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Bolsover Festival of Brass — Live

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Bolsover
  The action starts at noon today

The Bolsover Festival of Brass contest is taking place this weekend at Shirebrook Academy in Derbyshire, with the competitor's performances boosted in profile by being live-broadcast around the banding world.

Thanks to the support of headline sponsor Warwick Music Group and the excellent facilities provided on the Academy site, the bands will be able to provide plenty of great music making.

Enjoy

Go to: https://content.pbone.co.uk/bolsover2022

Saturday 1st October:
Fourth Section:

Theatre
Adjudicator: Nicholas Garman
Start: 12.00 noon
Results: 2.45pm approx

1. Whitwell (Rob Deakin) — 12.00 noon
2. Matlock (Chris Banks) — 12.30pm
3. Newark Town (Gary Wyatt) — 1.00pm
4. Syston Band (Colin Jones) — 1.30pm
5. Littleborough Brass (Ashley Higgins) — 2.00pm


Third Section:

Theatre
Adjudicator: Nicholas Garman
Start: 3.30pm
Results: 6.15pm approx

1. Whitworth Vale & Healey (Alan Widdop) — 3.30pm
2. Spennymoor Town (Fiona Casewell) — 4.00pm
3. Rode Hall Silver (Neil Butler) — 4.30pm
4. Bakewell Silver (Sarah Fellows) — 5.00pm
5. Ireland Colliery Chesterfield (Sam Johnston) — 5.30pm

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