The European Brass Band Association (EBBA) has announced the date that tickets for the 2016 European Brass Band Championships and Eurofestival in Lille, France, will go on sale.

Tickets will be made available for purchase from 1st February 2016 through the website: www.eurofestival2016.com

Main events:

The main events included will be:

39th European Brass Band Championships: Friday 29th & Saturday 30th April

European Gala Concert with awards ceremony: Saturday 30th April

7th European Soloist Competition for Brass & Percussion — Final & Gala Concert: Thursday 28th April

3rd European Youth Brass Band Contest: Sunday 1st May

Secure

Ulf Rosenberg, President of the European Brass Band Association told 4BR: "For the European Championships 2015 in Freiburg, Germany, the tickets were sold out in 4 days, so we would advise that tickets are booked from 1st February 2016 in order to secure your seats."

For the European Championships 2015 in Freiburg, Germany, the tickets were sold out in 4 days, so we would advise that tickets are booked from 1st February 2016 in order to secure your seatsEBBA

Hotel accommodation:

Hotel accommodation details be sought at:

http://www.accorhotels.com/lien_externe.svlt?goto=rech_resa&destination=0918,0812,1384,0901,3165,5240,9309,5208,1099,1098,0427,0614,0642,1017&sourceid=EBBC16&dayIn=28&monthIn=04&yearIn=2016&nightNb=3&preferredCode=EBBC16&merchantid=par-accorFR&xtor=ADC-5009

Group bookings

For groups travelling to EBBC in Lille, contact should be made with EBBA's General Secretary to receive a hotel list with discounted prices: admin@eurofestival2016.com