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We are absolutely delighted to share the exciting news that Bandamonium Eastbourne will be taking place on Saturday 28th August 2027!
For the first time, this fantastic free brass band festival will be heading to the South East, bringing together bands, musicians and music lovers for what promises to be a brilliant celebration of brass banding by the sea! āļøšŗ
Eastbourne Silver Band are incredibly proud to be the host band, working alongside the Bandamonium team and Kathy from Wealden Brass to help bring this exciting event to our town.
It's a fantastic opportunity to showcase not only the wonderful world of brass banding, but also our beautiful seaside town, its community spirit and everything Eastbourne has to offer.
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Saturday 28th August 2027
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šļø FREE festival!
There's lots of planning still to come, with venues, participating bands and further details to be announced as things develop.
For now, get the date in your diary, spread the word and watch this space! šš¶
A huge thank you to Tim Williams and the Bandamonium team for bringing this wonderful event to Eastbourne. We can't wait to be part of it!
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Eastbourne will be the third free festival in Bandamoniumās calendar, joining its growing programme of events that bring bands and communities together through live brass band music.
Excitingly this sees the trialing of a new format for the festival with more local involvement in the planning and organisation while retaining the central Bandamonium ethos & plans are already developing in conjunction with host band Eastbourne Silver and Kathy from Wealden Brass, bringing Bandamoniumās celebration of brass-band music to the seaside town.
Bandamonium founder Tim Williams said:
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Marcus Plant: MD Eastbourne Silver Band
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Kathy from Wealden Brass
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Plans are taking shape, with venues and other details to be announced as they are confirmed. Keep an eye on the Bandamonium website and social media feeds for updates.
Bands interested in joining the free party are invited to get in touch at [email protected].
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