AN award-winning children’s writer is bringing a show inspired by his own family’s fishing escapades to Oldham during the February half-term. Author and performer Oliver…
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Quiz Time with the Diggle and Delph Donkeys
GET YOUR thinking caps on as quiz team The Diggle and Delph Donkeys have once again come up with 20 brainteasers for Saddleworth Independent readers. …
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The sound of Mac coming to Uppermill
FLEETWOOD BAC, the world’s first and best Fleetwood Mac tribute band, are returning to Uppermill for a hugely anticipated gig. Endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself…
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Diggle Blues Festival brings sound of music to Saddleworth
THE sound of music will ring around Saddleworth hills again this month as the Diggle Blues Festival returns. The event, which was launched in 2009…
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Welsh wonders make Whit Friday history in Saddleworth
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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Little French Cinema unveils its summer programme
The Little French Cinema, is pleased to announce its third full programme of French Films for 2023, screened in the Performance Space of Oldham Library.…
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Quiz Time with the Diggle and Delph Donkeys
GET YOUR thinking caps on – and your German-speaking tongue in – as quiz team The Diggle and Delph Donkeys have once again come up…
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Comedian Daliso to help raise money for local charity at Greenfield gig
DALISO Chaponda may be a familiar face on TV after making it big as a comedian – but his upbringing and the work done by…
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Lights, camera, action for Saddleworth film group
FILM fans will be able to feast their eyes on some of the most fascinating, award-winning productions from across the planet in Saddleworth. Fancy a…
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Delph rocks as Party In The Park returns
MORE than 1,200 people flocked to Delph to enjoy music, entertainment and a fireworks finale as the Party In The Park returned. The popular family…
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Oldham Coliseum to stage revival of joyous and anarchic play Road
A POWERFUL game changing snapshot of Lancashire life during Margaret Thatcher’s Britain in the 1980s is coming to the stage at Oldham Coliseum Theatre this…
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Musical Miners in comedy at Oldham Coliseum
BRASSED Off meets The Full Monty in Richard Cameron’s The Glee Club at Oldham Coliseum Theatre this month. The show runs from March 15-19, presented…
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What’s up dock? Gdansk81 set sail for bright future with new EP and headline gig
Brett Savage of Inner Space Records, High Street, Uppermill turns the spotlight on Gdansk81 for his latest look at the local music scene FOR people…
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Pilsner and Pie Fest in Uppermill
THERE was beer, brass and lederhosen aplenty at Uppermill Civic Hall as the popular Oktober Pie Fest returned and raised about £3,000 for local causes.…
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Just the ticket – future optimism as curtain rises again on theatre industry
THE shows must go on much to the relief, pleasure and optimism of a Saddleworth company at the centre of the entertainment business. In ‘normal’…
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Take your seats as curtain rises again at Playhouse 2
A CELEBRATION of the music of Simon and Garfunkel launches a new season of events at Shaw’s Playhouse 2 theatre. Tim Chu and Ian Bailey…
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Oldham Coliseum supports Roma and Romani Gypsy artists through live jam sessions
OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre and Roma-led charity KaskoSan are presenting a series of live music jam sessions exploring the rich lyrical and performance traditions of the…
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Players’ new recovery season designed to show laughter is best medicine
IF laughter really is good for the soul then Saddleworth Players’ new recovery season starting in September should definitely hit the spot. When Jim Cartwright’s…
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COLUMN: From the Street Salad servings are not heavy going
UPPERMILL record shop owner Brett Savage has penned the first of a new series of musical profiles for the Independent. Here, for starters, Brett from…
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Manchester Ska Foundation returns to rock Oldham 10 years after first show
By Simon Smedley OLDHAM will be rocking to the sound of Ska and 2-Tone on September 25 as ace tribute band Manchester Ska Foundation returns…
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Saddleworth folk tale of Alphin and Alder among Oldham Coliseum Micro Commissions
THE Saddleworth folk tale of Alphin and Alder is among the micro commissions unveiled by Oldham Coliseum Theatre for audiences and participants to experience online.…
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Festive cheer as live theatre returns to Delph with ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’
THE annual pantomime has been cancelled but the show will go on at Delph’s Millgate Theatre this Christmas with a socially distanced, ‘Covid-secure’ children’s production.…
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Arts ache: Millgate doors closed for immediate future
DELPH’S thriving Millgate Arts Centre may not fully re-open as an entertainment hub for another 12 months. That’s the message from chairman Ian Shepherd in…
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Final additions to Oldham Live announced
TWO new acts are joining the Oldham LIVE line-up as the final countdown to the free family music and entertainment festival enters the final days.…
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Live@thelibrary summer season is unveiled
DIVE into a world of drama, family shows, comedy, music and new writing at Oldham’s live@thelibrary summer season. Oldham Libraries have a packed schedule with…
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There’s fun for the family at American Wrestling Show
AN AMAZING Action Supershow of American Wrestling is returning to Oldham – and you could win a family ticket to enjoy the night. The Big…
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It won’t be alright on the night for the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society at Millgate Arts Centre
EVERY drama group has experienced the horrors of what can go wrong on opening night – and the ladies of the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society are…
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Mossley’s Incredible Plastic Street Band to star at Marsden Jazz Festival
Mossley’s incredible Plastic Street Band are one of more than 40 child-friendly gigs at this year’s Marsden Jazz Festival. The 26th Marsden Jazz Festival, which is…
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Your Oldham Festival brings exciting week of activities to borough
AN exciting week-long festival of family friendly events is coming to Oldham on Sunday 3 – Saturday 9 September – and it’s all free. The…
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#OldhamLIVE free festival comes to Oldham
The date and line-up for #OldhamLIVE – a spectacular new free entertainment and music festival in the town centre – has been revealed. Oldham Council…
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Not Yanks but army manoeuvres in Saddleworth for Military Weekend
The Church Inn, Uppermill and Saddleworth Brewery are holding a ‘Military Weekend’ on Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23. Like previous years, this is…
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Saddleworth Show extravaganza returns with family fun at Well-i-Hole
POPULAR FAMILY extravaganza The Saddleworth Show is back this summer. This year the spectacle will be held on Sunday, July 2 at Well-i-Hole Farm in…
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Comedy to warm crowds this October at Off the Rails
AS THE cold nights draw in crowds will be warmed by laughter at Saddleworth’s Off The Rails Comedy Club’s October shows. One promises to be…
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Party in the Park spectacle to return to Delph this September
A SPECTACLE of music and entertainment will liven up Delph and Dobcross Cricket Club for an eleventh year as Party in the Park returns this…
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