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Masters 2009 & 2010

Biggs and Franklin announce Masters dates for next two years.

Corn Exchange
 

Thursday, 29 May 2008

        

Richard Franklin and Philip Biggs have taken the opportunity to thank everyone who they say made the 20th All England Masters International Brass Band Festival such a special day in Cambridge last Sunday.

Plans

Plans are now well advanced for the special celebrations to mark the 21st anniversary of the All England Masters which will take place at the Corn Exchange, Cambridge on Sunday 24th May 2009. T

he date of the 2010 All England Masters is Sunday 30th May.

News will be released shortly of the test-piece for the 2009 Championship.

        

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