Live music in city parks this summer

Bandstands across the city are once again set to be lit up by the fantastic music of local brass, jazz and concert bands this summer.

Held as part of the Leeds International Concert Season’s Summer Bands in Leeds Parks series, the 2015 programme includes 104 concerts with over 45 bands performing in 26 parks.

No matter where you live in Leeds there will be a concert nearby this summer. So dig out your picnic rugs and sunhats for a perfect way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon.

For a free leaflet with full listings call 0113 247 8336, email music@leeds.gov.uk; or visit www.leedsconcertseason.com.

All of the concerts are free, but please note, there is an entry charge per person for Lotherton Hall.

Councillor Lucinda Yeadon, Leeds City Council’s executive member for digital and creative technologies, culture and skills said:

"The Summer Bands in Leeds Parks series remains one of our most popular events, and this year’s programme incorporating 26 of our city’s parks promises to be one of the very best.

"A range of bands performing brass band favourites to jazz will be on offer, which as always will be a great day out for all the family."

Councillor Mark Dobson, Leeds City Council’s executive member for cleaner, safer and stronger communities said:

"We are very fortunate in Leeds to have some amazing parks right across Leeds, and we can’t wait to host the Summer Bands in our own green spaces as part of the Leeds Parks series."

Notes to editors:

Parks taking part in the Summer Bands in Leeds Parks series include: Bramley, Burley, Canal Gardens - Roundhay, Dartmouth - Morley, East End, Farnley Hall, Golden Acre, Horsforth Hall, Lotherton Hall, Middleton, New Farnley Recreation Ground, New Wortley Recreation Ground, Pudsey, Springhead – Rothwell, Tarnfield – Yeadon, Temple Newsam, Victoria Park – Calverley, Western Flatts Cliff – Wortley, Westroyd Park – Farsley, Wetherby, Wharfemeadows Park - Otley and the new additions this season are Chapel Allerton, Gledhow Valley Woods, Meanwood and Norma Hutchinson Park – Chapeltown.

The 2015 season of Summer Bands in Leeds Parks would like to thank the following for their support: Councillor Ann Blackburn, Councillor David Blackburn, Councillor Judith Blake, Councillor Andrew Carter, Councillor Ronald Grahame, Councillor Kim Groves, Councillor Caroline Gruen, Councillor Ted Hanley, Councillor Maureen Ingham, Councillor Asghar Khan, Councillor Kevin Ritchie, Councillor Paul Truswell, Councillor Terry Wilford, Councillor Rod Wood, Friends of Middleton Park, Friends of Temple Newsam Park, Horsforth Town Council, Inner North East Community Committee, Outer North West Community Committee, Outer West Community Committee, Otley Town Council, The Simeon Gaunt Memorial Music Festival Charity and Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Trust.

For further information please contact:

Alison Stockwell

Music Officer

Arts Planning Team

Leeds International Concert Season

Tel. 0113 247 8336

Alison.Stockwell@leeds.gov.uk

Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AD

www.leedsconcertseason.com

Follow us @LeedsConcerts

Listings information:

Sunday 24 May, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Knaresborough Band

Sunday 7 June, 2.30pm - Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park Phoenix Band Wakefield

Sunday 7 June, 2.30pm - Dartmouth Park, Morley Stannington Brass Band

Sunday 7 June, 2.30pm - Farnley Hall Park Yorkshire Community Brass

Sunday 7 June, 2.30pm - Meanwood Park Bassa Bassa

Sunday 7 June, 2pm - Middleton Park Visitor Centre Caspar and the Fleas

Sunday 7 June, 2.30pm - Tarnfield Park, Yeadon Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel Band

Sunday 7 June, 2.30pm - Temple Newsam Estate York Concert Band

Sunday 7 June, 2.30pm - Victoria Park, Calverley Phoenix Concert Band

Sunday 7 June, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Ripon City Band

