Summer Bands in Leeds Parks 2026
Enjoy the sounds of summer with our Summer Bands in Leeds Parks concerts, a popular programme of free outdoor concerts taking place from May to September across the city.
Featuring great entertainment from the region’s brass, jazz and concert bands, these relaxed Sunday afternoon concerts offer the chance to enjoy live music alfresco in some of Leeds’ most beautiful parks and green spaces.
With events happening in 35 locations and over 100 concerts to choose from, there’s something for everyone just around the corner. We hope you enjoy these free concerts!
Concert information
All concerts are on Sundays at 2.30pm unless otherwise specified.
Admission is free for all concerts, no booking required. Please note there is an entry fee per person to Lotherton Hall Estate and Meanwood Valley Urban Farm.
Find out more about the parks and facilities on Leeds City Council's website.
View all upcoming concerts or download a printable pdf below.
May concerts
| Date and time | Time | Park | Band | Sponsored by |
| Sun 3 May | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Chapeltown Silver Prize Band | Sandbeck Veterinary Practice |
| Mon 4 May | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Dronfield Band | Ward Councillors Norma Harrington & Alan Lamb |
| Sun 10 May | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Harrogate Band | GE Hartley & Sons Funeral Directors |
| Sat 16 May | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Queensbury Music Centre | Wetherby Storage |
| Sun 17 May | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Middleton Park | Leeds People's Choir and Hands Across Ceilidh Band | Friends of Middleton Park |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Kippax Band | Ursula McGouran & St Gemma's Charity | |
| Sun 24 May | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Pudsey Park | Haworth Band | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | South Yorkshire Police Band | Wetherby Whaler Fish & Chip Restaurant | |
| Mon 25 May | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Mossley Band | Ward Councillors Norma Harrington & Alan Lamb |
| Sun 31 May | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Farnley Hall Park | Drighlington Brass Band | Outer West Community Committee |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Golden Acre Park | Horsforth Music Centre Concert Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Victoria Park, Calverley | Bradford Concert Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Stannington Brass Band | Frances Liddle Independent Opticians |
June concerts
| Date | Time | Park | Band | Sponsored by |
| Sun 7 June | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Dartmouth Park, Morley | Wakefield Monday Band | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Golden Acre Park | Nightflyers Big Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Manston Park, Cross Gates | Vintage Brass Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Pudsey Park | Barnsley Concert Band | Outer West Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Springhead Park, Rothwell | Wakefield Orchestral Wind | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | BD1 Band | Monty Miracle Patio Cleaner & Services | |
| Sat 13 June | 3pm - 5pm | Beckett Park (as part of a community picnic, 1pm - 5pm) | King&I | Weetwood Ward Councillors |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Elland Silver Band | Wetherby Lions | |
| Sun 14 June | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park | A Stroke of Genius Big Band | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Meanwood Park | Leeds Concert Band | Inner North Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Micklefield Park, Rawdon | Saxophony Quartet | Outer North West Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | New Wortley Recreation Ground | LS Sax | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Pudsey Park | King&I | ||
| 10.30am - 5pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Drovers Day Marching & Hymn Contest | Hosted by Wetherby Riverside Bandstand Trust | |
| Sat 20 June | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Tewit Youth Band | Snug & Chatter Gastro Pub & Eatery |
| Sun 21 June | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Alwoodley Village Green | Manhattan Sound Big Band | Alwoodley Parish Council |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Bramley Park | Tutti! Leeds Community Concert Band | Bramley & Stanningley Ward Councillors | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Dartmouth Park, Morley | Tingley Brass Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Golden Acre Park | Leeds Jazz Orchestra | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Western Flatts Cliff Park, Wortley | Friendly Band | Outer West Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Wetherby Silver Band | CP & CA Gale | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wharfemeadows Park, Otley | Otley Brass Band | Outer North West Community Committee | |
| Sun 28 June | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Burley Park | Altofts and Normanton Brass Band | |
| 12.30pm - 6pm | Morley Town Centre, Queen Street | Morley March & Hymn Tune Contest | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Golden Acre Park | Cragg Hill Blues Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Pudsey Park | Shepley Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Middleton Park | South Leeds Community Band | Friends of Middleton Park | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Temple Newsam Estate | James Farrell Concert Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Strata Brass | GH Brooks Builders Merchants, Wetherby |
July concerts
| Date | Time | Park | Band | Sponsored by |
| Sat 4 July | 2pm - 4pm | Meanwood Valley Urban Farm* (as part of the Summer Fair, 10am - 4pm) | Steel Concordia | Inner North Community Committee |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Boarshurst Silver Band | Ward Councillor Penny Stables | |
| Sun 5 July | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Cross Flatts Park, Beeston | Soundtrack Brass | Friends of Cross Flatts Park & Inner South Community Committee |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm |
Golden Acre Park |
