BALLYGOWAN FLUTE BAND
Diary
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10 June 2023 |
FBA Entertainment Contest (Ballyclare Golf Club) |
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25 February 2023 |
FBA Own Choice Contest (Island Civic Centre, Lisburn) |
From 3:00PM |
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18 December 2022 |
Carol Service in Ballygowan Presbyterian Church |
7.00PM |
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03 December 2022 |
Christmas Tree Party in Ballygowan Community Hall |
4.30PM |
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19 November 2022 |
Churchill Entertainment Contest, Londonderry |
All day |
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15 October 2022 |
NIBA World Band Championship was held in the Market Theatre, Armagh. |
From 3:30PM |
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27 August 2022 |
The Black Preceptory parade will be held in Bangor. |
All day |
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12 July 2022 |
The District's 12th July celebrations were held in Ballygowan. |
All day |
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11 June 2022 |
FBA Entertainment Contest in Bangor Academy |
From 12:00 noon |
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02 April 2022 |
FBA Own Choice Contest (Memorial Hall, Londonderry) |
From 3:15PM |
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26 December 2021 |
Bandstand Christmas Special on BBC Radio Ulster on Boxing Day |
9.00PM |
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19 December 2021 |
Carol Service in Ballygowan Presbyterian Church |
TBC |
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07 December 2021 |
Concert in Bell Rotary House |
7:30PM |
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04 December 2021 |
Annual Christmas Tree Concert at Ballygowan Community Hall |
4:30PM |
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23 November 2021 |
Recording for BBC Radio Bandstand |
7:30PM |
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23 October 2021 |
NIBA World Flute Band Championship, Market Place Theatre, Armagh |
From 4:00PM |
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15 August 2021 |
The Band is playing in Comber Square on Sunday 15 August 2021 |
From 3:00PM |
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12 July 2021 |
2020 12th July celebrations were cancelled on account of the pandemic. The 2021 Mini Twelve was held in Saintfield |
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29 February 2020 |
F.B.A Own Choice Contest, Island Centre, Lisburn |
From 4:00PM |
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16 November 2019 |
Churchill Entertainment Contest, Londonderry |
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Saturday November 09 2019 |
NIBA Ammual Dinner, Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim |
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19 October 2019 |
NIBA World Flute Band Championship, Armagh |
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Saturday August 31 2019 |
Annual Black Preceptory Parade, Ballygowan |
All day |
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25 August 2019 |
Saintfield R.B.P. District Church Service, Ballygowan |
10:30 AM |
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Sunday August 11 2019 |
Band concert, Botanic Gardens, Belfast |
3:00PM |
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12 July 2019 |
Annual Orange Parade, Crossgar |
All day |
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Sunday Sunday July 07 2019 |
Orange Church Parades, Ballygowan & Comber |
AM (tba) & 5:30PM |
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Sunday June 23 2019 (N.B. change of time) |
Comber Silver Picnic in the Park, Lower Crescent, Comber |
2:00PM |
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Wednesday June 27 2019 (N.B. change of date) |
Radio recording, Ballygowan Church Halls |
7:30PM sharp |
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Thursday June 20 2019 |
Spuds & Scallions evening, 45 Club, Belfast |
9:00PM |
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Saturday June 01 2019 |
Flute Bands Association Entertainment Contest, Queens Hall, Newtownards. |
From 1:00PM |
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31 May 2019 |
L.O.L. 1207 200th anniversary Band Parade, Ballygowan |
7:00PM |
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24 May 2019 |
Joint concert with North Carolina choir Lenoie Rhyne in St. George's Church, High Street, Belfast |
8:00PM |
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19 May 2019 |
Church service in Comber Non- |
From 11:15AM |
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12 May 2019 |
Band concert, Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park |
3:30PM |
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27 April 2019 |
FBA Solos & Small Ensembles, Strean Presbyterian Church, Newtownards |
All day |
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Friday March 29 2019 |
FBA Annual Dinner, Temple Golf Club |
19:30PM |
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24 March 2019 |
