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Council to launch new Festival of Brass in 2020 Entries are now being invited for a new entertainment contest to be held in North East Derbyshire in 2020. The North East Derbyshire District Council Festival of Brass will be held at Tupton Hall School in Chesterfield on Sunday 21st June 2020. The contest will be split into two sections with generous prize funds on offer for the bands taking part. Each band will provide 20 minute entertainment sets for the crowds. Councillor Martin Thacker, Leader of the Council said, “This is a great opportunity for bands to showcase their talents in the District. We are passionate about providing events which enables the whole community to get together and listen to fantastic music and enjoy incredible performances by talented local and national bands”. The contest will see Section A open for Championship and First Section competitors, with Section B for contenders from the Second, Third and Fourth Sections.
The organisers hope it will offer bands the ideal opportunity to showcase their entertainment talents suitable for concert programmes and contests, whilst giving the audiences fantastic renditions of the highest quality.
The podium finishers in Section A will take home £600, £300 and £200 respectively, whilst those in Section B will win £300, £200 and £100.
The entry fee for the contest will be £120 which must be sent with an entry form for the attention of Linda Baston at:
North East Derbyshire District Council
2013 Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, S42 6LG
A lively programme of events runs throughout the year. These range from local community gala's to town centre shows and walking festivals to markets. You can search for the events using our What's On calendar on the homepage.
You can also search the Visit Peak District & Derbyshire to find events throughout the District and beyond.
We have lively markets in our main towns, including: For further information about Killamarsh, Clay Cross and Dronfield market please telephone 01246 419151 or 07974079921 For further information about Eckington market, please telephone 07721 654956. Our towns and villages have a wide range of shopping experiences for all to enjoy. We have a mix of major high street names and small independent retailers which provide something a little bit different. You’ll find the finest produce from the village grocers or you can shop in style at fashionable antiques, art and craft galleries. We also have an abundance of good places to eat and drink whatever your taste: from village tea rooms to award winning restaurants, and local pubs to international cuisine. Eat by a reservoir, in the countryside, outside a village pub, or in a busy high street - the choice is yours. As well as eating out, we have many farm shops and outlets from where you can get local produce for your stay or to take home. You can get more information on eating out through the Visit Peak District website.
