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All events are in the UK unless otherwise indicated  Please confirm details with the organisers. Events are occasionally changed at short notice or without notification. Previous events August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 Nov-Dec 2008 October 2008 28 September - 4 October  Melbourne International Festival of Brass 1 October Otley Brass Band - Brassed Off - Otley Civic Centre 2 October Murton Colliery Band - Pie & Pea Supper - West Cornforth, 7pm Otley Brass Band - Brassed Off - Otley Civic Centre 3 October Hilgay Silver Band - Downham Town Hall, 7.30pm Otley Brass Band - Brassed Off - Otley Civic Centre Stannington Brass Band - Abbeydale Cinema, Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, 7.30pm Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band - Music For You Concert - Kidderminster Town Hall 4 October Bedworth Brass - St Giles Church, Exhall, 7.30pm Bratton Silver Band - Sponsored Blow - Coopers, Westbury, 10am Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass - Cleobury Mortimer 7.30pm Corsham Band - Basil Hill Barracks Derwent Brass - Landau Forte Theatre, 7.30pm Douglas Town Band - Otto Fairey Band - Ulverston, 7pm Great Horwood Silver Band - Lovat Fields Retirement Village, 7.30pm Hathern Band - Hathern Community Centre, 7.30pm Heath Band - St. Barnabus Church, Leighton Buzzard, 7.30pm Hitchin Band - Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin, 7.30pm Ipswich Hospital Band - Lamb School, East Bergholt Kettering Band - Risca County Primary School, Danygraig Road, Risca, 7.15pm. Tickets £5. Details from claire.m.durrant@ntlworld.com Kippax Band - Last Night of the Proms - Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Leeds New Forest Brass Band - Waterside Theatre, Holbury, 7.30pm Otley Brass Band - Brassed Off - Otley Civic Centre Pemberton Old Band - St Michaels Church, Swinley, 7.30pm Radcliffe Band - Radcliffe Band Stand, 11am St Sebastian Wokingham Band - Wokingham Theatre, 7.30pm Stannington Brass Band + The Brass Players - The Lomas Hall, Stannington, Sheffield, 7.30pm Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band - Music For You Concert - Kidderminster Town Hall Taverham Band - Horning Village Hall, 7.30pm Watford Band - Christchurch, Watford, 7.30pm Whitwell Brass Band - Community Centre, Whitwell, 7.30pm 5 October Bolsover Brass Open Entertainment Contest - Kissingate Leisure Centre, Shirebook. Entries will be taken from any region. In addition to the main competition for 1st to 4th section bands there will be a Junior/Youth section, and a Championship Section Invitation Competition. Enquiries to Carole Hirst on 07979 240423 or email carole.hirst@bolsover.gov.uk Bearpark and Esh Colliery Band - Bandstand, Saltburn, 2.30pm Boxted Methodist Silver Band - Open Day - Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds, 12.30pm Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Victoria Hall, Hanley, Stoke-On-Trent, 7pm Cawston Band - Kings Garden House, Thetford, 2.30pm Coleshill Town Band - Harvest Festival Service - Coleshill Parish Church, 10.30am Fine Arts Brass - The Memorial Hall, Marlborough College, 7.30pm Friary Guildford Brass Band - Stage and Screen - Weyfield Primary School, Guildford, 3pm. Tickets 01483 480518 Guernsey Concert Brass - St James, 8pm Hatherleigh Silver Band - Fountain Inn, North Tawton, 8pm Oxted Band - Harvest Festival, St Peter's, Limpsfield Riviera Concert Brass - Tecarn Hotel, Torquay Rushden Mission Band - Harvest Festival - Rushden Mission Church, 5.30pm Ware Brass - Hertford Castle Grounds, 2.30pm Woodbridge Excelsior Band - Woodbridge Community Hall, 7pm 6 October Amington Band - Band Rooms, Amington, 7.30pm Boxted Methodist Silver Band - Band Service - Boxted Methodist Church, 2.30pm 8 October Amington Band - Band Rooms, Amington, 7.30pm Croft Silver Band - Brassed Off - Countesthorpe College, Leicestershire, LE8 5PR 9-11 October Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival - Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London, WC12 2DJ. All day/all festival tickets available also, from 01223 234090. 