What’s on at Marsden Fringe Festival

7TH – 9TH OCTOBER2022

More gigs being added every day – bookmark this page!

ALL OUR GIGS ARE FREE (UNLESS STATED)!

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
17:30

WAKEFIELD BIG BAND

Opening the Fringe Festival at the HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE with a mix of Swing, Funk and Latin Jazz.  This energetic thirty piece big band set the stage for a weekend of great music! 

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HANSON MUSIC 

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
17:30 – 19:30

Sydney and Issac

Duo playing a mix of indie and indie/rock and pop covers.

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KATIE’S HOMEMADE KITCHEN

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
19:00

Mustard County

Bring your dancing boots and cowboy hats and be entertained!   A taste of the Wild West in the Colne Valley – Yeee-Hah!

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HANSON MUSIC 

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
19:00 – 22:00

Dave Stevens (Nostalgia Show)

Singer Dave Stevens will be entertaining the crowds at the Conservative Club.

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CONSERVATIVE CLUB

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
19:00

JACK MANNING

Jack has been performing as a solo artist for over ten years in the U.K, U.S and South East Asia, with his passion for jazz, blues, soul rock and pop musing coming through in live performances, making them uniquely entertaining experiences.

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RIVERHEAD BREWERY

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
20:00

Disco

Join the party at The Shakespeare Inn on Friday night.

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THE SHAKESPEARE

Friday 7th October
MUSIC FROM 20:00

kevlar boombox

A Soul and Funk collective playing classic and contemporary grooves from an eclectic range of prolific artists. The band is made up of 5 talented musicians based in Yorkshire, who each bring a high energy performance to create an enthralling live show.

Tickets £15

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MARSDEN MECHANICS

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
21:00

HUGGY

A Northern Funk Driven Powerhouse. Big grooves, big beats, big bass, big horns and big tunes that will suck your soul and move your feet!

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HANSON MUSIC

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
21:00

Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter are an exceptional party band based in Huddersfield West Yorkshire, incorporating the very best of rock, indie, Brit pop and pop from the 60’s to the present day.

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MARSDEN LIBERAL CLUB

FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
21:00 – 23:00

Steve Augarde & friends

Join Steve Augarde & friends for a jazz jam on Friday night!

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ARCADE

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER

Marsden Shuttle Boat Trips will be running trips up and down the canal (between the lock by the station and the Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre) all weekend long, with special guests The Hot Club of Halifax providing musical entertainment on the trips. This is a great way for you to get to Standedge Tunnel Visitors Centre, who will have events on all weekend. Their new electric boat will be running all weekend, and are asking only for donations. Find the Marsden Shuttle here.

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
FROM 9:00

SATURDAY STRINGO BINGOS

If music be the food of love make mine a bacon butty!

Kicking off the morning in style, Hanson Arts Strings will wake you up with groovy tunes! 

Come along and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with good music, Yorkshire tea, freshly ground DarkWoods coffee and Shepherdson’s bacon butties on Roger Bread.  Mmmmm….

Keeping breakfast local!

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HANSON MUSIC

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
10:00 – 16:30

Old Marsden Exhibition

A small exhibition of Old Marsden in conjunction with The Marsden History Society

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CONSERVATIVE CLUB

Saturday 8TH OCTOBER
10:30 – 11:15

Musica Mirfield Swing band

Musica Kirklees is the lead organisation for the Music Education Hub in Kirklees. With various jazz groups and big bands playing in this slot.

Free entry

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MARSDEN MECHANICS

Saturday 8th October
10:30 – 10.50

Parade meet up 

Musicians and performers for the parade meet up at Hanson Music Marquee 

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HANSON MUSIC MARQUEE

Saturday 8th October
10:30 – 11:25

Musica Colne Valley Big Band

Musica Kirklees is the lead organisation for the Music Education Hub in Kirklees. With various jazz groups and big bands playing in this slot.

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THE BANDSTAND

Saturday 8th October
11:00 – 11:40

THE FESTIVAL PARADE

THE GRAND PARADE THROUGH THE VILLAGE TO OFFICIALLY OPEN THE WEEKEND

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PEEL STREET

Saturday 8th October
11:25 – 11:55

Musica Kirklees Soul Band

Musica Kirklees is the lead organisation for the Music Education Hub in Kirklees. With various jazz groups and big bands playing in this slot.

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THE BANDSTAND

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
12:00

ROBIN SUNFLOWER & ADRIAN INGRAM

Chromatic Harmonica & Guitar. This unusual, unpretentious, & drumless, small group is based on the the virtuoso guitar of Adrian Ingram and Hayden Minett providing exciting guitar sounds as well as perfect support for the astonishingly facile technique and imagination of Chromatic Harmonica wizard Robin Sunflower.

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HANSON MUSIC

Saturday 8th October
12:00 – 12:30

Jazz Bats

Musica Kirklees is the lead organisation for the Music Education Hub in Kirklees. With various jazz groups and big bands playing in this slot.

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THE BANDSTAND

Saturday 8TH OCTOBER
12:00 – 12:45

Musica Youth Jazz

Musica Kirklees is the lead organisation for the Music Education Hub in Kirklees. With various jazz groups and big bands playing in this slot.

Free entry

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MARSDEN MECHANICS

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
12:30 – 13:30

BluDogz

Back to the swinging 60s with 4 piece pop outfit BluDogz featuring Jim “Fingers” Smith, funder member of Sheffield’s beat combo The Vantennas. Expect the Beatles, Johnny Kidd, The Shadows and more!