Sunday 14 June, 2.30pm - Burley Park Barnsley Concert Band

Sunday 14 June, 2.30pm - East End Park Horsforth Leeds City Band

Sunday 14 June, 2.30pm - Gledhow Valley Woods Bassa Bassa

Sunday 14 June, 2.30pm - Golden Acre Park After Hours Orchestra

Sunday 14 June, 2pm - Lotherton Hall Estate Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band

*Please note: There is an entry charge per person for Lotherton Hall

Sunday 14 June, 2.30pm New Wortley Recreation Ground Garforth Jubilee Band

Sunday 14 June, 2.30pm - Pudsey Park Cawthorne Brass Band

Sunday 14 June, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Harrogate Band

Sunday 21 June, 2.30pm - Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park Leeds Concert Band

Sunday 21 June, 2.30pm - Chapel Allerton Park Bassa Bassa

Sunday 21 June, 2.30pm - Horsforth Hall Park BD1 Brass

Sunday 21 June, 2.30pm - Middleton Park Leeds Sax Quartet

Sunday 21 June, 2.30pm - New Wortley Recreation Ground James Farrell Concert Band

Sunday 21 June, 2.30pm - Pudsey Park Elland Silver Band

Sunday 21 June, 2.30pm - Westroyd Park, Farsley Drighlington Brass Band

Sunday 21 June, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Barnsley Brass Band

Sunday 21 June, 2.30pm - Wharfemeadows Park, Otley Yorkshire Bavarian Oompah Band

Sunday 28 June, 2.30pm -- Bramley Park Horsforth Leeds City Band

Sunday 28 June, 2.30pm - Dartmouth Park, Morley Tingley Brass Band

Sunday 28 June, 2.30pm - Golden Acre Park Leeds Jazz Orchestra

Sunday 28 June, 2.30pm - Pudsey Park Garforth Brass

Sunday 28 June, 2.30pm - Springhead Park, Rothwell Garforth Jubilee Band

Sunday 28 June, 2.30pm - Temple Newsam Estate The Swing of Things

Sunday 28 June, 2.30pm - Victoria Park, Calverley Friendly Band

Sunday 28 June, 2.30pm - Western Flatts Cliff Park, Wortley Barnsley Concert Band

Sunday 28 June, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Wetherby Silver Band: Bill Gray Memorial Concert

Sunday 5 July, 2.30pm - Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park West Yorkshire Police Brass Band

Sunday 5 July, 2.30pm - Meanwood Park Barnsley Metropolitan Band

Sunday 5 July, 2.30pm - Middleton Park Tingley Brass Band

Sunday 5 July, 2.30pm - New Farnley Recreation Ground Yorkshire Traction Honley Band

Sunday 5 July, 2.30pm - Pudsey Park James Farrell Concert Band

Sunday 5 July, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Tewit Youth Band

Sunday 12 July, 2.30pm - Dartmouth Park, Morley The Yorkshire Band of The Royal British Legion

Sunday 12 July, 2.30pm - Farnley Hall Park Morley & District Concert Band

Sunday 12 July, 2.30pm - Golden Acre Park Barnsley Metropolitan Band

Sunday 12 July, 2.30pm - Lotherton Hall Estate Yorkshire Brass Quintet

*Please note: There is an entry charge per person for Lotherton Hall

Sunday 12 July, 12-4pm - Middleton Park Middleton Park Music Festival

Sunday 12 July, 2.30pm - Norma Hutchinson Park, Chapeltown Bassa Bassa

Sunday 12 July, 2.30pm - Pudsey Park NoteAbility Concert Band

Sunday 12 July, 2.30pm - Tarnfield Park, Yeadon The Spa Quartet

Sunday 12 July, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Stannington Brass Band

Sunday 19 July, 2.30pm - Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park Leeds Central Corps of The Salvation Army

