THE leader of the band will be under scrutiny at a concert to help local Parkinson's Disease sufferers.

Each year Women's Institutes organise some fund-raising event and, for the members of Longsight WI at Harwood, this year's effort is a musical extravaganza featuring the highly-rated Smithills School Band, with proceeds for the Bolton branch of the Parkinson's Disease Society.

Band leader Christopher Wormald is in the running for a "Teacher of the Year" award organised by the Sky Disney TV channel and will be filmed at the concert.

Tickets are still available for the concert at 7.30pm on Friday, May 9, in the Longsight Methodist Church Hall. Enquiries to Bolton 524196.

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