WHAT could be more summery than a weekend trip to a local park to hear a brass band play?

Kirklees Council continues its outdoor series, Summer Sounds of Brass, with concerts every weekend throughout August.

Tomorrow, Gawthorpe Brass ’85 Youth Band will play in Heckmondwike’s Green Park while on Sunday, Shepley Band does the honours in Holmfirth with a concert in Holmeside Gardens starting at 2pm.

On August 8, Slaithwaite Junior Band will play in the newly renovated Honley Park again from 2pm with Skelmanthorpe Band making the music at 11.30am on the same day in Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury.

Shepley Band is at the same Dewsbury Park from 11.30am on August 9.

To hear the Gawthorpe youngsters again, go to Ravensknowle Park on Sunday morning, August 15 or make it an afternoon date on the same day, same place with Slaithwaite Band.

Take a chair or a travel rug, perhaps a picnic and keep fingers crossed for weather as fine as the music.