This weekend Prestwich was heaving, and I wondered what a stranger to the area would have made of it all.

First up was the car boot sale in St.Mary’s park, about the same time as that kicked off the Farmers market on the precinct was getting going. Then at 2pm in st.Mary’s Flower Park Besses o’ the Band got going with a two hour concert.

The incredible summer weather brought the perfect setting and brought out the crowds also. The innovation was the brass band concert, and if there was any anxiety amongst organisers about how popular this event was then the fears were quickly dispelled with well over 200 in attendance.

The highlight of the concert for me was the performance of “Summertime” by Gershwin, from “Porgy and Bess”. Beautifully performed and capturing the moment/day perfectly.

If you missed sundays concert or would like to hear more, Besses will be performing again in this years Festival on thursday May 27th at the Longfield Suite.

For more information on this and other forthcoming festival events visit www.prestwichfestival.net