GB Parade, Ballygowan |
3:00PM |
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Tuesday March 12 2019 |
Annual General Meeting (Band Hall) |
8:00PM |
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Saturday February 23 2019 |
Flute Band Association Own Choice Contest in the Island Centre, Lisburn |
All day |
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Saturday November 17 2018 |
Churchill Entertainment Contest, Londonderry |
All day |
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Saturday October 13 2018 |
N.I.B.A. World Flute Band Contest, Market Place Theatre, Armagh |
All day |
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Saturday August 25 2018 |
Annual Black Preceptory Parade, Newtownards |
All day |
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Sunday August 19 2018 |
Lord & Lady Dixon Park, Belfast |
3- |
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Thursday July 12 2018 |
Annual Orange Parade, Newcastle |
All day |
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Tuesday 19 June 2018 |
Recording for BBC Radio Ulster "Strike up the Band" |
7:00PM |
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Friday June 15 2018 |
Champions Concert in Ballygowan with 1st Old Boys Silver Band |
7:30:00 PM |
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Saturday June 02 2018 |
Flute Bands Association 's Entertainment Contest in Queens Hall, Newtownards. The first Band takes the stage at 1:00PM - |
From 1:00 PM |
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Sunday May 13 2018 |
Lord & Lady Dixon Park, Belfast |
3:30PM |
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Tuesday February 27 2018 |
Ards & North Down Council Mayor's Reception |
7:30PM |
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Saturday February 24 2018 |
FBA Own Choice Contest, Island Centre, Lisburn |
from 4:00PM |
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Friday December 08 2017 |
Annual Christmas party concert for the Ballygowan Community Association |
8:00PM |
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Thursday November 30 2017 |
Concert in Ballygowan Presbyterian Church hall |
8:00PM |
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Tuesday November 28 2017 |
Open rehearsal in Ulster Scots Centre, Belfast |
8:00PM |
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Saturday November 18 2017 |
Churchill Entertainment Contest, Londonderry |
4:00PM |
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Saturday October 21 2017 |
NIBA World Flute Band Championship, Armagh |
All day |
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Sunday September 17 2017 |
Concert in Botanic Gardens, |
3:30 - |
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Saturday August 26 2017 |
Annual Black Preceptory Parade, Comber |
All day |
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Wednesday July 12 2017 |
Annual Orange Parade, Ballynahinch |
All day |
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09 July 2017 |
Orange church services in Ballygowan & Comber |
AM & PM |
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Friday June 16 2017 |
Annual BBQ at Dougie's Farm |
8 'til late |
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Sunday June 04 2017 |
Concert in Lord & Lady Dixon Park |
3:00 - |
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Saturday June 03 2017 |
FBA Entertainment Contest |
TBA |
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Tuesday May 30 2017 |
BBC Strike up the Band recording |
TBA |
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Saturday May 13 2017 |
Scottish Amateur Flute Band Association Spring Contest |
Weekend away |
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Saturday April 01 2017 |
Band dinner in McBrides, Comber |
7:00 for 7:30PM |
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25 February 2017 |
FBA Own Choice Contest, Island Centre, Lisburn |
From 3:00PM |
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Saturday December 03 2016 |
Concert in First Comber Presbyterian Church |
TBA |
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Friday December 02 2016 |
Annual Concert for the Ballygowan Community Association |
TBA |
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Saturday November 19 2016 |
Glen Mannis Wedding |
TBC |
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15 October 2016 |
NIBA World Flute Band Championship, Armagh |
From 4:30PM |
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Sunday 25 September 2016 |
Radio Broadcast on Radio Ulster |
From 4:30PM |
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Sunday 18 September 2016 |
Concert in Botanic Gardens |
3:30- |
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Saturday 27 August 2016 |
Black Preceptory Parade in Lisburn |
All day |
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21 August 2016 |
Concert in Comber Square |
3:00- |
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Sunday 07 August 2016 |
Concert in Lady Dixon Park |
2:00- |
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Friday 22 July 2016 |
Band BBQ at Dougie's Farm |
8:00PM |
