IT may have been a watered-down version this year in boiling temperatures but Saddleworth’s unofficial beer walk still proved a worthwhile day out according to…
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Magic our Morris! Rushcart banner keeps Festival tradition alive
FOR the first time since 1975, Saddleworth’s iconic Rushcart Festival has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis. But Saddleworth Morris Men have still upheld…
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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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Maundy Thursday tradition upheld in Greenfield to support NHS
A CENTURIES old fair has been held to support NHS workers while maintaining tradition in a Saddleworth village. Every year stallholders gather at Road End…
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Saddleworth Museum celebrates anniversary with traditional well dressing
AS Saddleworth Museum celebrates one year since its £1million ‘Into the Future’ renovation, they are still making sure to keep ancient traditions alive. As part…
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All roads lead to Greenfield fair
A Fair, reputedly mentioned in the Magna Carta, kept tradition alive in Saddleworth on Maundy Thursday. Stall holders were out in force at Road End,…
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