Wind Band Festival 2008
The eleventh Wind Band Festival is travelling to Scotland and takes place between Friday 31st October and Sunday 2nd November.
The 2008 Wind Band Festival promises all the usual excellent events: exciting and challenging music; the opportunity to see old friends and make new ones; good food; and great entertainment.
The venue is the Erskine Bridge Hotel which is situated on the outskirts of Glasgow. This 3 star, 177 bedroom hotel is set in 18 acres of parkland on the banks of the River Clyde, close to the M8, Loch Lomond, Glasgow city centre and Glasgow Airport. For those travelling by air courtesy transport to and from Glasgow Airport is available. The hotel boasts a leisure and fitness club and an indoor swimming pool.
This year's festival is being hosted by the Capital Concert Band from Edinburgh. They will be presenting a "Scottish Evening" on Friday, complete with a Ceilidh Band, Scottish Country Dancing and traditional Scottish food, including Haggis, Tatties and Neeps! (For the feint-hearted, English food will also be available). The Capital Concert Band have also kindly offered to supply music stands and large instruments such as Tubas, Euphoniums etc. so you don't have to worry about transporting them to Scotland!
The 2008 Wind Band Festival promises all the usual excellent events: exciting and challenging music; the opportunity to see old friends and make new ones; good food; and great entertainment.
The cost for the weekend will be:£155 per person (resident) and £55 per person (non-resident)
inclusive of all music making, entertainment and tea/coffee, when served.
Residents' fee includes 2 nights' dinner, bed & breakfast & Sunday lunch. Non-residents' fee includes Saturday dinner. A single room supplement of £30 per person for the weekend is payable.
So come and join us in Bonnie Scotland!
For further information contact:
Sue Parry, Festival Treasurer
28 Briarwood, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 3SS
Tel: 0117 9623830
email: windbandfestival@dsl.pipex.com
or:
Jean Aldred, Capital Concert Band
104 Boswall Terrace, Edinburgh, EH5 2BW
Tel: 0131 539 6188
email:jeanaldred@blueyonder.co.uk