Australian National Eisteddfod - Bands & Orchestras 2025

The Australian National Eisteddfod’s annual Bands & Orchestras event features around 85 groups from Canberra and interstate. Come and hear around 2,000 established and developing performers play in school, youth and adult groups. Includes a wide range of school, concert, jazz and brass bands, orchestras and instrumental ensembles. Each section is followed by adjudicator comments and awards (the event is non-competitive and each group will receive a platinum, gold, silver or bronze attainment award).
From Thursday 15 May to Sunday 18 May.
Thursday 15 May - Jazz Bands
Friday 16 May - Open (Adult) Concert and Brass Bands
Saturday 17 May - Primary School, 14 Years & Under, 16 Years & Under and 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (morning)
Saturday 17 May - Orchestras and Instrumental Ensembles (afternoon)
Sunday 18 May - ACT High School Bands
Friday 16 May - Open (Adult) Concert and Brass Bands
Saturday 17 May - Primary School, 14 Years & Under, 16 Years & Under and 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (morning)
Saturday 17 May - Orchestras and Instrumental Ensembles (afternoon)
Sunday 18 May - ACT High School Bands
Location
Thursday 15 May - Melba Copland Secondary School College Campus Theatre (corner Copland Drive and Verbrugghen Street, Melba)
Friday 16 May - Sunday 18 May - Llewellyn Hall, ANU (William Herbert Place)
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased for the entire season (Thursday-Sunday) or for a particular day
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