York Concert Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Manston Park, Cross Gates | Garforth Brass | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | New Farnley Park | Stray Notes | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Westroyd Park, Farsley | The Big Easy | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Skelmanthorpe Band | Wetherby Storage | |
| Sun 12 July | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park | Wakefield Orchestral Wind | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Cross Flatts Park, Beeston | Amici | Friends of Cross Flatts Park & Inner South Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Dartmouth Park, Morley | Yorkshire Military Band | ||
| 2pm - 4pm | Gledhow Valley Woods (as part of Gledhow Valley Woods Green Fair, 11am - 4pm) | Leeds Central Corps of The Salvation Army | Inner East Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Golden Acre Park | Phoenix Concert Band | ||
| 2pm - 4pm | Moortown Park (as part of Moortown Festival, 2pm - 7pm) | Grange Moor Brass Band | Inner North Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Nunroyd Park, Yeadon | Guiseley Band | Outer North West Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Pudsey Park | Bradford Concert Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Tintwistle Band | Hodgson & Clayton Electrical Contractors, Knottingley | |
| Sat 18 July | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Dodworth Colliery Band | Lawtons of Tadcaster |
| Sun 19 July | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park | Phoenix Band Wakefield | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Cross Flatts Park, Beeston | Swing of Things | Friends of Cross Flatts Park & Inner South Community Committee | |
| 2pm - 4pm | Lotherton Hall* | Sundown Swing | Lotherton Hall Estate | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Middleton Park | Wakefield Big Band | Middleton Ward Councillors | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | New Wortley Recreation Ground | Leeds Concert Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Victoria Park, Calverley | Morley and District Concert Band | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Horbury Victoria Band | Kemps on the Corner Bookstore | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wharfemeadows Park, Otley | The Haworth Band | Otley Town Council | |
| Sun 26 July | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Cross Flatts Park, Beeston | Salvation Army Band | Friends of Cross Flatts Park & Inner South Community Committee |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Dartmouth Park, Morley | King&I | ||
| 2pm - 4pm | Lotherton Hall* | Yorkshire Military Band | Lotherton Hall Estate | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Pudsey Park | Huddersfield and Ripponden Brass | Outer West Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Rodley Park | Guiseley Band | Bramley and Stanningley Ward Councillors | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Marsden Silver Prize Band | The Braunton family | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wigton Moor Primary School (Barfield Crescent, LS17 8RU) | Steel Concordia | Harewood Parish Council |
*Please note there is an entry fee per person to Lotherton Hall Estate and Meanwood Valley Urban Farm.
August concerts
| Date | Time | Park | Band | Sponsored by |
| Sat 1 August | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Lindley Band | GE Hartley & Sons Funeral Directors |
| Sun 2 August | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park | Kippax Band | |
| 2pm - 4pm | Lotherton Hall* | Leeds Project Big Band | Lotherton Hall Estate | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Western Flatts Cliff Park, Wortley | Grange Moor Brass Band | Outer West Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Knottingley Silver Band | Althams Travel | |
| Sun 9 August | 2pm - 4pm | Lotherton Hall* | Generation Groove | Lotherton Hall Estate |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Middleton Park | Tingley Brass Band | Middleton Ward Councillors | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | New Farnley Park | The Big Easy | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Pudsey Park | Clifton & Lightcliffe Band | Outer West Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Victoria Park, Calverley | Spa Sax | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Old Silkstone Brass Band | Parkhill Vets | |
| Sun 16 August | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Dartmouth Park, Morley | Altofts and Normanton Brass Band | |
| 2pm - 4pm | Lotherton Hall* | West Yorkshire Police Band | Lotherton Hall Estate | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Pudsey Park | Clifton and Lightcliffe B Band | Outer West Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Springfield Park, Guiseley | Guiseley Band | Outer North West Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Stanningley Park | James Farrell Concert Band | Bramley and Stanningley Ward Councillors | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Barnsley Brass Band | Touchwood DIY Wetherby | |
| Sun 23 August | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park | Drighlington Brass Band | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Dartmouth Park, Morley | Shepley Band | ||
| 2pm - 4pm | Lotherton Hall* | Wakefield Metropolitan Band | Lotherton Hall Estate | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Pudsey Park | Leeds Sax Quartet | Outer West Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Temple Newsam Estate | Brass Division | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Shepherd Concert Brass | Hart Law Solicitors | |
| Sun 30 August | 2pm - 4pm | Lotherton Hall* | York RI Golden Rail Band | Lotherton Hall Estate |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Temple Newsam Estate | Chris White Jazz Trio | ||
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Tarnfield Park, Yeadon | The Big Easy | Outer North West Community Committee | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Unite the Union Band | Wetherby Storage | |
| Mon 31 August | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Woodhouse Silver Prize Band | Ward Councillors Norma Harrington & Alan Lamb |
*Please note there is an entry fee per person to Lotherton Hall Estate.
