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Shirebrook open for entries

The popular Shirebrook Entertainment Contest is looking for competing bands as local council continues long term support of banding movement.

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  Entries are now open for the 2018 Shirebrook event.

Shirebrook Town Council continues to lead the way in the proactive promotion of brass banding as a centre piece of its cultural events calendar.

Enquiries

Entries are currently open for its fourth annual Shirebrook Town Music Festival 'Brass Band Entertainment Contest', which will be held on Sunday 8th July at Shirebrook Leisure Centre, Park Road, Shirebrook, Mansfield, Notts (NG20 8JQ)

Enquiries should be sent to: carolejcrompton@btinternet.com

Entries are currently open for its fourth annual Shirebrook Town Music Festival 'Brass Band Entertainment Contest', which will be held on Sunday 8th July4BR

Brass in the Park

Meanwhile, the popular 'Brass in the Park' Sunday concerts will once again take place from June to September.

The concerts take place at the bandstand in Shirebrook Town Park and start at 2.00pm

24th June: Hucknall & Linby Mining Community Band
22nd July: Shirebrook Miners Welfare Band
5th August: Carlton Brass
19th August: Rolls Royce (Derby)
2rd September: Blidworth Welfare Band

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