9 October Croft Silver Band - Brassed Off - Countesthorpe College, Leicestershire, LE8 5PR Regent Hall Band & Songsters - Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival - Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London, WC12 2DJ, 7.45pm. Tickets £7 from 01223 234090 Tewkesbury Town Band - Tewkesbury Mop Fair Parade, Tewkesbury High Street, 6pm 10 October Boston Brass - Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival - Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London, WC12 2DJ, 2.30pm. Tickets from £9 from 01223 234090 Clitheroe Town Band - Clitheroe Golf Club Croft Silver Band - Brassed Off - Countesthorpe College, Leicestershire, LE8 5PR Douglas Town Band - Otto Downton Band - Harvest Festival Service - St Laurence's Church, 10am Fodens Richardson Band - Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival - Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London, WC12 2DJ, 7.30pm. Tickets from £9 from 01223 234090 Kenneth Downie "The Composer Speaks" - Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival - Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London, WC12 2DJ, 5pm. Tickets £7 from 01223 234090 Pleasley Colliery Welfare Band - Pleasley Colliery Welfare Roberts Bakery Band - Sandbach Town Hall, 7.30pm Zone One Brass - Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival - Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London, WC12 2DJ, 12.30pm. Admission free. 11 October Launceston Town Band Solo & Quartet Contest - Central Methodist Church, Launceston, 10am. Classes range from 9 years and under, through to various Open Classes, including Duets, Quartets and Ensembles. Practice rooms, refreshments, performance area, and nearby car parking. Further details from www.launcestontownband.co.uk National Brass Band Championship Finals (Championship Section) - Royal Albert Hall, London, SW7 2AP, 10am. Box office: 0207-589-8212 Barnsley Building Society Brass Band - Cudworth Methodist Church, 7.15pm Bideford Town Band - Bideford College Carlisle St.Stephens Silver Band - Tithe Barn, Carlisle, 7.30pm Croft Silver Band - Brassed Off - Countesthorpe College, Leicestershire, LE8 5PR Desford Colliery Band - Regent Hall Brass Arts Festival - Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London, WC12 2DJ, 7.30pm. Tickets from £9 from 01223 234090 Drighlington Brass Band - Prince Henry Grammar School, Otley Foss Dyke Band - Ramsey Grange Moor Brass Band - Whitley Church, 7.30pm Lincolnshire Hospitals Band - Lucarly Hall, Humberston, Cleethorpes. 7.30pm Muker Silver Band - Bedale Methodist Church, 7.30pm Newark Town Band - St Giles Church, Balderton Phoenix WM Brass - St Margarets', Hasbury Toddington Town Band - Chalgrave Church, 6.45pm Wilsden Band - Wilsden Village Hall, 7.30pm 12 October NWBBA Fleetwood Contest - Fleetwood Marine Hall, The Esplanade, Fleetwood, Lancashire City of Southampton (Albion) Band - Veterans Reunion - East Wittering Cromer and Sheringham Brass Band - Cromer Church, 3.30pm Gosport Silver Band - Thorngate Halls, Bury Road, Gosport, 2.30pm Middleton Band - Forest Harvest Festival , 6.30pm 13 October Burbage Band (Buxton) - Burbage Institute, Buxton, 8.30pm Taverham Band - Taverham Village Hall, 7.30pm Whitchurch Band - Village Fete - Tilstock Village Hall 14 October Chichester City Band - Riverside Caravan Park, Bognor, 7.30pm Taverham Band - Taverham Village Hall, 7.30pm 17 October Alcester Victoria Silver Band - Primrose Proms Concert, Bromsgrove, 7.30pm Barton Town Band + Gainsborough Operatic - Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough, 7.30pm Cold Ash Brass - Thatcham Baptist Church Dearham Brass Band - Aspatria Masonic Market Rasen (RPC) Band - Proms Concert - Drill Hall Lincoln, 7.30pm. Tickets £8(£6 concession) from 01522 873894 Northallerton Silver Band - Hambleton Forum, 7.30pm Vernon Building Society Poynton Brass Band - Our Lady's and St Christopher's Church, Romiley, 7.30pm Worksop Miners Welfare Band - Acorn Theatre 18-19 October SCABA Autumn Contest - Own choice Hymn Tune and Test Piece - Leas Cliff Hall, The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2DZ, from 9.30am. Box office: 01303 253193. Open to all bands. Details from www.scaba.co.uk 18 October Avonbank Band - 60th Anniversary Reunion Concert - Arts Centre, Evesham, 7.30pm. Details from 01386 761230 Barton Town Band + Gainsborough Operatic - Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough, 7.30pm Burbage Silver Band - Twycross Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band + Steeton Mail Voice Choir - Ilkley Douglas Town Band - Otto Grimethorpe Colliery Band - Banbury Holymoorside Band + Chesterfield Gilbert & Sullivan - Village Hall, Hasland, 7.30pm Ipswich and Norwich co op Band - Norwich Cathedra Ipswich Hospital Band + Orwell Singers - St Peter's by the Waterfront, 7.30pm Knighton Town Silver Band + Knighton Primary School Choir + Wigmore High School Choir - Community Centre, Knighton, 7.30pm Norfolk