The 2019 Festival was held in Hothorpe Hall Theddingworth, Leicestershire and the theme was "Kings and Queens" & we saw the return of a Cabaret evening on the Saturday night - something from the very early days of the Festival. This year the association held a composer's competition. Composers were asked to compose an original work for symphonic wind band to celebrate the association's twentieth year. Karl D.A. Whelan was the winning composer & came along to our concert to hear the inaugural performance of Vicennial Celebration.