Music Festival details announced

Details of the forthcoming Band of the West Mercia Constabulary Community Music Festival 2008 have been released.

Thursday, 14 February 2008

The final details for the inaugural music festival for non contesting bands have been released.

Five bands

The event taking place at West Mercia Constabulary Headquarters, Hindlip Hall, Worcester on Sunday 24th February 2008 will feature 5 non contesting bands plus the West Mercia Band. Each band will perform a programme of music of between 30 and 40 minutes and the event will conclude with massed bands.

Each band will perform a programme of music of between 30 and 40 minutes and the event will conclude with massed bandsOrganisers

No charge

Tony Creswell of Mostyn Music will be in attendance with a trade stand of music and brass accessories. The bar will be open and food available all day. There is no charge for the public as the whole day has free admission.

Order of play:

12 noon: Welcome by Eddie Barry QPM and Steve Pritchard-Jones
12.30pm: Cleobury Mortimer Brass Band
1.30pm: Royal Spa Brass Band
2.30pm: The Band of West Mercia Constabulary
3.30pm: Gloucester Police Band
4.30pm: Sabrina/Stiperstones Brass Band
5.30pm: Burbage Silver Band
6.30pm: Massed Bands

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