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Ticket demand pleases British Open organisers

There has already been an excellent take-up for tickets for the 2025 British Open in Birmingham in September.

British Open
  Tickets are selling well for the 2025 British Open

The organisers of the 2025 British Open Championships have expressed their delight at the demand for tickets for the contest to be held at Birmingham Symphony Hall on Saturday 6th September.

Tickets went on sale from 15th May, with a significant majority of seats in the Stalls, Choir, and Upper Circle sold. The circle is sold out, although there are a number of tickets still available in the Grand Tier.

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To book your ticket go to: https://bmusic.co.uk/events/the-171st-british-open-brass-band-championship

A spokesperson for the British Open told 4BR: "There has been an excellent take up of tickets and we are delighted by the initial response.

The announcement of the set-work 'Star Crossed Lovers' has created a great deal of interest and with our fantastic line-up of bands now competed following the Spring Festival, there is a real focus of attention on the weekend."

There has been an excellent take up of tickets and we are delighted by the initial responseBritish Open

More brass

Symphony Hall Birmingham is also hosting 'Brass in a Day' on Sunday 7th September.

This will include an afternoon concert given at 3.00pm by Black Dyke Band and Cory Band as well as the young musicians from the Services for Education Youth Brass Ensembles and the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.

Tickets: https://bmusic.co.uk/events/brass-gala-2025-2

Have a go

It will include a special FREE 'Have a Go Brass' — led by tutors from Services for Education at 10.00am.

Book a place: https://bmusic.co.uk/events/have-a-go-brass-2025

The National Childrens' Brass Band of Great Britain will give a free performance at 2.00pm

Book a free ticket at:
https://bmusic.co.uk/events/national-youth-brass-band-of-great-britain-childrens-band-3

Mnozil Brass:

There are now just 150 tickets available for the 30th anniversary appearance of Mnozil Brass at Symphony Hall on Saturday 28th June (7.30pm). Over 1900 tickets have already been sold.

Tickets:
https://bmusic.co.uk/events/mnozil-brass-jubilee-celebrating-30-years-of-mnozil-brass

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