The Leicestershire Brass Band Association has reported a healthy number of entries for the forthcoming Leicester Open Brass Band contest.

It will be held at adjoining schools of Garendon High and Burleigh Community College in Loughborough on Sunday 16th November.

Good entry

A total of 54 bands have entered the own choice contest including 12 in the Open Section and 14 in the First. Four unregistered bands from the association will also compete in their own section at the contest performing a short programme.

Adjudicators this year will be John Roberts (1st and Open), and Roy Sparkes (2nd, 3rd, 4th Sections). A further adjudicator for the unregistered section will be announced shortly.

I'm delighted with the number of entries this year and the bands like the new venues at Burleigh and Garendon which have been chosen to accommodate the increasing number of bands participatingSecretary Lesley Bentley

Delighted

Secretary Lesley Bentley told 4BR: "I'm delighted with the number of entries this year and the bands like the new venues at Burleigh and Garendon which have been chosen to accommodate the increasing number of bands participating."

Further details about the contest can be found on the association website www.lbba.org.uk