WHAT: Cllr Martin Mullaney, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Sport & Culture and The Notebenders from artsfest 2010
WHERE: Symphony Hall
WHEN: Wednesday 8th September
TIME: 11.30am
The Notebenders, Birmingham- based community big band will team up with the much-praised BBC Big Band at artsfest. The unique collaboration and celebration of Jazz will be recorded for a BBC 2 Big Band Special on Friday 10 September (8pm) at Town Hall.
Councillor Martin Mullaney, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Sport & Culture will be with members of The Notebenders at Symphony Hall, as the excitement builds for artsfest, as the stage starts to be erected for the festival in Centenary Square for the weekend.
artsfest is organised by Birmingham City Council with support from sponsors, partners, arts organisations and volunteers. For more information go to www.artsfest.org.uk or contact the artsfest team on 0121 464 5678.
ENDS
Media contact:
Amrit Sahota on 0121 303 8795 or 07967 648 869 or Amrit.sahota@birmingham.gov.uk
Notes
- Press/photo accreditation applies for artsfest 2010 please contact media officer above for a press pass if you would like to attend artsfest.
- Images will be available on request.
- The full programme for artsfest will be available on the website from 3rd September, or to request a printed copy please contact the media officer above.
- artsfest is the UK’s biggest free arts festival, now in its 13th year, has grown from strength to strength and is now one of the highlights of Birmingham City Council’s annual events programme. This unique festival last year attracted nearly a quarter of a million people to our city to see thousands of artists perform for free. With everything from street art to opera, ballet to bhangra and poetry to rock music, the festival offers audiences a wealth of amazing opportunities to enjoy a huge range of artistic experiences for free.
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