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The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has opened its Musical Instruments for Bands Funding Programme.
For further details please click here.
Please see details and booking form for this year's Piping & Drumming Summer School at the Burnavon Theatre, Cookstown from the 23rd to 27th of July.
Drum Major dress time for Antrim is 11.15 a.m.
Well done to the following RSPBANI Drum Majors and band's who were placed at the UK Championships which were held in Stormont on Saturday 16th June:
Drum Majors
Junior
2nd Louis Anderson- Crozier Memorial
4th Louise Smiton - Closkelt
5th Carys Graham - Upper Crossgare
6th Zara Cupples - Cullybackey
Juvenile
2nd Rachael Lowry - Armaghbreague
3rd Kathryn McKeown - Battlehill
6th Katie Bicker - Marlacoo
Adult
1st Emma Barr- Field Marshal Montgomery
3rd Alicia Dickson Hamilton- Matt Boyd Memorial
4th Jason Price - Ravara
5th Andrea McKeown Gibson - Battlehill
6th David Brownlee - Derryclavin
Bands
4B
Drums Gransha
1st Gransha
6th Bessbrook Crimson Arrow
4a
1st McNeillstown
2nd McDonald Memorial
4th Cullybackey
5th Kildoag
6th Ballycoan
3B
Drums St Mary's Derrytrasna
1st St Mary's Derrytrasna
3rd Clogher and District
4th Battlehill
3A
4th Marlacoo and District
6th Drumlough
2
2nd Closkelt
4th Ravara
1
3rd Field Marshal Montgomery
Ballyboley Pipe Band left a drum case and 2 Capes at the Final Tuning Area for Grade 4B at Stormont on Saturday past.
If anyone found them please contact the Branch Office.
Please note the playing requirements for grades 3A and 3B for the Antrim and Newtownabbey Regional Championships is Medley selection.
There are two town centre car parks available with over 500 free car parking spaces, opposite the pedestrian entrance to Antrim Castle Gardens. An overflow car park has been organised at The Junction shopping centre with 2000 spaces. Double Decker buses will then transfer folk and equipment to the competition venue and will run throughout the day from 8.30am. Once inside The Junction car park follow the white signs to ‘Coach Drop-off Point’.
Parking for all those with a disabled badge, including disabled Motorhome users is available within the grounds as well as for band coaches.
There is no overnight parking allowed in Castle Gardens for Motorhomes at the Championships. Parking is available at the dedicated Lough Shore Caravan park (tel.02894464963). It is a leisurely 10-minute walk from the Caravan Park to Antrim Castle Gardens along the river's edge.
