Kirklees Council’s Concerts In The Park are back – but in Dewsbury

May 12 2009 Huddersfield Daily Examiner

CONCERTS in the Park will be back for the summer – but this time it will be held in Dewsbury.

Last year, Kirklees Council held two free public concerts at Greenhead Park.

But this year, they have had to rethink the location because the park is off limits due to renovation work.

The Proms In The Park and Party In The Park concerts will take place on August 22 and 23 in Crow Nest Park at Dewsbury.

The acts have not yet been confirmed but, like last year, there will be a chart band on the Sunday night.

However, instead of the usual classic Prom-style event on the Saturday night, the council is planning to bring the hits of the West End musicals to Kirklees.

Discussions are underway with a touring company of West End stars.

More details about performers on both nights are set to be released in June.

Clr Christine Stanfield, Kirklees Council cabinet member for regeneration, said: “Concerts in the Park were hugely popular last year and we are really pleased to be bringing them back again.

“With Greenhead Park closed, this has presented a perfect opportunity to take the concerts over to Crow Nest Park this summer.

“Hosting events in our major parks makes for a great festival atmosphere and encourages people to make a real day out of it.”