Kapitol Promotions
 

The organisers of the National Championships of Great Britain, Kapitol Promotions has announced the dates that the Finals will take place between 2016-2018 on its website.

Cheltenham again

Bands who qualify in Sections 1-4 will be booking the weekend of 17-18th September into their diaries for Cheltenham next year whilst in 2017, the Finals will be on the same weekend, 16th-17th September.

The 2018 Lower Section Finals will also take place at the Centaur in Cheltenham over the weekend of 15th-16th September.

Kensington

The winning band who conquers Thomas Doss's 'Spiriti' on 10th October will along with the contenders that finish second, third and fourth respectively etch Saturday 8th October 2016 into the diaries.

The Lower Section Finals have dates pencilled in the diary at Cheltenham until 2018 4BR

The provisional Kensington date for 2017 is listed as Saturday 14th October.

Dates

2016

Sections 1-4 (The Centaur, Cheltenham)
17-18 September

Championship Section (The Royal Albert Hall, London)
8 October

2017

Sections 1-4 (The Centaur, Cheltenham)
16-17 September

Championship Section (The Royal Albert Hall, London)
14 October* (provisional)

2018

Sections 1-4 (The Centaur, Cheltenham)
15-16 September

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