SOME of the country’s finest musicians star alongside pupils from Saddleworth School in a special online Christmas Concert 2020. Saddleworth School’s annual events including festive…
View More Top musicians and Saddleworth School pupils star in special Christmas Concert video
LOCKDOWN did not stop one Whit Friday-loving village from celebrating the annual Saddleworth tradition. A poster was circulated online encouraging the Diggle community to decorate…
View More Whit Friday traditions celebrated in Diggle despite lockdown
BANNERS flew high as churches across Saddleworth braved the rain to step out for their Walks of Witness on June 14. A United Service in…
View More Banners fly high for Walks of Witness despite wet weather
THREE was the magic number for Whit Friday regulars, Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band. The National champions from West Yorkshire didn’t allow the rain or…
View More Brighouse and Rastrick are best of the bands at Whit Friday contests
THE hills will resound with the sound of brass as Whit Fridays Band Contests return. The popular events sees bands and visitors travel from all…
View More Brass bands ready to march as Whit Friday band contests return
THE Jam and The Clash devotees of all ages are in for a night to remember on Saturday, February 3 when ace tribute acts The…
View More Music treat in store as The Modfathers and The Complete Clash come to Uppermill
SADDLEWORTH’S INAUGURAL Cotton Clouds music festival, featuring some of the biggest pop names of the 1980s and ‘90s, goes ahead as planned this weekend. But…
View More On cloud nine as Cotton festival gets green light
SADDLEWORTH IS gearing up for another wonderful Whit Friday on June 9 as visitors come from across the country for the traditional event. On the morning of…
View More Saddleworth set for another wonderful Whit Friday celebration
ENJOY SOME musical mayhem at Saddleworth Museum inspired by local brass bands and the upcoming popular Whit Friday events. On Thursday, June 1, there is…
View More Get crafty with music mayhem family workshop at Saddleworth Museum
ONE OF Saddleworth’s most successful brass bands has issued a clarion call in a bid to recruit new members. Last year, Dobcross Silver Band attended and played at…
View More Dobcross brass band plea for new members
CLEARLY WHEN you are a blues singer of international renown there’s only one place to launch a new studio album… Mossley! But Kyla Brox couldn’t…
View More Blues star Kyla Brox to launch new studio album in Mossley
THE TALENTED world famous Black Dyke Band are taking to the stage in Uppermill next month for a musical spectacular. On Saturday, February 27, the…
View More World famous Black Dyke Band to thrill at Uppermill Civic Hall
A PACKED programme of festive fun will entertain shoppers in Oldham town centre this weekend as ‘Brass Monkeys’ returns. On Saturday, December 5 eight of…
View More Brass Monkeys to strike up festive fun in Oldham town centre
A BRASS band spectacle raised £723.50 as kind-hearted musicians rallied to help a friend paralysed from the neck down in an accident two years ago.…
View More Saddleworth banders pull together to put on fundraiser for paralysed friend
By Mark Barrow LIVE ENTERTAINMENT is set to descend on Diggle once more as the charitable ‘DiggFest’ returns for a third year on Saturday, September…
View More DiggFest to raise the roof again for charity
A DEDICATED musician who returned from a playing at a poignant memorial service in Belgium was devastated to find his car wrecked. It was a…
View More Dobcross Band Club issues appeal after musician returns from Ypres trip to wrecked car
AN ENTERTAINING evening of live music will raise the roof at Dobcross Band and Social Club as they fundraise to help get their brass bands…
View More Evening of live music to raise funds for Dobcross Bands Menin Gate trip
A BAND club stalwart has raised around £1,100 after completing a marathon eight-hour sponsored walk to help Dobcross brass bands visit a sacred war shrine.…
View More Dedicated Dobcross steward raises £1,100 with marathon walk to help bands on Menin Gate visit
CONTROVERSIAL MP George Galloway is to appear at a Dobcross pub to support a brass band’s mission to raise funds to travel to lay flowers…
View More Controversial MP George Galloway to appear in Dobcross to support brass band mission
A BAND club stalwart is taking a marathon step to help send village brass bands on a visit to a sacred war shrine. John Holden,…
View More Dobcross steward ready to put best foot forward for bands
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