MARSDEN
FRINGE
FESTIVAL

11TH – 13TH OCTOBER

2024

MORE VENUES • MORE GIGS • MORE FUN

WHAT IS THE FRINGE FESTIVAL?

The Fringe Festival is an independent music and arts festival running alongside Marsden Jazz Festival, giving an opportunity for all local businesses to host events.

The festival is funded entirely by donations.  PLEASE SUPPORT US

FULL TIMETABLE OF THE WEEKEND'S JAZZ AND FRINGE EVENTS

FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER

17:00 – Standedge Visitor Centre   - MAIN CONCERT HALL  -  WGSF Big Band 

18:30 – Standedge Visitor Centre  - MAIN CONCERT HALL  -   Simons Jazz Collective - Big Band  (ticketed)

19:00 – Marsden Royal British Legion    Anti Racism fundraiser  Perspex Leslie, Jesus Kneivel (ticketed)

19:00 – Wild Cafe & Bar          Sam Winty ‘…And All That Jazz’ (ticketed)

19:00 – Zapato Brewing         Paddy Steer (ticketed)

19:00 – Peel Street Social     Steve Augarde & Friends jazz and blues night

19:30 – Marsden Mechanics    Paint or Pollen (ticketed)

20:30 – Standedge Visitor Centre  - MAIN CONCERT HALL  -  Mustard County Band - Americana at its best!   

20:30 – Marsden Social Club Dana Ali Band

20:30 – The Shakespeare Disco (DJs) 

21:00 – Marsden Mechanics  Malcolm Strachan (ticketed)

21:00 – Marsden Liberal Club      Helter Skelter

Do you know of an event we've missed out?  Please let us know and we'll include it!   info@marsdenfringe.com

SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER

10:00 –  Standedge Visitor Centre - HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE -  HANSON ARTS STRINGS

10:00 –  Park bandstand  Heckmondwike Grammer School Soul Band

10:45 –  Park bandstand  Musica Soul Band

11:00 –  Standedge Visitor Centre - HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE -   UKULELES!

11:00    Parochial Hall  Craft Fair 

11:00 – 16:00 Marsden Shuttle Jazz Boat running between Marsden Station and Standedge Tunnel (donations)

11:15 –  Park bandstand Colne Valley Big Band

12.00   FRINGE FESTIVAL PARADE!

Starting at the railway station.

Come join us sailing and parading up the canal and tow path to the visitor centre - live music on the narrow boat - sure to be a spectacle!

12:00 – Zapato Jazz Tent Red Tin Dave (DJ set)

12:00 – Park bandstand Musica Youth Jazz

12:30 – Standedge Visitor Centre - MAIN CONCERT HALL -   THE AFTER HOURS QUINTET

12:30 – Park bandstand Greenhead College Big Band

12:30 – United Church Colne Valley Boys Choir 

13:00 – Park bandstand Musica Holme Valley Big Band

13:30 –  Standedge Visitor Centre  - HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE -  THE LAST LEMONS

13:30 – Park bandstand Musica Batley Jazz Bats

14:00 –  Standedge Visitor Centre - MAIN CONCERT HALL -  THE JAMES ALEXANDER SET  DANCE BAND

14:00 – Marsden United Church Soul Choir

14:00 – Zapato Jazz Tent DJ Lennie (second set at 16:00)

14:00 –  Standedge Visitor Centre  - HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE -   THE WALKERS

14:15 – Bandstand In The Park Musica Shelley Big Band

14:30 – Riverhead Brewery Tap -  The After Hours Quintet

14:45 – Bandstand In The Park Musica Shelley Swing Band

15:00 –  Standedge Visitor Centre  - HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE -  THE HANSON SISTERS

15:00 – Sass Wellbeing Studio & Coffee House Paul Nolan local singer-songwriter

15:00 – Zapato Jazz Tent Michelle Scally Clarke

15:00 – Marsden Liberal Club The Big Easy

15:15 –  Park bandstand Musica Mirfield Swing Band

16:00 –  Standedge Visitor Centre  - HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE -  THE TIGER MEN

16:00 – The New Inn Mucipups

16:00 – The Little Lock  Conor Larkin 

16:30 –  Standedge Visitor Centre  - MAIN CONCERT HALL -  THE HANSON SISTERS SEXTET

