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BBE closed for festive period

The offices of Brass Bands England will be closed from 20th December — opening on 6th January.

BBE
  BBE is closed over the festive period

Brass Bands England has announced the dates of its annual Christmas shutdown

The BBE team will be taking their usual break for the Christmas period, with the office closing at 5.00pm on Friday 20th December until 9.00am on Monday 6th January.

Enquiries

All inquiries will be responded to as soon as possible upon reopening.

The new year of activity will start with an on-line BandSafe workshop on Wednesday 8th January.

All enquiries during the break period should be directed to: info@bbe.org.uk or call BBE on 01226 771015.

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Alwyn Green

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Conductor, composer, arranger, adjudicator, teacher and soloist


               

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