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ConsTest draw announced

You can now purchase your tickets for the popular ConsTest contest in Birmingham in April.

ConsTest
  The event is hosted at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Tickets for the popular ConsTest contest are now on sale for the competition that takes place at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on Sunday 12th April.

Record entry

A record entry of 18 bands will take part with the day rounded off with the appearance at the Eastside Jazzclub by local legends Karate Bandana, to support the brass-house-soul powerhouse Year of the Dog.

They have been featured at festivals including Noz Stock, Kendal Calling, Cheltenham Jazz, Cardiff LGBTQ+ Pride and many more. 'The Dogs' spent the summer of 2023 touring European festivals finishing with the Rugby World Cup final in Paris.

Draw:

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire: 10.00am
Adjudicators: Alan Morrison & Ryan Watkins

1. Nailsworth Silver
2. City of Wrexham
3. Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass
4. Thoresby Colliery
5. Tewit Silver
6. City of Birmingham
7. Sovereign Brass
8. Harborough
9. Amington
10. Parc & Dare
11. Clock Face Miners Heritage Brass
12. Audley Brass
13. Croft Silver
14. Jackfield
15. Staffordshire Band
16. Ratby Mid
17. Syston
18. Wakefield Metropolitan

Tickets:

https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/constest-12-04-2025

Eastside Jazzclub performances
Doors open: 7.00pm

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