VARIOUS BOLTON PARKS, Sounds on Sunday Brass Band Concerts. All bands will play between 2pm and 4pm. Admission free. Sunday August 27, Smithills School Band will play in Moss Bank Park. Sunday September 10, Leigh Silver Band will play in Queens Park and on Sunday September 24, Radcliffe and Prestwich Band will play in Moss Bank Park. For further details ring Bolton 334093. Seats are available and there is full disability access at all venues.

VICTORIA HALL, Bolton. National Association of Choirs presents a Choral Spectacular on Saturday October 7 at 7.30pm. The event supports The Christie Hospital and the National Association of Choirs. There will be around 400 voices from 13 choirs, including male voice choirs, ladies' choirs, mixed voice choirs, barbershop and a youth choir. For further information ring 0161 485 6642.

CLONTER OPERA THEATRE, Congleton. Friday September 15, 7pm, Halle Strings, an ensemble of 35 members of the Halle Orchestra performing. The special concert, in aid of the Halle Appeal, marks the Halle's debut appearance at this venue. Led by Halle leader Lyn Fletcher the concert will feature some of the finest works for strings, including Handel's Concerto Gross op 6 No 9, Elgar's Sospiri and Serenade for Strings, Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Delius' Two Aquarelles, Warlock's Capriol Suite and Strauss' Capriccio. There will be a specially extended 70 minute supper interval. Tickets, £15, £20 and £25, from the Halle Appeal Office on 0161 237 7009.

Horwich RMI AND DISTRICT AODS, Horwich Parish Top School, Church Street, Horwich, Tues evening 7.30pm. Ring Bolton 694643.

BOLTON AND DISTRICT ELECTRONIC ORGAN SOCIETY, Horwich RMI Club, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Concerts held on the third Tuesday of every month at 8pm. Ring Bolton 651192.

ST PAUL'S CHURCH, Seymour Road, Astley Bridge. St Paul's Amateur Operatic Society rehearsals Fridays at 8pm. Ring Bolton 307187.

BOLTON CHORAL UNION, rehearsals, Fridays. Ring Bolton 492301.

BOLTON MUSIC SERVICE activities at Bolton Music Centre, The Deane School, Saturdays and most weekdays. Ring Bolton Music Service Bolton 658804.

BESSES BOYS' YOUTH BAND, for boys and girls, beginners, 6pm, full band rehearsals 7pm. Tel 0161-766 9407.

DIXON GREEN LABOUR CLUB, Mossfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton and District Pipe Band, practise night for drummers and pipers, Mondays 7.30pm-10pm. Ring Bolton 706382.

UKRAINIAN CLUB, Castle Street, Bolton, Bolton Scottish Pipes and Drums, male and female players welcome to attend practise night, Mondays 7.30pm. Tel Bolton 301602.