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Get your contest listed FREE for 2017

With the banding year at an end, you can find out if your event is listed for the 2017 contest season on 4BR?

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  Drum roll please! Advertise your contest free of charge on 4BR

Get your contest listed FREE for 2017

With the competitive element of the 2016 banding year at an end, It's not too early to find out if your event is listed for the 2017 contest season on 4BR?

With over 50 individual contests already listed, check the link below to see if we have your contest listed for next year.

http:/­/­www.4barsrest.com/­classifieds/­events.asp

4BR has posted results from over 90 individual contests in 2016, so take the opportunity to promote your contest.

Event types

We're happy to list all contests FREE of charge.

If you want to list concerts and festivals — please see the information in our classifieds area of the site or follow the link below.

http:/­/­www.4barsrest.com/­classifieds/

Overseas

It's not just UK contest details we're after — we're happy to post contest details from around the world. We would welcome contest details from all countries.

2018

If you do happen to have the 2018 date arranged feel free to send that information also.

With the 2016 contest season completed it's not too early to have your event published on 4BR free of charge for 2017 and beyond ~ 4BR

What do I need to do?

Send your contest details (or corrections) comprising of dates, venues, addresses and postcodes with any necessary contact details, website address to contests@4barsrest.com

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