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An evening with Frank

Frank Renton will be the guest on the latest Brass Band Conductors Association spotlight evening webcast.

Frank Renton
  Frank Renton is the special guest for the latest BBCA webcast

Wednesday, 05 November 2025

        

The Brass Band Conductors' Association's (BBCA) has announced that it is to host a special webcast spotlight evening with conductor and presenter Frank Renton

It follows in a series of on-line Zoom platform events with leading figures and personalities from the brass band movement, and will be held on Wednesday 12th November at 7.00pm.

Career and questions

A remarkable figure within the brass banding movement, the evening will allow those taking part ask questions about his musical ethos, career and opinions about all things to do with the brass band world

The evening will be hosted by BBCA Executive member Matt Ryan.

To find out more:


https://www.bbe.org.uk/news30102025-1359/spend-evening-frank-renton?brid=Xw-k3APDftwSYMh7pXzBUw

        

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