Party in the Park
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Party in the Park is the generic name given to music concerts organised by various radio stations and local authorities in England and Wales, typically in large parks during the summer.
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[edit] Leeds' Party in the Park
An annual event held in *Leeds
on Temple Newsam Estate by Leeds City Council and 96.3 Radio Aire,[1][2] takes place each year the day after Opera in the Park at the same location. In 2011 Tickets for Party in the park were prioritised for people with a Leeds postcode due to it being an event held by Leeds city Council and also due to the overwhelming demand for tickets from all over the</ref>[3]
Previous artists to perform at Leeds's prty in the park: Westlife, Busted, Mcfly, Olly Murrs, The Wanted, Kelly Rowland, Peter Andre, JLS, 5ive, Scouting for Girls, The Saturdays, Jason Donovan, Craig David, Damage, Pixie Lott, Girls Aloud, The Baseballs, Chicane, Ross Copperman, Alisha Dixon, Cher Lloyd, Jay Sean, Shayne Ward.
[edit] Former Events
[edit] Global Radio's Party in the Park
Party in the Park was a fundraiser event for the Prince's Trust, but was cancelled in 2005 due to the Live 8 concerts, when the Prince's Trust received £1.6 million in compensation from the Live 8 text message hotline.
- Brighton
in Preston Park by Southern FM
- Cardiff
in Bute Park by Red Dragon FM
- Southampton
on Southampton Common by Power FM, called Power in the Park
[edit] UTV Radio's Party in the Park
Party in the Park was cancelled in 2006 by UTV Radio, due to an insight of the recession in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Orion Media's Party in the Park
- Birmingham
in Cannon Hill Park by 96.4FM BRMB (due to BRMB's sale to Orion Media, Party in the Park was going to be reintroduced to Birmingham in 2010 but was axed in favour of brmb Live at the LG Arena in November 2010)
[edit] Performers who have participated in the Hyde Park event
[edit] References
- ^ PITP 2008 in Leeds
- ^ Benfield, Chris (26 July 2009). "Free opera and pop pulls in crowds". Yorkshire Post. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Free-opera-and-pop-pulls.5495117.jp. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ^ Template:UK.http://www.radioaire.co.uk/pitp-tickets
- ^ PITP in Bradford
- ^ http://shop.rexfeatures.com/pictures_503706/index.html PITP in Swansea by THE WAVE
