A Busy Year Ahead!
With the push for Championship status ever present in the Foresters bandroom, we're going to give an overview of the year to come...
We've already had our annual Butlins visit in January, so we begin this February.
Date and Time: 24th February 2018 - 19:30 - 22:00
Name: Aylestone Church Concert - Foresters Friendly Society
Location: St. Andrew's Church, Old Church Street, Leicester LE2 8ND
Description: Foresters Brass perform at a staple sponsors concert in Leicester. We will be running our Area piece as well as performing pieces for our upcoming entertainments contests.
Date and Time: 10th March 2018 - All Day
Name: Midlands Area Championships
Location: Bedworth Civic Hall, High Street, Bedworth CV12 8NF
Description: Looking to retain our First Section Champions title and achieve an invite to the National Finals later in the year, we're within reaching distance of promotion to the Championship section from 2019.
Date and Time: 19th May 2018 - 12:00 - 17:00
Name: Beer and Brass on the Grass Entertainments Contest
Location: Victoria Farm, High Cross Road, Lutterworth LE17 5AU
Description: After being awarded Best Overall Band and Best Soloist (Steph Ayton) last year, Foresters Brass look to retain the multiple awards we won last time at this young contest.
Date and Time: 19th May 2018 - 19:30 - 22:00
Name: Husbands Bosworth Church Concert
Location: Husbands Bosworth Church, Lutterworth, LE17 6LU
Description: A busy day for Foresters as we perform at the competition earlier and then travel down to our old stomping ground in Husbands Bosworth.
Date and Time: 26th May 2018 - 13:00 - 15:00
Name: Argents Mead Bandstand
Location: Argents Mead, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1BZ
Description: Another Bandstand gig for Foresters
Date and Time: 3rd June 2018 - 14:00 - 19:00
Name: High Chief Ranger Air Ambulance Appeal Concert featuring Keith Muggeridge
Location: TBC, Ware
Description: Keith Muggeridge joins up with Foresters to feature as a soloist for an Air Ambulance appeal concert.
Date and Time: 16th-17th June 2018 - All Day
Name: Foresters Friendly Society High Court
Location: Riviera International Centre, Torquay TQ2 5LZ
Description: Foresters Brass perform over a busy weekend for the annual Foresters Friendly Society AGM.
Guest Conductor Chris Small steps in to lead to band over an important weekend.
Date and Time: July 8th 2018 - All Day
Name: Shirebrook Entertainments Contest
Location: Shirebrook Town Park, Shirebrook, Mansfield NG20 8AL
Description: A new entry on the Foresters calendar, we look to improve on our entertainments record and push on for more honours.
Date and Time: 29th July 2018 - 14:00 - 16:30
Name: Oakham Bandstand
Location: High Street, Oakham LE15 6AL
Description: A summer bandstand that has become a staple performance date in the Foresters calendar.
Date and Time: 2018 - 14:00 - 16:00
Name: Newark Bandstand
Location: Newark Castle, Newark-on-Trent, NG24 1BG
Description: TBC Bandstand gig
Date and Time: 15th and 16th September 2018 - All day
Name: First Section National Finals of Great Britain
Location: The Centaur, Cheltenham, GL50 4SH
Description: Participation confirmed! We are heading alongside Staffordshire and Enderby to represent the Midlands in the First section against qualifiers from all over the UK.
Date and Time: 30th September 2018 - All Day
Name: Bolsover Festival of Brass
Location: Heritage High School, Clowne, Chesterfield S43 4QG
Description: Entertainment Contest season begins at Bolsover! Foresters Brass will take part in the First and the Championship Section.
Date and Time: 6th OR 13th October 2018 - 19:30 - 22:00
Name: Long Buckby and Brington Baptist Church Concert
Location: Long Buckby and Brington Baptist Church, NN6 7RR
Description: After our initial concert last year, Foresters join up with Tenor Horn player and Minister of the Church, Nathan Toseland, to perform audience favorites as well as highlights from our Entertainments program.
Date and Time: 21st October 2018 - All Day
Name: Mendlesham Foresters Court Concert
Location: Community Centre, Mendlesham, Stowemarket IP14 5RT
Description: A band quiz for the coach journey, but the travel is worth it for our fantastic audience at this annual performance.
Date and Time: 3rd November 2018 - All Day
Name: Wychavon Festival of Brass
Location: The De Montford School, Four Pools Road, Evesham WR11 1DQ
Description: Another two performances for Foresters, Championship and First, to compete for the invite to Spring Festival.
Date and Time: 18th November 2018
Name: LBBA Contest
Location: Loughborough Endowed Schools, Loughborough, LE11 2AQ
Description: An own-choice contest
Date and Time: 3rd December 2018 - 18:00 - 21:30
Name: NSPCC Concert
Location: Church of All Saint's, Oakham LE15 6AA
Description: The NSPCC Oakham Concert is recorded live to be played on Christmas Day. A host of big names in the Midlands provide Christmas stories and jokes whilst raising a record amount year on year.
Date and Time: 8th December 2018 - 14:00 - 16:00 (Coach travel)
Name: Foresters' Christmas Celebration
Location: English Martyrs Catholic Church Hall, Vicarge Lane, Horley, RH6 8AR
Description: We embark on a new concert adventure at Christmas time!
Date and Time: 22nd/23rd December 2018 - 18:00 - 20:00
Name: Foresters Brass Christmas Concert
Location: Husbands Bosworth Church, Lutterworth, LE17 6LU
Description: We embark on a new concert adventure at Christmas time!
