ENJOY a Christmas Concert with Friezland Brass Band on Sunday, December 21. All are welcome to the event at Uppermill Conservative Club, on the village…
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Whit Friday brass band competition becomes Christmas cracker
THE GREATEST free show on Earth is getting a festive twist. Saddleworth has long been home to the legendary Whit Friday Brass Band Contest, which…
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Dobcross calls for new volunteers to boost Whit Friday events
NEW VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help ensure the popular Whit Friday contest in Dobcross is as successful as ever. Preparations are already underway for…
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Cracking concert sees Uppermill Band play live along to Wallace & Gromit film
A CRACKING concert for the whole family is coming to the area for the first time as audiences can watch Wallace & Gromit while Uppermill…
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Dobcross Silver Band celebrates 150 years with two special events
A LANDMARK 150 years of music, contests and competitions is being celebrated by Dobcross Silver Band. The now world-famous band was founded in 1875 and…
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Dobcross musicians make noise in West Yorkshire
THERE was double cause for celebration for a group of talented musicians from a Saddleworth village recently. Dobcross Youth Band toasted a successful day at…
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Delph Band Youth take centre stage ahead of 50th anniversary concert
DELPH Youth Band will take centre stage in a ‘Celebration of Youth’ on Saturday, June 22 as they build up to their 50th anniversary concert…
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Uppermill Band reaches new heights with Snowdon performance
A SADDLEWORTH brass band has scaled new heights – with a performance at the top of Mount Snowdon after completing a fundraising challenge. Members of…
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SADDLEWORTH VOICES: Local people’s lives, memories or stories are captured in this special feature.
By Martin Plant In this latest edition, taken from a recorded interview by Martin Plant, Ryan Ashley talks about life in one of the area’s…
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Dobcross Youth Band performs special show for Trevor
WHIT Friday came early to one much-loved Dobcross man as the village’s band went to him to perform. Trevor Platt is no longer able to…
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Dobcross Whit Friday donation drive to go house to house
PEOPLE living in Dobcross will soon have a knock on the door as efforts to secure enough funding for this year’s Whit Friday commemorations step…
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Brass band making new stands after funding boost
A SADDLEWORTH brass band is celebrating after an out-stand-ing generous donation. Those playing for Friezland are now updating their music stand banners after The East…
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Yorkshire Champions Black Dyke bring brass back to Uppermill
Soon the sound of brass will resound around the Uppermill Civic Hall as the world-famous band, established in 1855, takes to the stage with musical…
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Fairey Band brings Christmas Cracker concert to Uppermill
A CHRISTMAS Cracker of a brass band concert is coming to Uppermill this festive season. The Fairey Band will take to the stage at the…
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National crown for Dobcross Silver Band
THIRTEEN might be unlucky for some – but not Dobcross Silver Band as they were crowned National Fourth Section champions on their first visit since…
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By the left, quick march: Grenadier Guards return to Saddleworth
THE world-famous Regimental Band of the Grenadier Guards return to Saddleworth this month for a sell-out concert and free public event. Thousands lined Uppermill High…
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Organisers sound last post for scheduled brass band contest
ORGANISERS of Sunday’s Autumn Leaves Brass Band Contest in Greenfield have taken the tough decision to cancel the event. An adverse weather forecast for Saturday…
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Sound of brass returns to Saddleworth with Whit Friday band contests
THE sound of brass rang around Saddleworth as the popular Whit Friday Band Contests returned for the first time in three years. The event, dubbed…
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Champions of Brass bring unique concert to Uppermill
A SPECIAL concert featuring some of the best brass band players around is coming to Uppermill next month. Champions of Brass formed only three months…
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Band of hope – Uppermill home coming for brass players
UPPERMILL Band is performing a homecoming concert at Uppermill Conservative Club on Sunday, May 8 – their first in the village since Spring 2020. While…
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Sound of brass returns to Uppermill
THE sound of brass is returning to Saddleworth with a series of concerts from some of the country’s top bands. Champion Brass saw their popular…
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Free brass lessons with Dobcross Youth Band
DOBCROSS Youth Band is offering free brass lessons to beginner players. Funded by the youth and training bands’ recent successes at the Autumn Leaves contest…
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Don’t Leave it late! Tickets available for return of brass band music to Saddleworth
WHEN the last notes sounded at the 2019 Whit Friday brass band contests no-one envisaged the sound of silence enduring for more than two years.…
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Sunday best – brass band contest coming to Greenfield in Autumn
GREENFIELD’S Autumn Leaves’ brass band contest is up and ready to go with 20 bands lined up ready to hit the high notes. Musicians from…
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Ryan releases moving musical memory to mark third anniversary of Arena attack
A BUDDING teenage musician from Greenfield has released a song to mark the third anniversary of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack that claimed the lives…
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Black Dyke Band brings best of brass to Uppermill
THE very best of brass will raise the roof at the Civic Hall in Uppermill as the world-famous Black Dyke Band returns with a musical…
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Banding world comes together in memory of Paul Walton
AN ‘all stars’ concert in memory of well-known Saddleworth brass band musician Paul Walton raised more than £700 for the British Heart Foundation. And tributes…
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Adamson Military Band to strike up in Uppermill for first time
THE Adamson Military Band is hoping to raise the roof in Uppermill as they perform in the village for the first time ever later this…
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BRASS band lovers can extend their Whit Friday celebrations by enjoying ‘Brass Fest 9’ the following day. The special Whit Weekend concert will be held…
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WORLD Class Brass is coming to Mossley in May as top band Black Dyke takes to the stage at the George Lawton Hall. The talented…
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Have a brassy Christmas with Oldham Band (Lees)
JOIN Oldham Band (Lees) for an evening of classic Christmas songs at the Coliseum on Tuesday, December 11. The talented band is current First Section…
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Castle Water on their way to put wind up the opposition on Whit Friday
REGULAR Whit Friday contestants should take note of a new band on the programme this year. They would certainly be wise not to underestimate the…
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Beer mat brings American brass band to Dobcross
AMERICA’S top brass band used a cheeky beermat as a unique invite to play in concert at a picturesque Saddleworth village. The colourful beer mat…
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Young Delph musician wins national brass band place
A TALENTED young musician from Delph has won a place with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain in their 2018 concert programme and…
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