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Holmfirth Contest offers extra goodies to attract more bands

The popular Holmfirth Contest comes with hefty prize packages in a bid to attract more competitors.

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  The Holmfirth Contest has plenty of prizes on offer to attract more bands this year.

Entries are now open for the Holme Valley Brass Band Contest, which will be held at Holmfirth Civic Hall 21st May.

Changes

The organisers told 4BR that they had made a number of changes to improve the contest and to attract more bands in all sections.

The generous prize fund will see the Section A winner (Championship and First Section bands) take away £500 plus the opportunity to work with a Rath Trombone artist in concert.

Plenty to play for

The Section B winner (Second and Third Section) will also pocket a hefty £400 with the Section C champion (Fourth, Youth and Unregistered) leaving £300 better off.

With additional prizes and awards there will be plenty to play for as adjudicator David Hirst takes his place in the tent.

The generous prize fund will see the Section A winner (Championship and First Section bands) take away £500 plus the opportunity to work with a Rath Trombone artist in concert4BR

Further details:

For further details and entry forms please contact: huddersfieldt@hotmail.co.uk or 01484617858

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