Ballymena Festival of Music, Speech and Dance
Welcome to our 2010 Musical Festival which runs for 3 weeks and will involve some 6000 performers, drawn not only from the Ballymena are but provincewide, the Republic and greater UK.
Our Festival continues to thrive where, sadly, others are experiencing difficulty, due to financial constraints and lack of support. Our success is due, in no small measure, to the continued financial support and interest from the local business community. I trust they can feel justly proud that their support is providing many of our young people with the platform on which to display their varied artistic talents. We also rely heavily on the continued interest and dedication shown by the teachers from our local schools and it is greatly to their credit that the standard of competition continues to grow from year to year.
Our instrumental competition week culmintyaes on Saturday 27th February 2010 when the Beggs and Partners Young Instrumentalist Award will be competed for at our Instrumental Gala night, commencing at 7pm.
The Festival ends on Saturday 6th March 2010 with our Gala Night, when several major awards will be competed for and there will be performances from Music, Speech and Dance competitors.
Please enjoy the Festival in its superb surroundings, and be sure not to miss our Gala Nights, which promise to be memorable evenings.
Stanley Hughes
Chairman
To find out more please pick up a Festival Programme which are avaiable on Sale for the price of £4, in the Tourist Information shop, located on the first floor of the Braid Arts Centre