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National Youth closing date looms

The closing date for entries for bands wishing to compete at this year's National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain is fast approaching as tickets go on sale next week.

National Youth Championships
  Bands will need to get their entry forms in if they are to compete at this year's event.

The closing date for entries for bands wishing to compete at the 2017 National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain is fast approaching.

Entry forms

Those wishing to take part need to get their information packs and entry forms sorted by Tuesday 28th February.

http://www.brassbandsengland.co.uk/content/uploads/2016/11/BBE-NYBBC-2017-Information-Pack.pdf

Set works

The event will be held at The University of Salford on Sunday 2nd April, with the set works announced as 'Smoke Sketches' by Daniel Hall in the Intermediate Section, with Simon Dobson's 'Penlee' testing the Championship Section contenders.

Tickets:

Tickets for the event will go on sale on Monday 20th February at 10.00am from: bbe.yapsody.com

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