September concerts
| Date | Time | Park | Band | Sponsored by |
| Thu 3 September | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Chapel Allerton Park (as part of Family Picnic in the Park) | The Big Easy | Inner North Community Committee |
| Sun 6 September | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | York Railway Institute Band | Lawtons of Tadcaster |
| Sat 12 September | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Anchor Big Band | Touchwood DIY Wetherby |
| Sun 13 September | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Diggle Band | Wetherby Whaler Fish & Chip Restaurant |
| Sun 20 September | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Tewit Silver Band | Snug & Chatter Gastro Pub & Eatery |
| Sun 27 September | 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Alwoodley Village Green | Homecoming Brass Band | Alwoodley Parish Council |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Middleton Park | Friendly Band | Middleton Ward Councillors | |
| 2.30pm - 4.30pm | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand | Hebden Bridge Band | Wetherby Lions |
Concerts by park
| Alwoodley Village Green - 21 June; 27 September | Beckett Park - 13 June | Bramley Park - 21 June |
| Burley Park - 28 June | Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park - 14 June; 12 & 19 July; 2 & 23 August | Chapel Allerton Park - 3 September |
| Cross Flatts Park, Beeston - 5, 12, 19 & 26 July | Dartmouth Park, Morley - 7 & 21 June; 12 & 26 July; 16 & 23 August | Farnley Hall Park - 31 May |
| Gledhow Valley Woods - 12 July | Golden Acre Park - 31 May; 7, 21 & 28 June; 5 & 12 July | Lotherton Hall Estate* - 19 & 26 July; 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 August |
| Manston Park, Cross Gates - 7 June; 5 July | Meanwood Park - 14 June | Meanwood Valley Urban Farm* - 4 July |
| Micklefield Park, Rawdon - 14 June | Middleton Park - 17 May; 28 June; 19 July; 9 August; 27 September | Moortown Park - 12 July |
| Morley Town Centre - 28 June | New Farnley Park - 5 July; 9 August | New Wortley Recreation Ground - 14 June; 19 July |
| Nunroyd Park, Yeadon - 12 July | Pudsey Park - 24 May; 7, 14 & 28 June; 12 & 26 July; 9, 16 & 23 August | Rodley Park - 26 July |
| Springfield Park, Guiseley - 16 August | Springhead Park, Rothwell - 7 June | Stanningley Park - 16 August |
| Tarnfield Park, Yeadon - 30 August | Temple Newsam Estate - 28 June; 23 & 30 August | Victoria Park, Calverley - 31 May; 19 July; 9 August |
| Western Flatts Cliff Park, Wortley - 21 June; 2 August | Westroyd Park, Farsley - 5 July | Wetherby Riverside Bandstand - 3, 4, 10, 16, 17, 24, 25 & 31 May; 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 & 28 June; 4, 5, 12, 18, 19 & 26 July; 1, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & 31 August; 6, 12, 13, 20 & 27 September |
| Wharfemeadows Park, Otley - 21 June; 19 July | Wigton Moor Primary School - 26 July |
*Please note there is an entry fee per person to Lotherton Hall Estate and Meanwood Valley Urban Farm.