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Since its modest beginnings over 30 years ago, NCBF - National Concert Band Festival has developed and grown in size and prestige until now it is recognised as the largest, most active, enterprising Festival for wind instrument musicians who play in wind bands or big bands throughout the UK.
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Since its modest beginnings in 1986, NCBF - National Concert Band Festival has developed and grown in size and prestige until now it is recognised as the largest, most active, enterprising Festival for wind instrument musicians who play in wind bands or big bands throughout the UK.
Regional Festival 2017 Dates:
5th November
City of Edinburgh Music School
19th November
Newham College, Oldham
Wrekin College, Telford
26th November
Nottingham High School
All Saints Academy, Cheltenham
3rd December
The Cardinal Vaughan School, Kensington
The 2018 National Festival will take place at:
Royal Northern College of Music
April 7th & 8th 2018
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