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Saddleworth Group of Artists Exhibition

Summer Morning Sunlight, Oil on board, 36 X 46cm, John McCombs ROI, RBA, PPMAF

Reporter: Stuart Littleford

Well-known local artists will again be exhibiting their work for the Saddleworth Group of Artists Summer Exhibition at the Saddleworth Museum from Saturday 27 August to Sunday 30 October. This will be the first exhibition […]

Carnage on stage as Oldham theatre opens its 2016/17 season

Lyceum Theatre Oldham opens its new season with Yasmina Reza’s razor-sharp wit in THE GOD OF CARNAGE.

Reza’s plays start with a simple idea and this one is no exception. Set in a middle class district of Paris, THE GOD OF CARNAGE tells the civilised story of two well-to-do couples meeting to discuss a playground […]

Brassed Off at Oldham Coliseum Theatre

Oldham Coliseum Theatre presents the funny and life-affirming Brassed Off this September, featuring the musical talents of Oldham and Saddleworth local brass bands, The Delph Band, The Diggle Band, The Oldham Band (Lees) and Boarshurst Silver Band.

Based on a true story, and adapted from the 1996 film starring Pete Postlethwaite and Ewan McGregor, Brassed […]

TV’s Jack laughs it up for local good cause

Danny Ward - photo by steve ullathorne

September sees two shows coming to Saddleworth’s Off The Rails Comedy Club with the first raising money for a very good cause indeed.

Saddleworth MIND will be aiming to add over £1000 to their coffers on Friday 16 September.

The ever so slightly manic Danny Ward turns […]

Graham Parker and Brinsley Schwarz to play in Manchester

English singer-songwriter Graham Parker is perhaps best known as the lead singer of the Great British band Graham Parker & the Rumour.

His energetic performances - along with the wittily class-conscious spirit of his critically acclaimed debut album Howlin’ Wind - preceded the arrival of punk rock and new wave music. His quirky-blue-collar image is […]

The first exhibition of the Saddleworth Photography Group

Reporter: Stuart Littleford

A new exhibition representing local professional and amateur photographers is to take place in Saddleworth at the end of the month.

More than eleven photographers from the Saddleworth Photography Group will be displaying their best personal work at The Reclamation Room on Lee Street in Uppermill from 23 August – 5 September. […]

Fred is ‘on the threshold of a new career’

Fred “Botto” with his son Jonathan and his latest exhibition at Scóna in Uppermill

At 88 years old, former newspaper industrial correspondent turned local painter, Fred Bottomley, is working through his most prolific period, staging a new exhibition over the next few weeks at popular, quirky café Scóna in Uppermill.

With many of […]

The world famous ELVIS show starring world renowned Elvis performer Chris Connor

Chris Connor as ELVIS

DIRECT FROM THE WEST END, THE WORLD LEADING ELVIS PERFORMER, CHRIS CONNOR stars in a brand new ELVIS production, NEVER seen before in the UK. ‘THE WORLD FAMOUS ELVIS SHOW’.

The world leading Elvis performer CHRIS CONNOR, who has just been voted by a WORLDWIDE fan poll, THE BEST ELVIS […]

THE REAL THING are back celebrating 40 years

THE REAL THING

THE REAL THING are back celebrating 40 years.

Featuring the hits ‘You to Me Are Everything’ / ‘Can’t Get By Without You’ / ‘Can You Feel the Force?’ / ‘Whenever You Want My Love’ / ‘You’ll Never Know What You’re Missing’.

Britain’s No.1 Soul band, celebrate an incredible 40 years in […]

Royal British Legion to hold candlelit vigil to commemorate Battle of the Somme

The Saddleworth branch of the Royal British Legion are holding a candlelit vigil on Thursday, June 30 at 9:30 pm at the cenotaph at St Chad’s park, Uppermill, to commemorate the Battle of the Somme.

Cllr Pam Byrne, chair of Saddleworth parish council, will lay a wreath and the service with be conducted ex-RAF squadron […]

World Premiere brings ancient story to a modern audience

This Spring, theatre maker Rose van Leyenhorst and co-director Chris Hill have teamed up to create THE ODDITY, a contemporary exploration of The Odyssey introducing ​Tilly​,​ a girl lost between ancient fiction and modern reality.

The production will tour the North West from Friday 29 April - Tuesday 7 June 2016, playing at Oldham […]

Uppermill Community Action Network (UCAN) take part in ‘Clean for the Queen’ project day

Uppermill Community Action Network (UCAN) members at Brownhill

Uppermill Community Action Network took part the ‘Clean for the Queen’ project day on 23 March around the Brownhill area in the Village.d

They were quite surprised to have collected approximately 30 bags of litter, plus a TV set and car battery, from around the canal […]

An evening with Howard Jones in Manchester

Howard Jones - solo shows are an intimate trip through Howard’s 30 year music career

It was in 1983 that Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene with his very English songwriting, pioneering synthesizers and thought provoking lyrics. He set out his manifesto in his very first single ‘ New Song’. The […]

A Floral Arts Event to be held in Uppermill

A Floral Arts Event, entitled “Humbug Christmas” is to be held at St Chad’s Parish Centre, Station Road in Uppermill on Wednesday 9 December at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £5 which includes a mince pie and mulled wine.