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Tuesday 12 July 2016 |
Orange Parade in Comber |
All day |
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Sunday 10 July 2016 |
Orange church service in Ballygowan (AM) & Comber (PM) |
AM & PM |
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Sunday 03 July 2016 |
Service in Gransha Presbyterian Church |
Evening |
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Sunday 19 June 2016 |
Comber Potato Festival Concert in Comber Square |
Rained off |
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Tuesday June 07 2016 |
BBC Recording |
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Friday 15 April 2016 |
Lyndsey Chorale Concert in 2nd Saintfield Presbyterian Church |
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15 March 2016 |
Uniform Night in Bandroom |
From 8:00PM |
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08 March 2016 |
Annual General Meeting in Bandroom |
From 8:00PM |
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Saturday 27 February 2016 |
FBA Own Choice Contest, Island Centre, Lisburn |
From 4:00PM |
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Friday 04 December 2015 |
Annual Concert for the Ballygowan Community Association |
PM - |
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Wednesday 02 December 2015 |
La Mon Hotel |
PM - |
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24 October 2015 |
NIBA World Flute Band Championship |
From 4:00PM |
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Sunday 04 October 2015 |
Harvest Service, Moneyrea Non- |
7:00PM |
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Saturday 26 September 2015 |
Big Flute Challenge, Whitla Hall, Belfast |
All day from 09:00AM |
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Sunday 13 September 2015 |
LOL 1181 parade & centenary service in Ballygowan Presbyterian Church |
PM |
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Sunday 06 September 2015 |
Concert in Ormeau Park, Belfast |
From 3:00PM |
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Sunday 30 August 2015 |
Concert in Conway Square, Newtownards |
From 3:00PM |
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Saturday 29 August 2015 |
Royal Black Preceptory Parade in Kilkeel |
All day |
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Monday 13 July 2015 |
Orange Parade in Saintfield |
All day |
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Saturday 16 may 2015 |
Scottish Amateur Flute Band Association Spring Contest |
Away day |
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Sunday 10 May 2015 |
Concert in Lord & Lady Dixon Park |
From 3:30PM |
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Saturday 28 February 2015 |
F.B.A. Own Choice Contest, Island Civic Centre, Lisburn |
From 3:30PM |
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31 January 2015 |
Night at the Races, Ballygowan |
8 'til late |
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09 January 2015 |
Masonic Dinner, Comber |
From 8:30PM |
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Sunday 21 December 2014 |
Candle Light Service, Ballygowan Presbyterian Church |
6:30:PM |
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Tuesday 16 December 2014 |
Busking in Victoria Square, Belfast |
From 6:00PM |
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Tuesday 09 December 2014 |
Playing for Comber Horticultural Society |
From 7:45PM |
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Saturday 11 October 2014 |
NIBA World Flute Band Championship, Armagh |
From 4:30PM |
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Saturday 27 September 2014 |
Rotary Conference Gala Dinner, Titanic Quarters, Belfast |
From 7:15PM |
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Saturday 13 September 2014 |
FLUTES UP FOR CHARITY (details in Band News page) |
From 9:00AM |
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Sunday 31 August2014 |
Concert in Conway Square, Newtownards |
From 3:00PM |
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Saturday 30 August 2014 |
Royal Black Preceptory Parade, Rathfriland |
All day |
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Saturday 12 July 2014 |
Orange Parade in Clough |
All day |
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Sunday 06 July 2014 |
Orange Parade to First Comber Presbyterian Church |
From 5:30PM |
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Sunday 06 July 2014 |
Orange Parade to Ballygowan Presbyterian Church |
From 10:00AM |
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Tuesday 24 June 2014 |
Radio Recording |
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Friday 13 June 2014 |
Band Barbeque, Dougie’s Farm - |
8 ‘til late |
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Sunday 08 June 2014 |
Leading the Praise in First Comber Presbyterian Church |
From 6:00PM |
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Sunday 01 June 2014 |
Leading the Praise at BDCA Community Service, Village Hall, Ballygowan |
From 4:00PM |
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Saturday 17 May 2014 |
