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2016 UniBrass — live!

Follow the action at the 2016 UniBrass Championship.

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The sixth annual UniBrass Championship is being held today at Warwick Arts Centre at the University of Warwick — kicking off on the stroke of 9.00am!

It promises to be a great day of brass band entertainment — with 17 ensembles from all over the country putting thoughts of academic study to one side for a weekend to enjoy the competitive examination of their brass band skills.

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All you have to do is click on the link below and sit back and enjoy the action.

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The first band takes to the stage at 9.05am — with the action coming to a close around 7.00pm tonight with the announcement of the results.

In action

The bands in action are as follows — so make sure you tune in!!

9.00am: Bristol
9.30am: Southampton
10.00am: Cambridge
10.30am: Leeds
11.00am: Birmingham Conservatoire
11.30am: Cardiff
11.55am: Warwick
12.25pm: Nottingham

2.05pm: Bangor
2.30pm: Huddersfield
3.00pm: Durham
3.30pm: Lancaster
4.00pm: Birmingham
4.30pm: Manchester
5.00pm: Sheffield
5.25pm: York
5.55pm: Oxford
6.25pm: Queen's

7.05pm: Closing ceremony and results

Workshops:

Meanwhile, due to last minute personnel changes, the free UniBrass Workshops are now being led by Owen Farr, Richard Marshall, Matthew Routley, James McLeod and Steve Jones.

This Saturday, 20th February 2016, UniBrass will be hosting two workshops led by Owen Farr, Richard Marshall, Matthew Routley, James McLeodand Steve Jones.

The workshops will be split by ability and are free for people of all ages to attend. They will begin at 9:45am and will last all morning, ending with a concert in the Butterworth Hall at approximately 1:25pm.

This is a great opportunity, especially for young musicians, to be able to play to a large and excited audience of brass band fans.

Go to unib.co.uk/workshops to book your last minute place on the workshops!

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