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

May 12 2009 Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Last year’s concerts proved a huge hit with 15,000 people attending over the weekend and June.

The classical night featured Huddersfield Choral Society and the Orchestra of Opera North, while the second night included performances from pop punk band Elliot Minor, Irish act The Script and headliners Guillemots.

The move of the concerts to Dewsbury will doubtless disappoint many Huddersfield people.

But Clr Stanfield said people from other areas of Kirklees had to travel to last year’s events in town and that transport would be available to make the journey simple.

This could include a free shuttle bus from Dewsbury train station to the park.

She said: “Thousands of people travelled from other towns and villages to attend last year’s concert weekend and we’ll be making sure that it’s as easy as possible for people to do the same this year.”

In total, last year’s concerts cost £150,000 – working out at 88p per council tax payer.

A survey conducted last September by Kirklees Council showed that, of those who went to either the classical or pop concerts, 98% said they were value for money.