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Bolsover Festival ready for worldwide broadcast

48 bands will be able to perform to the world at the Bolsover Festival of Brass this year — and you can enjoy it by just one click of your mouse...

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  The Bolsover Festival of Brass will be broadcast to the banding world

Thursday, 21 September 2017

        

The Heritage High School in Clowne will soon open its doors to the world as its welcomes the 2017 Bolsover Festival of Brass championships.

Hosted by Junction Art, a participatory arts charity delivering magical and memorable art experiences, the Festival will start at 8.30am on Sunday 1st October with the first of 48 live performances.

Banding globe

First Art, a consortium of cultural and voluntary organisations, will broadcast each performance live around the banding globe, with over 12 hours of music making to sit back and enjoy at home or amid the excellent facilities at Heritage High itself.

There are no less than six sections of competition in two separate halls, with bands battling it out for a share of the generous prize funds and awards, as well as a direct invitation to the British Open Spring Festival for the leading qualifier.

Norwegian visitors

Such has been the attraction that for the first time the event welcomes its first competitor from Norway with the appearance of Manger Old Stars Band.

The contest has also attracted widespread support from a raft of sponsors such as Elmton with Creswell Parish Council, Clowne Parish Council, Creative Brass and Warwick Music, and with plenty of brass band traders on site, a bar with a widescreen television and excellent catering facilities, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Broadcast live

The whole of the contest day will be broadcast live by First Art, hosted by 4BR Editor Iwan Fox alongside Brass Band World contributor Chris Thomas and lots of guests making an appearance.

Each will be broadcast by First Art all around the banding globe — with over 12 hours of music making to sit back and enjoy at home or amid the excellent facilities at the venue itself4BR

One click only

And all you have to do is click your mouse on http://www.firstart.org.uk/broadcast are you can enjoy the action where ever you are — no forms to fill, or drop down boxes to tick.

To find out more go to: http://www.firstart.org.uk/broadcast

Tickets on the door £4 concessions (under 16 and over 65) and £6 standard ticket

        

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