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Spooky canal trips return with the little blue boat this Halloween
A SPOOKY Saddleworth favourite is back on the water this Halloween – and it promises fun for the whole family. The Little Blue Boat, run…
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Local indie band turns up the volume with emotional new single
GREATER Manchester’s indie rock scene has a new anthem to rally round. The band Mercy Kelly have recently released their latest single called Breathe For…
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‘Delicieux’ brings mouth-watering finale for Little French Cinema season
A MOUTH-WATERING finale to the season is in store for Little French Cinema as the group presents ‘Delicieux’. The film showing on Thursday, November 6,…
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Scarecrow trail brings spooky fun to Diggle
Hunt down a host of ghoulish and ghostly scarecrows across Diggle as the village’s popular Spooky Trail returns. The annual trail, organised by Friends of…
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Guys and Dolls shines in Moston as NMAODS hits all the right notes
Ian Cheeseman finds energy, warmth and West End-worthy talent in North Manchester Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society’s superb production of Guys and Dolls at the…
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Saddleworth Male Voice Choir to hold Remembrance Concert
SADDLEWORTH’s much-loved Male Voice Choir is set to bring the community together once again for its annual Remembrance Concert. It promises to be another moving…
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The Great Saddleworth Alphabet Quiz – Straight from the Diggle & Delph Donkeys!
Get ready to mind your Ps and Qs — because this month’s quiz is all about the Alphabet! From A to Z, we’ve got questions…
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Coliseum seeks two actors to help bring festive ‘heart, humour and guts’
THE search is on for two talented actors who can bring ‘heart, humour and guts’ to Oldham Coliseum’s Christmas production. As the theatre undergoes its…
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The Last Showgirl brings resilience and rhinestones to Delph big screen
A ‘POIGNANT film of resilience, rhinestones and feathers’ is the latest showing on the big screen in Delph. The Last Showgirl, staring Pamela Anderson, is…
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Oldham Choral Society to deliver ‘Messiah’ masterpiece
A TALENTED choir and soloists will come together to deliver Handel’s masterpiece ‘Messiah’ in Oldham. Oldham Choral Society invite all to their autumn concert on…
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Delph to rock as Party in the Park returns
A FANTASTIC day of live music and a fireworks finale lies in wait at the popular annual Party in the Park in Delph. Wake Up…
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Saddleworth Panto returns with Hansel & Gretel
THE Saddleworth Panto is back for 2025 with its seventh production – Hansel & Gretel at Millgate Arts Centre. Running from December 6 through to…
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Gallery Oldham exhibition highlights UK–India links
A NEW exhibition opening at Gallery Oldham on Saturday, September 27 will showcase more than 100 works exploring the historic and cultural ties between India…
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Winter fun guaranteed as Saddleworth Santa Dash date set
THE DATE when Uppermill turns into its own winter wonderland has been set. For Saturday, December 6 will see this year’s Saddleworth Santa Dash. About…
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Is Saddleworth an underused setting for Period Dramas in the UK?
SADDLEWORTH has often been used by film and television producers as a setting for their content, thanks to the incredible beauty that this part of…
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Double dose of 1980s comedy theatre comes to Oldham
LOCAL audiences are in for a nostalgic treat this weekend as Manchester’s Room 5064 Productions brings two quirky 1980s-set comedies to town in a special…
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Pamela Anderson stars in moving drama The Last Showgirl at Millgate
PAMELA Anderson as you’ve never seen her before comes to Millgate Arts Centre this October, as the acclaimed drama The Last Showgirl hits the big…
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New series filmed in Greater Manchester set for release on Netflix
It’s always great to see Saddleworth and other parts of Greater Manchester on screen, and soon residents from these parts will have another opportunity to…
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Bolton’s Octagon brings Coward’s Private Lives gloriously to life
Images kindly supplied by Bolton Octagon Theatre This 1930s comedy comes alive under Tanuja Amarasuriya’s direction, with a lively, talented cast delivering Coward’s wit with…
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Big screen set for Film Society Return with ‘My Favourite Cake’
A CHARMING and quietly subversive tale from Iran is the first showing on the big screen as Saddleworth Film Society launches its new season. The…
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Laugh-out-loud tale is first show for Saddleworth Players’ new season
THE art of growing old disgracefully is laid bare as Saddleworth Players present a laugh-out-loud funny tale as their first play of the season. ‘Waiting…
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Espionage film to thrill at next Little French Cinema screening
AN ESPIONAGE thriller is the next film on the big screen at the Little French Cinema. ‘Kompromat’ will be shown on Thursday, September 4 at…
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Young artists with disabilities bring Shakespeare works to Uppermill outdoor theatre
AN OUTDOOR theatre adaptation of Shakespeare’s works is coming up Uppermill thanks to a talented group of young artists with disabilities. In My Shoes Theatre Group…
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Dobcross Fairy Garden Trail to bring alive magic of nursery rhymes
THE magic of nursery rhymes will be brought to life across Dobcross as the village’s Fairy Garden Trail returns. The event made a successful debut…
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Oldham’s Clive Rowe steals the show in The Addams Family’s spooky, feelgood stop at The Lowry
Ian Cheeseman spends an evening at The Lowry with Oldham’s own Clive Rowe, whose lovable Uncle Fester steals the show in a fun, feelgood production…
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Traditional fete fun lined up in Scouthead and Austerlands
GET ready to enjoy traditional games, music, vehicles, refreshments and more at the Scouthead and Austerlands Village Fete. All are welcome to the event, organised…
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Yanks Weekend off the Saddleworth calendar again
THE popular military show, period dress, dances and vehicle parade of Yanks Weekend will not be returning to Saddleworth this year. The two-day event is…
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From Broadway bargains to big laughs: Ian Cheeseman on Death Becomes Her
While in New York for the Club World Cup Final, Ian Cheeseman swapped the pitch for the stage, discovering a hilariously sharp musical take on…
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Classic British film set for Denshaw screening
A BRITISH coming-of-age drama is the next film coming to the big screen in Denshaw. Denshaw Village Cinema will be showing Kes on Saturday, August…
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