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Featured articles in Issue 5

• Glossop Life – Glossop is gunning for birds of clay
• High Street – A glossop Apothecary
• Nature – Enjoy your wildlife garden this Autumn
• Sport – Glossops Olympic hope, Katie Byres is on track!
• Days Out – Out & about in Manchester

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The Glossop & District Embroiderers’ Guild was formed in 2004 and now has around 50 members but they are always looking for new members and embroidery enthusiasts, so welcome anyone to come along to their meetings held on the first Wednesday of each month at Glossop Cricket Club, North Road, Glossop at 2pm.

This was not entirely a public relations exercise, nor was benevolence the overriding factor. In a time of urbanisation and poor living conditions, it was felt the more time workers spent practicing music, the less time they had for political unrest. Currently, there are thousands of brass bands in the UK, including our very own Glossop Old Band, which has been around since the 1830s, and Arnfield Brass Band in Tintwistle, formed in 2001. Glossop itself has contributed significantly to the distinctive brass band movement, as the modern brass instrument valve system was invented here!

Appreciating the potential of the Glossop Old Band under the leadership of conductor Alex Owen, a local businessman acquired the Bandroom in Derby Street where the players could rehearse – and this is still in use today. Walk by any Tuesday evening, and you’ll hear them practising. Better still, drop in and enjoy the music. For Glossop Old Band, the 60s, 70s and 80s were particularly golden years when, led by Barry Hinde, it won many competitions and was renowned for excellent concert performances.

Fortunately, due to Arts Council Lottery funding, the band is still very much in tune under the baton of present Musical Director Phil Pavey, and has purchased a full set of instruments for the junior training band, which will no doubt emulate the successes of their seniors. The most recent achievement was winning 5th and 6th place in the 2009 and 2010 Brass Band Championships respectively. The band has also helped raise thousands of pounds for worthy causes by participating in local charity events.

Though a relative newcomer, Arnfield Brass Band from Tintwistle has already won hearts with an entertaining programme that caters for all tastes. Musical Director Adrian Loader is looking for new members, so if you can play Eb Bass, Bb Bass, Solo Cornet, 3rd Cornet or Flugel Horn, then give him a call. Failing that, you could visit the Tintwistle Liberal and Working Men’s Club any Wednesday between 8 and 10pm when the band will be practicing.

For more information about Glossop Old Band, contact Janet Lewis (janet.lewis@yahoo.co.uk) Tel: 01457 899122 For information about Arnfield Brass Band, contact Adrian Loader (adrian@arnfieldbrass.co.uk) Tel: 01457 852365

Tickets for this show are priced at £12 and are limited so act now. They are available from the usual outlets at The Globe, Bay Tree Books and The Wild Carrot Buxton.

Other Lift treats coming up:

• 29th October Robert Castelli Boom Quartet
  New York drummer-led instrumental jazzy funk
• 19th November Catfish Keith
  solo show by delta blues and finger picking maestro( 2
  times W.C. Handy Award winner) from Iowa U.S.A.
• 10th December Gilad Atzmon
  book reading and special jazz performance from sax and
  clarinet genius
• 17th December Ona Lee Set
  Stunning funky dance grooves – a Christmas special
  Information on all these events can
  be found at www.liftglobal.com

Entrance fees:- £5 per adult
£3 concessions
£15 for family-2 adults and 2 children
Times : 5:45pm – 9:00pm

Glossop, Hyde and District Round Table host The Annual Manor Park Bonfire and Fire Work Extravaganza. With lots to do for all the family including fun rides, food and candy floss stands, music and much more. The lighting of the bonfire is approx 6:15pm followed by the firework display that lasts approx half an hour. New this year a curry house and Howard Town Brewery selling local beer.

Win! Win! Win!

3 lucky Glossop Life readers have the chance to win a family ticket to this years Manor Park Bonfire and Fire Work Extravaganza. send in your contact details including phone number on a postcard entitled ‘Bonfire Draw’ to 174 High Street West, Glossop SK13 8ER. Alternatively enter your details here. The winners will be chosen at random on Monday 17th October 2011.

4,000 Scouts attended from the United Kingdom and eight of those came from various Scout Groups within the Glossop District. These Scouts came together as one group and raised money to attend the Jamboree over an 18 month period by plate smashing at all the carnivals in the area, a fashion show, band nights, Santa Sleigh at Tescos and many more events.

The total cost of the Jamboree was £2,000 per participant of which they managed to fund raise £1575 thanks to the generosity of local organisations and individuals. Part of the total cost was used to sponsor scouts from Papa New Guinea, Armenia and Sierra Leone who would otherwise have been unable to attend.

The Scouts would like to take this opportunity to thank the following who helped support their fund raising efforts: Glossop Round Table, St Philip Howard Catholic Sports College, Glossop Old Band and Tescos.

Former Glossop Captain Adam Wilson is now leading the 1st X1 at the top of the Derbyshire and Cheshire League. The 2nd team are also flying high in the league and have just captured the clubs first silverware in 2011 by beating Birch Vale in the Hawke Trophy in front of 400 fans on Sunday. Away from the field the club has secured a partnership with local charity Willow Wood and 2011 has seen all involved with the club focus their efforts on achieving a £1000 fund raising target. Many events such as sponsored walks and car boot sales have kick-started the project. However, help from club sponsor Bodycheck and support from other businesses such as NTF Financial Solutions and Arundel Landscapes have really helped push towards the target Dinting has reinforced its community club status and wants to enhance this in 2012.

The current senior sides are made up of local players, the vast majority of which have come through the youth system at Dinting. The club wants to build on this winning formula and is investing heavily in its youth coaching scheme with a real focus on increasing playing numbers from the ages of 9 to 16. Tuesday nights will be the main coaching evening where several new level 2 qualified coaches will be taking organised sessions in an attempt to find the next budding England star.

Should you wish to find out more about coaching in 2012 please contact Dintingcc@gmail.com or call Captain Adam Wilson