17:30 –  Standedge Visitor Centre  - HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE -  HAZEL & NEIL

17:30 – Marsden Mechanics  Rod Mason’s Elements (ticketed)

18:00 –  Standedge Visitor Centre  - MAIN CONCERT HALL -  ANDY AND THE FUNK DUDES

18:30 – Zapato   Brown Wimpenny (ticketed)

19:00 – Marsden Mechanics  Pete Rosser Trio & Richard Ormrod (ticketed)

19:00 – Marsden Royal British Legion  Early doors Social Club Anti Racism fundraiser (ticketed)

19:00 – Wild Cafe & Bar  Wild Blues Night (ticketed, with free cocktail)

19:30 –  Standedge Visitor Centre - MAIN CONCERT HALL -   BEN CROSSLAND QUINTET

19.30  -  Marsden Conservative Club  Rachel T

19.30  -  Katie’s Homemade Kitchen  Broadband Duo, Whitelock & Jonathon O’Gara

20:30 – The Shakespeare Hangover Heroes

21:00 – The New Inn Jon C

21:00 – Marsden Social Club Backwater Blues

21:00 – Marsden Liberal Club Rewind

21:00 – Peel Street Social Nick Dunn Jazz/House DJ

21:30 –  Standedge Visitor Centre - MAIN CONCERT HALL -  DR PETES SALSA BAND

22:00 – Marsden Mechanics : Plantfood (ticketed)

Do you know of an event we've missed out?  Please let us know and we'll include it!   info@marsdenfringe.com

SUNDAY 13TH OCTOBER

10:00 – Marsden Mechanics   Neil Diffley, Boba Swing Gypsy Jazz and local musicians

10:00 – Wild Cafe & Bar   The Midges 

11:00 – Marsden Social Club Write Out Loud Poetry Jam

11:00 – Marsden United Church Jazz Spiritual Service

11:00 – 16:00 Marsden Shuttle JAZZ FRINGE BOAT running between Marsden Station and Standedge Visitor Centre (donations)

12:00 – Standedge Visitor Centre   - MAIN CONCERT HALL - HARRY STOBBART BAND

12:00 – Marsden Royal British Legion Anti-Racism Fundraiser: Sun-day-shine Reggae (DJs)

13:00 –  Standedge Visitor Centre - HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE -  CALDERDALE BIG BAND

13:00 – Marsden United Church Tom Kitten’s Jazz Katz play New Orleans jazz

13:00 – St.Bartholomew’s Church Marsden Swing

13:30 – Marsden Mechanics Hall The Honey Birds (ticketed)

11:30 – Marsden United Church  Tom Kitten’s Jazz Katz

13:30 – Marsden Liberal Club Leeds City Stompers

14:30 –  Standedge Visitor Centre - HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE -  BLUE DOGZ - 60's BAND

14:00 – St.Bartholomew’s Church Raspberry Jam 

14:00 – The New Inn Mason Whittle

14:30 –  Standedge Visitor Centre - MAIN CONCERT HALL -  DERRICK HARRIS QUARTET

15:00 – St.Bartholomew’s Church Unity Voices

15:00 – Sass Wellbeing Studio & Coffee House Genevive Joy local singer-songwriter

15:00 – Zapato Jazz Tent Shadow Quartet

16:00 –  Standedge Visitor Centre - HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE - ROSSIGNOL QUARTET

15:45 – St.Bartholomew’s Church Ashantie Del Huddersfield’s Got Talent winning vocalist

16:00 – Marsden Liberal Club State of Confusion

16:15 – St.Bartholomew’s Church Monica Ward soulful vocals

16:30 – Marsden Mechanics Hall Alligator Gumbo (ticketed)

17:00 – Peel Street Social Des Hurley & Kevin Mullowney traditional Irish music

17:00 – Café Oi  Manouche a Tróis - Red Hot Gypsy Jazz 

Do you know of an event we've missed out?  Please let us know and we'll include it!   info@marsdenfringe.com

GIGS

We have live gigs going on all day everyday throughout the weekend. 

If you have a gig or event to add to the programme please let us know.

VENUES

Marsden is full of businesses serving superb food and drinks, as well as hosting some of the best local musicians around.

Click here to find the best places to go

MAP

Marsden is a small picturesque village in the Colne Valley, only a short train journey from Manchester and Leeds. Click here to view the map and find your way around the village