AS part of their 160th anniversary the Malmesbury Concert Band will be entertaining passers-by and shoppers in town's Market Cross and Birdcage Walk this Saturday from from 11am.

The Band was founded in 1859 and is planning a major concert to celebrate the milestone in Malmesbury Abbey on Saturday, October 12.

The Malmesbury Concert Band is a concert wind band with around 25 playing members, and subject to vacancies, it is always happy to welcome new members.