14th October 2025
The Bardi Wind Orchestra and Oadby & Wigston Lions raise £7,000 for the ABF (Army Benevolent Fund) – The Soldiers’ Charity at summer charity gala concert.
Bardi Wind Orchestra Music Director David Calow, Orchestra Manager Robert Calow and members of Oadby & Wigston Lions Club were at De Montfort Hall at the end of September to present a cheque for an amazing £7,000 to Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Bryon Brotherton MBE, Chairman of the ABF Leicestershire & Rutland Committee.
The money was raised at the Bardi Wind Orchestra VE DAY 80 charity concert held at De Montfort Hall in association with the Lions Club back in June. This year’s concert was very well attended with many civic representatives present and was the official VE Day 80 Concert for the County. A highlight for many attending the concert was Bryon performing ‘Amazing Grace’ on the bagpipes with the Wind Orchestra.
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