Sunday 19 July, 2.30pm - Dartmouth Park, Morley Morley & District Concert Band

Sunday 19 July, 2.30pm - Gledhow Valley Woods James Farrell Concert Band

Sunday 19 July, 2.30pm - Horsforth Hall Park Leeds Sax Quartet

Sunday 19 July, 2.30pm - New Wortley Recreation Ground West Yorkshire Brass

Sunday 19 July, 2.30pm - Temple Newsam Estate Yorkshire Traction Honley Band

Sunday 19 July, 2.30pm - Victoria Park, Calverley Wakefield Metropolitan Band

Sunday 19 July, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band

Sunday 19 July, 2.30pm - Wharfemeadows Park, Otley Otley Brass Band

Sunday 26 July, 2.30pm - Chapel Allerton Park BD1 Brass

Sunday 26 July, 2.30pm - Golden Acre Park Chris White Jazz Trio

Sunday 26 July, 2.30pm - Pudsey Park West Yorkshire Brass

Sunday 26 July, 2.30pm - Westroyd Park, Farsley Clifton & Lightcliffe B Band

Sunday 26 July, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Altofts & Normanton Brass Band

Sunday 2 August, 2.30pm - Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park Altofts & Normanton Brass Band

Sunday 2 August, 2.30pm - Middleton Park Bradford Metropolitan Concert Band

Sunday 2 August, 2.30pm - Victoria Park, Calverley Garforth Jubilee Band

Sunday 2 August, 2.30pm Western Flatts Cliff Park, Wortley Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel Band

Sunday 2 August, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand York Railway Institute BandS

nday 9 August, 2.30pm - Golden Acre Park Gentle Jazz Sextet

Sunday 9 August, 2pm - Middleton Park Crofton Silver Band

Sunday 9 August, 2.30pm - New Farnley Recreation Ground Leeds Sax Quartet

Sunday 9 August, 2.30pm - Norma Hutchinson Park, Chapeltown Drighlington Brass Band

Sunday 9 August, 2.30pm - Temple Newsam Estate Take2 Big Band

Sunday 9 August, 2.30pm - Westroyd Park, Farsley Leeds Concert Band

Sunday 9 August, 2.30pm -Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Shepherd Group Concert Band

Sunday 16 August, 2.30pm - Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park York Railway Institute Band

Sunday 16 August, 2.30pm - Lotherton Hall Estate Altofts & Normanton Brass Band

*Please note: There is an entry charge per person for Lotherton Hall

Sunday 16 August, 2.30pm - Pudsey Park Clifton & Lightcliffe B Band

Sunday 16 August, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Drighlington Brass Band

Sunday 23 August, 2.30pm - Dartmouth Park, Morley West Yorkshire Brass

Sunday 23 August, 2.30pm - Golden Acre Park Stroke of Genius Big Band

Sunday 23 August, 2.30pm - Pudsey Park Clifton & Lightcliffe Band

Sunday 23 August, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Thurlstone Brass Band

Sunday 30 August, 2.30pm - Dartmouth Park, Morley Bradford Metropolitan Concert Band

Sunday 30 August, 2pm - Middleton Park West Yorkshire Brass

Sunday 30 August, 2.30pm - Pudsey Park Altofts & Normanton Brass Band

Sunday 30 August, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Yorkshire Traction Honley Band

Sunday 6 September, 2.30pm - Horsforth Hall Park Horsforth Leeds City Band

Sunday 6 September, - 2pm Middleton Park A Duo from Leeds College of Music

Sunday 6 September, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Kippax Band

Sunday 13 September, 2.30pm - Lotherton Hall Estate NoteAbility Concert Band

*Please note: There is an entry charge per person for Lotherton Hall

Sunday 13 September, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Huddersfield Wind Band

Sunday 20 September, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Crofton Silver Band

Sunday 27 September, 2pm - Middleton Park Friendly Band

Sunday 27 September, 2.30pm - Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Hade Edge Band