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Future of Whit Friday contest under review as complaint made

A WHIT Friday Brass Band Contest organising committee admits it is reviewing whether to keep on going as it complains over this year’s event. Those…

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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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Blue plaque unveiled to mark 100 years of Greenfield Whit Friday Brass Band contests

Trevor Baxter June 11, 2022 Band Contests blue plaque brass bands Donna Simpson King Bill king william IV pub road end saddleworth independent saddleworth news Whit Friday

A NEW blue plaque has been erected on the front of the King William IV pub to mark 100 years since the first Greenfield Whit…

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Call for community support for Whit Friday walk in Greenfield

Aimee Belmore April 20, 2022 2022 appeal brass bands churches Greenfield Greenfield methodist church help Oldham road end fair Saddleworth saddleworth independent Whit Friday

COMMUNITY support is needed to help ensure the popular Whit Friday church walk can go ahead this year in Greenfield. The churches’ morning walks return…

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Band-tastic! Autumn Leaves contest huge success!

Aimee Belmore September 9, 2021 autumn leaves brass band event brass bands dobcross band Frank Rothwell Greenfield ladhill playing fields oldham news saddleworth independent saddleworth news Whit Friday

IT’S too early to confirm if there will be an Autumn Leaves brass band contest encore next year. But Greenfield’s inaugural musical party in the…

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Don’t Leave it late! Tickets available for return of brass band music to Saddleworth

Aimee Belmore August 23, 2021 autumn leaves concert Brass Band brass bands concernt Frank Rothwell Greenfield Greenfield Cricket Club ladhill playing fields music Oldham richard fletcher saddleworth independent saddleworth news

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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Whit Friday spirit alive in Saddleworth

Gemma Carter June 28, 2021 brass bands COVID-19 Oldham Saddleworth saddleworth day of music saddleworth independent Uppermill Uppermill brass band Whit Friday whit friday 2021

WHIT Friday celebrations and band contests were officially cancelled for a second year – but locals kept the spirit of the day alive with their…

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Definitely not brassed off! Whit Friday group recognised with Queen’s Award

Trevor Baxter June 2, 2021 Bob Rogers brass bands jogn battye Oldham Council oldham news organisers QAVS queen's award saddleworth day of music saddleworth news Whit Friday

ORGANISERS of Saddleworth’s annual brass band spectacular can blow their own trumpets and bang the drum in celebration of receiving royal approval. Saddleworth and Oldham…

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Black Dyke band concert postponed to 2021

Aimee Belmore June 1, 2020 black dyke band brass bands champion brass concerts COVID-19 oldham news Phil Beckwith saddleworth news

A MUSICAL spectacle with Black Dyke Band at the Civic Hall in Uppermill has been postponed until April 10, 2021. The concert, organised by Phil…

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Residents plan day of music across Saddleworth

Trevor Baxter April 26, 2020 band contest brass bands cancelled Coronavirus COVID-19 oldham news saddleworth day of music saddleworth news Saddleworth Whit Friday villages

SADDLEWORTH residents are being urged to let their musical talents shine, despite the coronavirus lockdown, after the annual Whit Friday Brass Band Contests were cancelled.…