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Fancy a great community blow for Leicester's centenary?

The inspirational Brass of the Saff youth band organisation is helping their home city celebrate its 100th birthday — and you can be part of a great day too!

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  Brass at the Saff will be leading the community celebrations — and you can join them

The inspirational a community brass band youth organization Brass of the Saff, is helping this weekend with the launch of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the granting of city status to their home of Leicester.

The band is based on the city's Saffron Lane Housing Estate and as the event coincides with the UK-wide Brassfestuk they are looking to invite as many brass, percussion and woodwind players to meet up in the centre of the city for a massed bands performance of music.

Meet up

The initiative will be part of the #Leicester100Brass events and all brass, percussion and Bb/Eb woodwind players have to do is sign up to join them on Saturday 6th July at the Methodist Church in Leicester's Town Hall Square.

It all starts at 12 noon with a rehearsal for the players, and will be followed by the performance from 2.00pm — 2.30pm.

At 3.00pm (until 4.00pm) there is a fantastic taster session for youngsters on the wide range of plastic p-instruments, before the day is rounded off at 4.00pm with a brilliant 'Sounds in Space' feature which is open to everyone to be part of a dynamic piece of communal music making.

'Sounds in Space' is an exploration of sounds within the church in a much more experimental sense. All are welcome to join us with voice and instrument for immersive participatory music-making in this amazing building.

Want take part?

All you have to do is send a message to drumandbrassuk@gmail.com with details of what you play and what playing level you are (beginner/confident/accomplished) and the music will be sent to you be e-mail.

Contact: Julie Maxwell drumandbrassuk@gmail.com / 07866378392

All you then have to do is turn up for a 12 noon start for the rehearsal in the Methodist Church before enjoying the rest of the day together4BR

Turn up and play

All you then have to do is turn up for a 12 noon start for the rehearsal in the Methodist Church before enjoying the rest of the day together. (There is security to ensure items are safe and there are toilet facilities and accessibility for people with disability and mobility issues)

Bring your instrument, stand etc. It is a chance to meet other musicians in the community, play, chat, share tips — beginners/ experienced all welcome.

An art group will be sketching in the building, so you may be immortalized too!

We will invite photos to be tagged so we can find them on Facebook and Instagram — @soundsofleicester @brassfestuk

For more information go to:

https://www.facebook.com/events/541827936350324/?ti=cl

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