WELCOME TO THE
NAO UK CHAMPIONSHIPS & FESTIVAL 2008
to be held at The Metropole Hotel and on the famous North Pier, Blackpool

Friday 25th - Sunday 27th April 2008

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We are set up to hold the 2008 Annual Competition at the North Pier and Metropole Hotel in Blackpool. This is the most exciting Accordion event in the Annual Calendar and will be held in the heart of the town. In addition to the Competitions, the event will feature Concerts, Workshops and the traditional Saturday night Ceilidh with Gary Blair.
  
    
The North Pier with its 1,700 seat theatre, Carousel Bar, and Exhibition Room, the outdoor concert sun lounge adjacent to the Pier is the Metropole Hotel, the only Hotel on the Beach side of the promenade. Completely refurbished all rooms en suite. Sun lounge with cafe and bar, car park for 80 cars. Treat yourself to a spring weekend at the entertainment centre of the UK.

Book Now do not be disappointed.

Metropole Hotel £72 per person for 3 nights, you pay for two you get Sunday night free, bed, buffet breakfast, evening dinner buffet included. Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, also the sister Savoy Hotel also totally refurbished.

  • Arrive Friday optional evening meal
  • Saturday Breakfast and evening meal
  • Sunday breakfast and evening meal
  • Monday early bird breakfast

 


 
You pay for two nights
and get Sunday night free.


THE METROPOLE HOTEL COMPLETELY REFURBISHED AND NOW OWNED BY THE BRITTANIA HOTEL GROUP.
 
 
COME ALONG AND ENJOY THE 2008 NATIONAL ACCORDION EVENT, FOR THE ACCORDIONIST STUDENT OR PROFESSIONAL AND THE ENTHUSIAST, INTERNATIONAL AND UK PROFESSIONAL ARTISTES IN CONCERT, AN ARRAY OF EXPERIENCED TOP WORKSHOP LEADERS WILL PRESENT SPECIALIST CLASSES.

COMPETITIONS TO FIND THE UK TOP ACCORDIONISTS 2008, A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER THE REAL WORLD OF THE ACCORDION IN THE UK'S TOP ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE.
  • ACCORDION COMPETITIONS FOR SOLOISTS, DUETS, GROUPS AND BANDS, (AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT)
  • WORKSHOPS BY THE GREATEST INTERNATIONAL SPECIALISTS
  • FRIDAY EVENING WELCOME AT THE METROPOLE HOTEL WITH AN INTERNATIONAL CONCERT
  • SATURDAY AND SUNDAY COMPETITIONS ON THE NORTH PIER, THE THEATRE, THE CAROUSEL BAR, AND THE EXHIBITION ROOM
  • THE METROPOLE CONCERT LOUNGE, AND TWO OTHER COMPETITION AREAS
  • SPECTACULAR SATURDAY EVENING CEILIDH WITH GARY BLAIR AND HIS BAND
  • SUNDAY EVENING IS FAREWELL SHOWTIME

FRIDAY EVENING IN THE METROPOLE HOTEL BALLROOM
WELCOME CONCERT WITH INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION STARS
SATURDAY COMPETITIONS IN NORTH PIER, THEATRE, CAROUSEL BAR, EXHIBITION ROOM
METROPOLE HOTEL CONCERT ROOM AND TWO FURTHER COMPETITION AREAS
WORKSHOPS BY THE INTERNATIONAL STARS IN POPULAR STYLES
AN OPEN STAGE ON THE NORTH PIER FREE AND EASY SESSIONS
SATURDAY EVENING CEILIDH WITH GARY BLAIR BY TICKET ONLY
EVENING DINNER WITH MUSIC
FULL TRADE SHOW INSTRUMENTS, MUSIC ETC.
DO NOT MISS THIS UNIQUE EVENT
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTES
SUNDAY EVENING IS SHOWTIME
AFTER HOURS AND OPEN STAGE IN THE METROPOLE
BLACKPOOL, THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
THE FAMOUS NORTH PIER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOWN, 5 MINUTES TO THE TOWER
2 MINUTES TO ALL THE NIGHT CLUBS AND TOWN CENTRE ITSELF
 
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