Entry and tickets
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Entry to the Ticket Lottery will be open from midday on Monday 23 August 2021 until 11.59pm on Saturday 11 September 2021.
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There are 400 tickets available within the EBBF ticket lottery. Each person can enter the chance to gain priority booking for either a pair of tickets or a single ticket.
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Successful entrants will receive entry to the full European Brass Band Championships and Challenge Section, Youth Brass Band Contest, Gala Concert featuring Louis Dowdeswell and the Cory Band, and competitors’ party.
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Successful ticket lottery tickets do not include entry to the concerts on 28 & 29 April at Town Hall Birmingham or any other events associated with the Festival at Symphony Hall Birmingham or any other venue.
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Please only enter once per person, either for a pair of tickets or for a single ticket.
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Only one entry will be counted per email address.
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Please do not enter for both a single ticket and a pair of tickets as the same person or from the same email address. If done so these entries will not be counted.
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Seats allocated will be at random within the stalls. If you have entered for a pair of tickets, these two tickets will be seated together.
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Successful entrants will be notified on Monday 13 September 2021 via email
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For successful entrants, full payment will be taken between 13 and 30 September 2021. Payment will be taken via the original payment method provided.
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Tickets for successful ticket lottery entrants will be available for collection from the BBE/Festival Help desk at Symphony Hall on the day of the event
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All proceeds from the ticket lottery £1 entry will be used to support the BBE Brass Foundations programme to help create the next generation of brass band players.
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In the event of cancellation of the EBBF due to Covid-19 restrictions, all tickets will be fully refunded. The cost of entry to the ballot will not be refundable.
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The ticket price will be the same in the lottery as the general sales. This includes the £3 booking fee. However, ticket lottery seats are the best seats in the house and will not be available via the Symphony Hall box office.
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Entries are accepted from residents of all nations and not restricted to those within the UK
GDPR
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All data will be retained by Brass Bands England (BBE) and used in line with BBEs data policy. In addition, data will be shared with relevant EBBF delivery partners BBE Events Ltd. and B:Music (Town Hall Symphony Hall Birmingham). Data will only be shared where it is vital to do so in order to communicate important information about the event. Ticket lottery entrants will not be added to any mailing lists unless they supply consent to do so.
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Any entries unsuccessful in getting tickets through the ballot will be alerted for priority booking by the booking office at the Symphony Hall as the general release begins.
Help and technical difficulties
- It is important to us that the Ticket Lottery is open and accessible to as many people as possible - if you experience difficulties with the entry form, please get in touch and we will do our best to assist you
- If you experience any technical difficulties please check that your internet browser is up to date and running the most recent version. You may want to try another browser instead, or clear the cache of the browser you are using
- Our payment system should accept payments from Visa, Mastercard, Amex, or Discover cards. If the payment system does not accept the card you are providing, please try using another payment card as this may solve the issue
- If you still encounter problems please email us at info@bbe.org.uk with information on the stage of the purchase process where you are encountering difficulties, along with screenshots of any messages displayed
The European Brass Band Festival is run by BBE Events Ltd. on behalf of Brass Bands England and the European Brass Band Association.
For more information about the European Brass Band Festival 2022 please visit the EBBF information page