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Leicester Open for entries

The Leicestershire Brass Band Association's annual 'Open' competition is now taking entries its 2018 competition.

LBBA
  The Leicestershire Contest is now open to entries.

The Leicestershire Brass Band Association's annual 'Open' competition is now taking entries its 2018 competition.

The popular event is now fully established at its new venue of Loughborough Endowed Schools in Leicestershire and offers six sections of competition — from Championship to Unregistered.

This year's competition will be held on Sunday 18th November across two halls on the Loughborough campus.

Looking forward

Association Secretary, Lesley Bentley told 4BR: "We're looking forward to welcoming all participating bands from across the country.

We've been delighted with the new venue and have had some fantastic feedback from bands and our trade stand partners."

We've been delighted with the new venue and have had some fantastic feedback from bands and our trade stand partnersAssociation Secretary, Lesley Bentley

Closing date

The closing date for entries is Friday 21st September.

Further details are available on the Association Website: www.lbba.org.uk or by contacting Lesley directly on lesley.bentley@dsl.pipex.com

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