Summer concerts in the parks (From Stourbridge News)

Summer concerts in the parks

10:51am Thursday 7th June 2007 in Music By Mark Stanford

BRASS band fans can enjoy the great outdoors through a series of summertime concerts at borough parks.

Himley Park's concerts kick-off on Sunday June 17 with Cleobury Mortimer Concert Brass Band, two further performances will follow on Sunday July 29 and Sunday August 12 with Halesowen Brass Band on stage.

Stevens Park Quarry Bank will host concerts on Sunday June 17 and 24 with the Highley Colliery Band and Black Country Brass.

Sunday July 1 sees Mary Stevens Park join the fun in the summer sun with the Highley Colliery Band performing on the park bandstand.

All concerts will be held between 2.30pm and 5pm.

Cllr Charles Fraser-Macnamara, cabinet member for leisure and culture, said: "Band concerts are a wonderful tradition which we are delighted to uphold.

"Stevens Park Quarry Bank and Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge have superb traditional bandstands and it is lovely to think of them being used, as they were intended."