Wherry Brass - Wymondham Central Hall, 7.30pm Okehampton Excelsior Silver Band - Okehampton Carnival Otterbourne Brass - P&O playoff - Dock gate 10 'Oceana', 3.30pm Pemberton Old Band - Parbold Village Hall, 7.30pm Poynton Youth Brass Band - Poynton Methodist Church Ratby Co-operative Band - Braunstone Civic Centre, 7.30pm Skelmanthorpe Band - Pilling Lane Stiperstones Brass + Sabrina Brass - Minsterley Village Hall, 7.30pm Strata Brass - Elsecar Heritage Centre, 7.30pm Thoresby Colliery Band - 60th anniversary Reunion - Thoresby Miner's Social Club, Fourth Avenue, Edwinstowe, Notts, 7.30pm. Details from 07966 090231 Wilsden Band + Aire Valley Singers - Bradford Cathedral, 7.30pm Worksop Miners Welfare Band + Anston M.V.Choir - St. Annes- 19 October National Youth Brass Band and National Children's Brass Band of Great Britain Regional Audition - Leicester Arts Centre. NYBB 12-18 years, NCBB 8-12 year olds. For more information please contact Philip Biggs on either 01223 234090, 07710 505689 or email nybbgb@bandstand.demon.co.uk Brackley & District Band - Banbury Mill Grimethorpe Colliery Band - Dartford Ireland Colliery Chesterfield Band - The Winding Wheel, Chesterfield, S41 7SA, 7.30pm Lincoln Beevor Band - The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln, 7.30pm Minden Band of the Queen's Division - The Hawth, Crawley, 3pm. Tickets from 01293-553636. Season tickets available. Rothwell Temperance Band - Brigshaw Centre, 7.30pm Rushen Silver Band - Royal Hotel, Port Erin, 8pm Shipston Town Band - Townsend Hall, Shipston-upon-Stour, 7.30pm Thoresby Colliery Band - 60th anniversary Concert - Thoresby Miner's Social Club, Fourth Avenue, Edwinstowe, Notts, 7.30pm. Details from 07966 090231 Thornton Cleveleys Brass Band - Thornton Little Theatre, 8pm Uppermill Band - Boarshurst Band Club, Greenbridge Lane, Greenfield, Saddleworth, 8pm West Yorkshire Police Band - Theatre Royal, Wakefield 20 October Fine Arts Brass - Library Theatre, Luton, 7.45pm Wrentham Band - Kessingland W.M.C. 21 October Freckleton Brass Band - Freckleton Village Hall, 8.15pm 22 October Riviera Concert Brass - Central Church, Torquay, 7.30pm 23 October Crofts End Mission Band - Pensford Club, 7.15pm 24 October Crofts End Mission Band - Summerhill Club, 7.15pm Dearham Brass Band - Wigton Church 25-26 October  Australasian Open Brass Band Contest - Twin Towns Services Club, Cooloongatta, Australia Pontins Brass Band Championships, Prestatyn Sands Holiday Centre, Central Beach, Barkby Avenue, Prestatyn, LL19 7LA. 25 October YHBBA Annual Brass and Percussion Workshop 2007 - Minsthorpe Community College and Conference Centre. Applications forms from www.yhbba.org.uk Bactiguard Wire Brass - The Brindley, Runcorn Brighouse & Rastrick Band + Boobs and Brass - Huddersfield Town Hall Burbage Band (Buxton) - Octagon Hall, Buxton Dunchurch Brass Band - Dunchurch Village Hall, 7.30pm Emley Brass Band - Emley Methodist Church, 7.30pm Essentially Brass - Recital - St. Peter's Church, Nottingham Frome Town Youth Band - Frome Memorial Theatre Haverhill Silver Band - Steeple Bumpstead Jaguar (Coventry) Band - Holy Trinity Church - Eccleshall, 7.30pm Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band - Blackburn Hall, Rothwell, 7.30pm Ocean Brass + Guest Soloist: Steve Sykes (Tuba) - Turner Sims Hall, Southampton University, 7.30 pm Rothwell Temperance Band - Yeadon Town Hall, 7pm Wem Jubilee Band - Stanier Hall, Wem, 7pm Wingates Band - Victoria Hall, Bolton Woodfalls Concert Brass - United Reform Church, Romsey, Doors 7pm, Tickets: £8 adults, £6 concessions, £4 children - available on the door. A concert given as part of our exciting summer programme, sponsored by Waitrose 26 October Marske Brass Band - Ropner Park Bandstand, Stockton, 2pm 28 October Roberts Bakery Band - Northwich Memorial Hall, 7.30pm 29 October Cawston Band - CAMRA Beer Festival - Norwich, 8pm 30 October Grimethorpe Colliery Band - Theatre Royal, Wakefield Holymoorside Band - Bandstand, Queens Park, Chesterfield, 7.30pm 31 October Bideford Town Band - Fireworks - Kenwith Castle, 6.30pm Leyland Band - Southport Theatre, Floral Hall, Southport, 8pm Portishead Town Band - Festival of Remembrance - Princes Hall, Princes Road, Clevedon, 7.30pm Welbeck Estates Brass Band - Acorn Theatre, Worksop, 7.30pm Previous events August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 Nov-Dec 2008 For other free sites to promote your events see LocalToday.co.uk Concert-Diary.com Ents24.com		General events Promoters, venues etc.

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