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Get your contest listed FREE for 2019

With the banding year entering its last few weeks, you can find out if your event is listed for the 2019 contest season on 4BR?

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  Drum roll please! Advertise your contest free of charge on 4BR

With the competitive element of the 2018 banding year heading into its final month, It's not too early to find out if your event is listed for the 2019 contest season on 4BR?

With over 40 individual contests already listed, check the link below to see if we have your contest listed for next year.

http:/­/­4barsrest.com/­classifieds/­events.asp

4BR has posted results from over 50 individual contests in 2018, so take the opportunity to promote your contest.

Event types

We're happy to list all contests FREE of charge.

If you want to list concerts and festivals — please see the information in our classifieds area of the site or follow the link below.

https://www.4barsrest.com/classifieds/events.asp

Overseas

It's not just UK contest details we're after we're happy to post contest details from around the world. We would welcome contest details from all countries.

2020

If you do happen to have the 2020 date arranged feel free to send that information also.

With the 2018 contest season heading into its final months it's not too early to have your event published on 4BR free of charge for 2019 and beyond ~ 4BR

What do I need to do?

Send your contest details (or corrections) comprising of dates, venues, addresses and postcodes with any necessary contact details, website address to contests@4barsrest.com

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