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By convention, the Whit Walks coincide with brass band contests, held in Saddleworth, Oldham, Tameside and other outlying areas of Greater Manchester. Traditionally, children and their supporters from Anglican Sunday Schools 'walked' on Whit Monday , those from RC Sunday Schools on Whit Friday, [ 1 ] and there was an element of competition in ...
The first band to win in Uppermill was the Wyke Temperance Band. Bands from around the country, and indeed the world, travel to the area annually to compete. Due to the huge popularity of the event, Whit Friday band contests are now held in others of Saddleworth's surrounding villages. In the village of Dobcross a Henry Livings memorial prize ...
Scouthead hosts an annual band contest on Whit Friday. Scouthead occupies outlying land to the east of the Waterhead area of Oldham, and Austerlands area of Saddleworth. For purposes of the Office for National Statistics, Scouthead forms the eastern fringe of the Greater Manchester Urban Area. [2]
Mossley—alongside neighbouring Stalybridge and Uppermill in Saddleworth—helped launch the annual Whit Friday Band Contest, an internationally known brass band event. This came about when the three towns held unconnected brass band events on 6 June 1884.
Saddleworth: 2016:2nd. 2015:1st 2014:3rd 2013:2nd Tameside: 2012:2nd 2011:2nd 2010:1st The band has been successful at the major national contests since its inception in 1937, however this was curtailed following the loss of company sponsorship in 2002.
How can I watch the Texas state marching band contest? The UIL will livestream the contests online through NFHS Network for a fee. Spectators can purchase a monthly pass to the service for $11.99 ...
How to watch the Texas state marching band contest. Spectators in the San Antonio area can watch in person at the Alamodome. Single session tickets are $20 plus fees and double session tickets are ...
An annual brass band contest has been held in the town on Whit Friday, since at least 1870. Other contests have been held on the same day in the surrounding villages of Millbrook, Carrbrook and Heyrod. There is now an established tradition of holding brass band contests on this day around Stalybridge, Mossley and Saddleworth. Bands travel by ...