Scottish Amateur Flute Band Association Spring Contest |
Away Day |
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Sunday 11 May 2014 |
Concert in Lord & Lady Dixon Park |
3:30- |
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Saturday 12 April 2014 |
FBA Solos & Small Ensemble Contest |
All day |
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Friday 21 March 2014 |
INVEST NI Dinner in the Titanic Quarters |
From 7:00PM |
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Saturday 01 March 2014 |
F.B.A. Own Choice Championship |
From 6:30PM |
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Monday 13 January 2014 |
Masonic Dinner, Killyleagh |
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Friday 10 January 2014 |
Masonic Dinner, Comber |
From 8:30PM |
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Sunday 29 December 2013 |
Rotary Christmas Tree Service in St. Mary’s, Comber |
From 2:45PM |
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Monday 09 December 2013 |
Annual Concert for the Ballygowan Community Association |
From 7:15PM |
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Sunday 27 October 2013 |
Harvest Musical Festival, 2nd Saintfield Presbyterian Church |
3:00 - |
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Saturday 26 October 2013 |
Night at the Races in Gourley’s, Ballygowan |
From 8:00PM |
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Saturday 12 October 2013 |
N.I.B.A. World Flute Band Championship |
From 5:00PM |
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Saturday 31 August 2013 |
Royal Black Preceptory Parade, Banbridge |
All day |
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Sunday 01 September 2013 |
Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park |
From 3:00PM |
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Sunday 18 August 2013 |
Comber Square |
From 3:00PM |
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Friday 12 July 2013 |
Orange Parade, Ballynahinch |
All day |
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Sunday 07 July 2013 |
Annual Orange Church Parades, Ballygowan & Comber |
10:00AM & 17:30PM |
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Thursday 21 June 2013 |
Ulster Scots Concert, Drumbo |
7:00pm |
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Friday 14 June 2013 |
Annual BBQ at Dougie’s Farm |
8:00 ‘til late |
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Sunday 12 May 2013 |
Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park |
From 3:30PM |
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Friday 26 April 2013 |
Lindsay Chorale Concert, 2nd Presbyterian, Saintfield |
tba |
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Saturday 23 February 2013 |
Flute Band Association Annual Own Choice Contest Island Civic Centre, Lisburn |
From 4:00PM |
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Saturday 12 January 2013 |
Dinner engagement, Crawfordsburn |
7:30PM |
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Wednesday 05 December 2012 |
Ballygowan Community Association Concert/Carol Service |
From 7:30PM |
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Wednesday 28 November 2012 |
Castlereagh Borough Council Christmas Tree switch on & carol service |
From 6:00PM |
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Thursday 15 November 2012 |
Musical Extravaganza in the Waterfront Hall in aid of an MRI scanner for the Children’s Hospital (combined event with other musicians) |
7:30PM |
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Tuesday 30 October 2012 |
Date with Ulster Orchestra - |
Whitla Hall, Belfast 8:00PM |
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Saturday 13 October 2012 |
N.I.B.A. World Flute Band Championship |
From 16:30PM |
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Sunday 09 September 2012 |
Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park |
3:00PM |
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Saturday 25 August 2012 |
Royal Black Preceptory Parade, Ballynahinch |
All day |
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Thursday 12 July 2012 |
Orange Parade, Ballynahinch |
All day |
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Sunday 08 July 2012 |
Orange Service in Comber |
5:30PM in Railway Street, Comber |
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Sunday 08 July 2012 |
Orange Service in Ballygowan Presbyterian Church |
10:00AM at Bandroom |
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Tuesday 29 May 2012 |
Recording for Radio Broadcast |
7:SPAM at Church Halls |
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Saturday 12 May 2012 |
Scottish Amateur Flute Band Association Spring Concert & Away Day |
All weekend |
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Wednesday 21 March 2012 |
Concert in Community Hall, Ballygowan |
8:00PM |
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Tuesday 06 March 2012 |
Invitation from The Lord Mayor, Newtownards to an Informal Reception in the Town Hall |
7:00PM |
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Saturday 25 February 2012 |
Flute Band Association Annual Own Choice Contest |
All day |
