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Wet weather does not dampen Saddleworth’s Whit Friday spirit

“I’VE BROUGHT a change of clothes in case the rain doesn’t stop,” said one band member as it looked like being a rather Wet Friday.…

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Greenfield kids get creative to support Brass Band Contest

Adam Higgins April 29, 2024 brass band contest Greenfield Whit Friday logo news Oldham Saddleworth St Mary's School

Images by GGC Media LOCAL children got their creative juices flowing to design a logo for this year’s Greenfield Whit Friday Brass Band Contest. Pupils…

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Volunteers urgently needed to secure Whit Friday Band Contest in Grotton

Aimee Belmore March 22, 2024 2024 brass band contest event Grotton news Oldham Saddleworth volunteers Whit Friday

VOLUNTEERS are urgently being sought to ensure this year’s Grotton Band Contest on Whit Friday can go ahead. Grotton Brass Band Committee has put out…

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Save the date – Whit Friday brass band contests to return to Saddleworth for 2024

Gemma Carter February 20, 2024 2024 brass band contest date news Oldham Saddleworth tradition Whit Friday

BANDS from up and down the country – and even abroad – will march the streets of Saddleworth once more for the Whit Friday Band…

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Welsh wonders make Whit Friday history in Saddleworth

Gary Carter June 5, 2023 banding bandstands brass band contest brass bands british community celebration community participation competitive spirit cultural event cultural heritage entertainment family-friendly festive atmosphere historic tradition historical significance judges Lancashire live performance local tradition marching marching bands music competition music enthusiasts music festival musical excellence musicians news Oldham outdoor event parade prizes regional event rhythmic melodies Saddleworth saddleworth independent street performances.townships traditional United Kingdom Whit Friday Whit Walks Yorkshire

THE sweet sound of brass music is still ringing through the air after another amazing Whit Friday Brass Band Competition. Bands from all over the…

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Top brass! Queen’s honour for Whit Friday Band contests

Aimee Belmore October 7, 2021 2021 brass band contest ceremony Diggle band contest john battye manchester cabins newspaper oldham news QAVS queen's award queens award whit friday Saddleworth saddleworth independent saddleworth news volunteers Whit Friday

AROUND 150 volunteers from the 11 contests in the Saddleworth and Oldham group of Whit Friday Band Contests celebrated their success as winners of the…

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Whit Friday Brass Band Contests cancelled for second year due to Covid-19 pandemic

Aimee Belmore January 21, 2021 2021 band contest Bob Rogers brass band contest cancelled COVID-19 oldham news saddleworth day of music saddleworth independent newspaper saddleworth news social distance Whit Friday Whit Walks

THE Whit Friday Brass Band Contests have been cancelled in Saddleworth and Oldham for the second year running due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Group Co-ordinator…

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Band contest organiser calls for an end to funding furore

Aimee Belmore October 31, 2019 brass band contest cllr sean fielding oldham council whit friday oldham news saddleworth news Saddleworth Parish Council Saddleworth Whit Friday

A STALWART Whit Friday band contest organiser has urged councillors to stop using the event as a ‘political pawn’ during debates over future funding. Bob…