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Date of next contest: Sunday 1st April 2012 Location: Groby Community College Closing Date for Entries: 3rd March 2012 Our April Spring Festival is a Junior and Senior Solo, Duet and Quartet contest open to competitors from any band. Applicationsare now being accepted for the 2012 contest. Full Address : Groby Community College, Leicestershire Commences: 10am Adjudicators: To be confirmed Catering: Provided by The Wigston Band Warm up Facilities: Yes Official Accompaniast: Available - please see notes Downloads: 2012 Entry Form 2012 Schedule for Secretaries (please read) 2012 Notes to accompany schedule (please read) 2011 Results and Press Release                 LE6 0GE 1 - Sarah Lenton (Raunds) with President Betty Anderson 2 - Previous Adjudicators Mark Smith, Sharon Stansfield and Dave Lea 3- Gresley Colliery Youth lead the way in the Junior Quartet 4- William Davies from Gresley Colliery Youth collects his trophy Back to top of page _________________________________________________________ Sunday October 9th 2011 The Autumn contest is for all players who are in member bands of the LBBA. There are 15 sections for different age ranges and open section with competitions for Solos, Duets, Quartets, Sight reading and Air-Varies. The October Solo Contest is exclusively for LBBA band members Address : Groby Community College, Ratby Road, Groby, Leics. LE6 0GE Commences: This contest has now concluded - next years date TBA Adjudicators: T Groom, G SLeath, H Thomas Catering: Provided by The Wigston Band Warm up Facilities: Yes Downloads: Full Results and Press Release from 2011 Full Results and Press Release from 2010                 LE6 0GE 1 - Leicestershire Co-operative (Snibston) and their trophy haul 2 - The Bray Family present the Harry Bray Memorial Award 3 - Adjudicator Garry Sleath present Shriland members with their awards Back to top of page Sunday 27th November 2011 2011 Leicester Open Champions - Sandhurst Silver Commonly known as the "Leicester" contest, the association's November Open Brass Band contest is increasing in popularity. The event is now held in the halls of Garendon High School and adjoining Burleigh Community College in Loughborough. Address : Garendon/Burleigh School, Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ Commences: This event has now taken place Adjudicators: Malcolm Brownbill, avid Horsfield, Paul Holland, Mike Kilroy Catering: Available - Sixth Form Centre (Trade Stands) Warm up and Changing Facilities: Yes Downloads: 2011 Full Results 2011 Rules - Registered Bands 2011 Rules - Unregistered Bands Full Results and pieces played - 2010 contest For enquiries or further information, please contact Secretary Lesley Bentley on lesley@lbba.org.uk                 LE11 4SQ 2011 Champions Sandhurst Silver Colect their First Prize from Malcolm Brownbill Kidlington - 2010 Chamption and John Berryman 2010 1st Section Winners Jackfield Elxoxk Reisen Ratby Cooperative - LBBA Champions 2009~ 2009 1st Section Winners Barton Town and Mark Wilkinson Back to top of page _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

To be presented by Carole Crompton & David Hirst .. If you need help and advice with your Grant Application the LBBA intend to host a funding seminar, now postponed to the New Year to allow more bands to participate. .. For further information or to express your interest in this event please contact.. The Secretary, Mrs Lesley Bentley 21 Gables Lea, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire LE12 5NW 01509 672029

LBBA QUIZ At the LBBA 2009 AGM it was decided to stop running the LBBA annual quiz due to declining interest from member bands. If you have any new suggestions for other association events, in addition to our contests we'd love to hear from you. Thanks.

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