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The Next Big Thing

£1000 prize to be won

Are you the Next Big Thing?

The grand final of Rotherham Radio’s The Next Big Thing! is coming soon to Rotherham Civic Theatre on Saturday 29th March 2025 its going to be hosted by Rotherham Radio's Stewart Nicholson from the breakfast show and Grace Bower from 'The Next Stage' on Friday Evenings. **Tickets are now on sale...Just go to the Rotherham Civic Theatre website to get them!  https://rotherhamtheatres.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173657744 

**The entries are now CLOSED! We've had hundreds of you apply...
We will be picking 10 of the best singers and bands from all the entries, so keep listening and checking our socials to see if you have made it through to the final**

Ten of the best local singers and bands will take the stage, battling it out in front of four local judges and a live audience, all for a shot at winning the grand prize of £1000 and thank you to the Ruddles Bar at the Ruddle Centre at Braithwell for sponsoring the event and donating the £1000 as the main prize.
In addition to that we've teamed up with Rock Out Music Provision Rotherham who are a professional recording studio to offer the winner a full day in their recording studio to record, produce and master their winning song which they will receive on a CD, on Mp3 and it will be pressed on Vinyl - this additional prize is worth over £300.

This is your chance to witness some incredible talent and maybe even discover the next big star right here in Rotherham.

More details about this on our social media pages @rotherhamradioofficial or @rotherhamradiosnextbigthing

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