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Geneva to open UK showroom

Instrument manufacturer Geneva Group is to open a dedicated showroom in the North East of England — open to everyone to come along and enjoy instrument and music making at its best.

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  Geneva Group will be opening its new showroom in August

The international instrument manufacturers, Geneva Group has announced that they will be opening a dedicated showroom for their full brass and woodwind range in Stockton-on-Tees on Saturday 18th August.

Perfect venue

A spokesperson told 4BR: "The Geneva Bandroom will become the perfect venue to try out and purchase any Geneva Group instrument — aided by expert help and advice.

We also aim to provide regular free demonstrations, workshops and recitals from Geneva Artists and guests. It will become the ideal hub of activity — a meeting place for players and conductors and a venue space that can be utilised to help — from a chat over a coffee to those ideal demonstration activities and promotions."

The Geneva Bandroom will become the perfect venue to try out and purchase any Geneva Group instrument — aided by expert help and adviceGeneva Group

Open Day

The Geneva Bandroom will be opening on Saturday 18th August, with an invite given to all the brass band community to come along to the Open Day between 10.00am and 10.00pm.

There will be live music from various brass and woodwind ensembles, Geneva artists and workshops throughout the day.

Come along

If you would like to come along (children and families especially welcome) please e-mail: joanne@genevainstruments.com

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