Three days, 20 bands - one party!

May 7 2008 By Katie Campling, Huddersfield Examiner

HUDDERSFIELD music venue The Parish is celebrating its second anniversary with a three-day gig extravaganza.

The venue, on Kirkgate, had been known as The Cornerhouse for a brief spell before being taken over and restored as The Parish in May 2006.

To celebrate its second birthday, it will play host to 20 bands on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (May 9, 10 ,11).

The fun starts on Friday from noon with Static Thought, Human Cull, The Chindits and Sewer Suckers.

Saturday features White Boys For Austrian Childcare, Silent Massacre, The Uprooters, Grieve, Wobbly Bob, Oblivion Gene and All Against All.

Things will be rounded off on Sunday by Project Sunset, Hey Zeus, Pin Pim, LAP, Deathbox Rockers, Proud Scout, Plop Dog, Chrik and the Shedmen.

Tickets for the whole weekend cost £15 or you can pay £5 on the door for Friday and £7 on both Saturday and Sunday. For more, contact the venue on 01484 421950 or check out www.myspace.com/parishpub.