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Action Research Championships

Exciting line up of bands get ready for Action Research Youth Championships.

Action Research
 

There is an exciting line up of bands putting the last touches to their programmes for the 25th anniversary Action Research Youth Championships in Blackpool on Sunday 1st February.

The bands

Bare Trees Community (John Collins)
Elland Silver Youth (Samantha Harrison)
Enderby Youth (Trevor Hounsome)
Houghton Area Youth (Brian Adams)
Macclesfield Youth Brass (Louise Renshaw)
Oldham Music Centre Youth (Jonathan Leedale)
Poynton Youth Brass (Andy Hirst)
Rochdale Borough Youth (Eric Landon)
Sellers International Youth (Mark Bousie)
Stockport Schools' Brass (Phil Pavey)
Tees Valley Youth Brass (Stuart Gray)
Tewit Youth (Craig Ratcliffe)
Wardle High School (Lee Rigg)
Youth Brass 2000 (Chris Jeans)

Details

The adjudicators are Richards Evans (Music) and Gordon Higginbottom (Entertainment)

It all kicks off at 10.30am.

Tickets: Adult £7.00; Children £4.00; Family £20.00 (2 adults up to 3 children)

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Conductor and composer


               

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