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The Hertfordshire Showband - Olympic Stadium - 2012 Hours To Go |
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On the 5th May 2012, day two of the LOCOG Test Events for London 2012, at the Olympic Stadium in London the Hertforshire Showband got their chance to become part of Great British History. To an audience of over 40,000 members of the public they performed at the opening of the 2012 Olympic Stadium. |
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During the British Universities and Colleges Sport Athletics Championship (BUCS) at the Olympic Stadium in the Olympic Park in London, an event to officially open the main Olympic Stadium. In the evening of Saturday, May 5, 2012 the event took place to offically open the London Olympic stadium as there were just 2012 hours to go until the London Olympics start. The Olympic stadium, where the world’s greatest athletes will come in 82 days’ time, was formally opened on May 5 by a local school-girl when she stepped out into the infield of the 500 million pound stadium with London 2012 chairman Seb Coe. The 40,000-strong crowd, who included Paralympic gold medal-winning archer Danielle Brown, retired five-times rowing gold medallist Steve Redgrave and swimmer Mark Foster as well as British Olympic track hopeful Perri Shakes-Drayton and pole vaulter Holly Bleasdale were entertained by the band during this historic ceremony to open the stadium |
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Welcome to the Hertfordshire Showband Website |
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The Hertfordshire Showband based in Potters Bar Hertfordshire, is one of the UK's most successful marching bands. The 60 strong band is administered by the Hertfordshire Band Academy and caters for young people and adults. Members have the opportunity to perform in competitions, concerts and events both locally and abroad. Over the past few years the band has competed in the World Music Contest, World Showband Contest and the European Marching and Showband Championships, winning no less than 6 gold and 3 silver medals. The showband has also performed at Windsor Castle, The Royal Tournament, NFL at new Wembley Stadium, Saracens at new Wembley stadium, Birmingham Tattoo, Disneyland Paris, The Lord Mayor's Show in London, and in many other prestigious events and parades. In addition to these high profile events the band is equally at home performing concerts, in a theatre, on a park bandstand, or in a local pub garden! Our Christmas Concert is one of our annual highlights.
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Opening Ceremony The Hertfordshire Showband took part in the historic opening of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium on May 5th at the Olympic Park in East London |
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