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Regent Hall attractions on National weekend

There are plenty of great musical attractions on offer on the National Finals weekend at Regent Hall.

Foden's
  Foden's will be performing at the Friday evening concert at Regent Hall

Plans are well advanced for the 2018 Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival which takes place at Regent Hall, Oxford Street, London on Thursday 4th October and Friday 5th October — the musical prelude to the National Finals at the Royal Albert Hall.

Foden's in action

Foden's Band will perform the evening Gala Concert which commences at 7.30pm on Friday 5th October.

Tickets for the event as well as the daytime events which feature the Royal Academy of Music Brass Ensemble and Ian Bousfield (12.30pm), The Guards Brass Ensemble Recital (2.30pm), the special National's Test-Piece Seminar of 'Handel in the Band' by Kenneth Downie (5.00pm) and on the evening before (Thursday 6th October), Regent Hall Band and Songsters (7.45pm) are available by calling 01223 234090 or 07710 505689.

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