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Band Directors! Create your online account, and enter your bands into your nearest regional festival. The cost of entry is £225 per band which is payable by invoice. Payments are also accepted through PayPal.
Once you have submitted your bands, our NCBF team process your application and send an invoice once all the details have been confirmed. You can view your applications in the invoice dashboard once they have been created. Please have your ‘Invoice Address’ to hand.
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Regional 2024/25 Dates
| NCBF Festivals | Band Spaces Available | ENTRY CLOSING DATE |
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| Sunday 3rd November 2024 |
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| OLDHAM - Crompton House Academy | CLOSED | Closing date: Sunday 6th October 2024 |
| Saturday 9th November 2024 | ||
| EASTLEIGH - Barton Peveril Sixth Form College | CLOSED | Closing Date: Sunday 13th October 2024 |
| Sunday 17th November 2024 |
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| NORTHAMPTON - Cripps Hall, Northampton | CLOSED | Closing Date: Sunday 20th October 2024 |
| Sunday 24th November 2024 |
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| LONDON - Trinity School, Croydon | CLOSED | Closing Date: Sunday 27th October 2024 |
| Sunday 1st December 2024 | ||
| WARWICK - Warwick Hall, Warwick School | CLOSED | Closing Date: Sunday 3rd November 2024 |
| Sunday 19th January 2025 | ||
| SCOTLAND - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow | 12 spaces left | Closing Date: Sunday 29th December 2024 |
National Festival 2024/25 Dates
| NCBF National Festival | Wind Band Slots Remaining | Big Band Slots Remaining |
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| NCBF National Festival 2025 | By Invitation Only | By Invitation Only |
| Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th April 2025 RNCM, Manchester | ||
Regional Festival Finder
Find your nearest NCBF Regional Festival and enter below.