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…
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Cotton Clouds music festival plans give residents cause for concern
A FINAL decision on the staging of Saddleworth’s newest musical festival will be made later this month. Cotton Clouds, organised by brothers Max and Rick…
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Vivaldi to Verdi and much more at the Uppermill Summer Music Festival
THE EXCITING schedule for this year’s eagerly awaited Uppermill Summer Music Festival has just be unveiled and it once again promises to be feast of unmissable…
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Co-Operative market street comes to Oldham
OLDHAM COUNCIL is hosting a co-operative street market as part of the Your Oldham Festival to inform people of the vast array of activities and…
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Explore Castleshaw Roman Forts as part of ‘Dig’ archaeology festival
By Lily Chick SADDLEWORTH WILL feature as one of the events for the first Greater Manchester Archaeology festival, ‘Dig’. The festival will run from Thursday,…
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Oldham’s ‘Hop’tastic beer festival returns this month
Oldham’s annual Beer Festival is back for its 29th year with an amazing range of popular brews on offer at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. The event will…
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Adopt a gig at Marsden’s 2017 Jazz Festival
Christmas shoppers looking for unique gift ideas are being given the chance to adopt a gig for a friend or relative at next year’s Marsden…
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Tuck in as Saddleworth Food and Drink Festival returns to Uppermill
AFTER HUGE success at the first ‘Saddleworth Food & Drink Festival’ last year, the event is returning to Uppermill Civic Hall on Saturday 15 and…
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Mouth-watering Food and Drink Festival returns to Uppermill
AFTER HUGE success at the first ‘Saddleworth Food & Drink Festival’ last year, the event is returning Uppermill Civic Hall on Saturday 15 and Sunday…
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Saddleworth Handmade Festival returns with Autumn extravaganza
THE POPULAR Saddleworth Handmade Festival is returning to the Uppermill Civic Hall with a huge selection of handmade and creative stalls for all your treats,…
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Blues meets the greenery as Diggle Festival returns
MUSIC LOVERS can look forward to a jam-packed line-up as the popular Diggle Blues festival returns for a seventh year. The annual event, inspired by…
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Festival Fun returns to Oldham for bank holiday weekend
FESTIVAL FUN for all the family is returning to Oldham this bank holiday weekend. The borough’s free annual celebration of art and entertainment takes place…
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First Break Festival showcases new theatre from across North West at Oldham Coliseum
AN ECLECTIC mix of new work from artists and companies across the North West will be showcased at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre Studio as the…
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First ever Saddleworth Outdoor Festival to help locals enjoy activities in countryside
A WEEKEND celebration of activities has been organised to help locals enjoy the great outdoors. The first ever Saddleworth Outdoor Festival from October Friday 2…
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DiggFest to raise the roof again for charity
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…
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The Printworks raises the roof for The Christie with first Manchester Soul Festival
A STAGGERING £18,000 was raised for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust at the first ever Manchester Soul Festival at The Printworks. Saddleworth’s ‘Memphis Soul Stu’…
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Saddleworth to help put the soul into first ever Manchester Soul Festival
SADDLEWORTH IS helping to put the soul into the first ever Manchester Soul Festival this Sunday, August 30. More than 30 live soul bands and…
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Saddleworth Morris Men brighten up villages with spectacular Rushcart Festival
COLOURFUL HATS and clogs filled the streets of Saddleworth as Morris Men and hundreds of spectators turned out in force for the annual Rushcart Festival.…
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Saddleworth Morris Men from Australia to join remarkable Rushcart Festival spectacle
MORRIS DANCERS will forge a remarkable link this weekend between Saddleworth and its namesake – 10,000 miles away in Australia. The Adelaide Morris Men will…
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Sound of music filled Saddleworth for revived Folk Weekend
THE SOUND of music filled the hills as talented musicians gathered for a special two-day Saddleworth Folk Weekend. The event – a revival of the…
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Folk music to fill Saddleworth for revived festival
THE SOUND of music will echo around the hills next month as a host of talented musicians gather for a special two-day Saddleworth Folk Weekend.…
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Handmade Festival gets makeover as Princess and Pirate Party and market
THE ‘Saddleworth Handmade Festival’ is back again on Sunday July 26 – but this time there is a twist… The event at the Uppermill Civic…
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St Chad’s Church brightened up with magnificent Flower Festival
SPECTACULAR FLORAL designs filled St Chad’s Church in Uppermill to offer a glimpse of ‘Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’ for the Saddleworth Church Flower Festival. The…
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Something for everyone at this year’s Saddleworth Festival of the Arts
THERE IS something for everyone at this year’s Saddleworth Arts Festival from jazz, comedy, classical music and exhibitions to open gardens, guided walks, a ceilidh…
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Special guest Wynne Evans to join Saddleworth Male Voice Choir at Festival of Arts
SPECIAL GUEST soloist Wynne Evans will perform with Saddleworth Male Voice Choir as they mark their 60th anniversary at the Festival of Arts this month.…
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Get crafty at a host of handmade festival this summer
CRAFTY DELIGHTS are returning to Saddleworth this summer at a host of handmade festivals and events. Hosted by the Saddleworth Creative Network, a ‘Summer Saddleworth…
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Diggle Blues Festival returns with musical tour of village
By Tom Goodwin MUSIC LOVERS have their fedora hats and sunglasses at the ready as the popular Diggle Blues Festival returns in June. The successful…
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International Brass Fest to raise roof at Uppermill Civic Hall
A SPECTACLE of international brass band music will raise the roof at Uppermill Civic Hall on Saturday, May 30 – and there’s only a few…
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