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.
Contents |
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.
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.
Party in the Park was cancelled in 2006 by UTV Radio, due to an insight of the recession in the United Kingdom.