SADDLEWORTH is set for arguably its biggest day of the year, Whit Friday. Thousands of people are set to attend the morning walks and brass…
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Whit Friday: Reverend Duncan Rhodes, remembered
A STALWART of Whit Friday will be remembered as Saddleworth ‘celebrates’ its annual day of tradition, albeit confined by remaining lockdown restrictions. For most of…
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Residents plan day of music across Saddleworth
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.…
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Band contest organiser calls for an end to funding furore
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…
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Water world – Scottish visitors relishing band contest return
IF the Whit Friday weather takes a turn for the worst then one of this year’s contestants will feel right at home. After all what’s…
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Diggle band contest to get woman’s touch
THE sisters will finally be doing it for themselves as Diggle’s Whit Friday contest will have its first female adjudicator in 135 years. Tabby Kerwin…
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Whit Walks in Saddleworth: times and locations
Banners will fly high as churches across Saddleworth step out on to the streets on June 14 with their Walks of Witness. Delph: At 9am,…
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BRASS not beer!
BRASS not beer … that’s the message from local police as they take a zero tolerance approach to U18s and alcohol at the upcoming Whit…
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Whit Friday Committee PLEA for new members
GREENFIELD’S new Whit Friday Band Contest organising team is drumming up support to make sure the 2018 event on May 25 hits all the right…
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