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RIVERHEAD BREWERY

Saturday 8th October
12:30 – 13:30

Musica Mirfield Swing Band

Musica Kirklees is the lead organisation for the Music Education Hub in Kirklees. With various jazz groups and big bands playing in this slot.

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THE BANDSTAND

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
13:00 – 14:30

Sydney and IsSac

Duo playing a mix of indie and indie/rock and pop covers.

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KATIE’S HOMEMADE KITCHEN

Saturday 8TH OCTOBER
13:00 – 13:45

Musica Colne Valley Big Band

Musica Kirklees is the lead organisation for the Music Education Hub in Kirklees. With various jazz groups and big bands playing in this slot.

Free entry

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MARSDEN MECHANICS

Saturday 8th October
13:00

Marco Woolf

Marco first visited the tap for the Jazz Festival in 2019 and we were mesmerised with his delicate melodies of folk guitar, jazz improvisation and post-rock. Food also available from The Spicy Biker!

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ZAPATO BREWING

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
13:00 – 15:00

beckie brill

Beckie is a singer/songwriter from Bingley. Ethereal and atmospheric, as well as raw and experimental, her eclectic mix of oldie and current day chart toppers suits Sass just perfectly. We might also hear her some of her own music too!

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SASS WELLBEING STUDIO

Saturday 8th October
13:30 – 14:30

Musica Shelley Big Band

Musica Kirklees is the lead organisation for the Music Education Hub in Kirklees. With various jazz groups and big bands playing in this slot.

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THE BANDSTAND

Saturday 8TH OCTOBER
13:45 – 14:25

Musica Holme Valley Big Band

Musica Kirklees is the lead organisation for the Music Education Hub in Kirklees. With various jazz groups and big bands playing in this slot.

Free entry

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MARSDEN MECHANICS

Saturday 8th October
14:00 – 15:00

Soul Choir free taster session

For the confident and not so confident

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UNITED CHURCH

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
14:00 – 16:15

Last Gasp

Rock, blues and soul classics from 6 piece Last Gasp, featuring the incredible Martin Hodgson on lead guitar. Free, Stones, Commitments, Elvis Cotello and loads more.

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RIVERHEAD BREWERY

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
14:00

James alexander set

Simon Wood and his fashionable band will entertain with a mix of jazz, latin and pop music.

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HANSON MUSIC

Saturday 8th October
14:30 – 15:30

Musica Youth Jazz

Musica Kirklees is the lead organisation for the Music Education Hub in Kirklees. With various jazz groups and big bands playing in this slot.

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THE BANDSTAND

Saturday 8TH OCTOBER
15:00

Soul Choir in concert

Soul Choir was created by Dan Price in 2018. Over the past four years it has evolved into a community choir with over 80 members, spanning the Holme & Colne valleys. Singing classic soul from the 60s & 70s, blues and gospel. Great atmosphere. Free entry with refreshments available.

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UNITED CHURCH

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
15:00

Mucipups

Free fringe event! Twangtastic string and vocal music with members of Marsden Ukeleles Club.

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THE NEW INN

Saturday 8th October
15:30 – 16:30

Musica Holme Valley Big Band

Musica Kirklees is the lead organisation for the Music Education Hub in Kirklees. With various jazz groups and big bands playing in this slot.

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THE BANDSTAND

Saturday 8TH OCTOBER
16:00

The Shadow Quartet

The Shadow Quartet create spiritual soundscapes crossing cultures through epic journeys. The cosmic jazz of the sixties catapulted into the future with the immediacy of the avant-garde, whilst sailing the hypnotic swell of outer space. Food provided by The Spicy Biker.

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ZAPATO BREWING

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
16:00

Section 14

Section 14 is an uplifting new band formed as a musical expression of hope and defiance amid systems in crisis, led with the beautiful jazz piano of Daniel Bath.

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HANSON MUSIC

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
17:00

BROTHERS ON THE SLIDE

Brothers on the slide perform classic Motown, Stax funk and soul tune covers. Performing at weddings and venues up and down the country.

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RIVERHEAD BREWERY

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
18:00

John Taylor’S BLUES SPECTRUM

Saxy!  The John Taylor big band begin the evenings entertainment as the light fades and the music hots up.

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HANSON MUSIC 

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
19:30 – 21:30

soul food collaboration

Katie’s Kitchen will be hosting a soul food collaboration, with a mix of soul, folk and modern day music.

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KATIE’S HOMEMADE KITCHEN

Saturday 8th October
MUSIC FROM 19:00

TRYPL

LATIN JAZZ at its BEST – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 

‘Headlining at The Mechanics – TRYPL is a collaboration of three of the UK’s finest Jazz Musicians whose credits are wide ranging and speak for themselves. 

 

TREVOR MIRES

Trombonist and composer

has performed with, among others, George Benson, recorded and toured with multi-instrumentalist James Morrison, toured with Michel Le Grand, and recorded with Pat Metheny, Toots Thielemans and David Sanborn. Trevor was a member of jazz funk band Jamiroquai and Incognito, recording and touring with both for a number of years. Trevor is currently trombonist/arranger for Sir Tom Jones, and recently toured with Randy Brecker’s European Big Band, as well as recording with Radiohead and performing with Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, and recording and performing with Mark Ronsony.

 

RYAN QUIGLEY

One of the most in-demand trumpet players in the UK

Credits include Quincy Jones, Ron Carter, Aretha Franklin, Harry Connick Jr, George Michael, Gregory Porter, Michael Bublé and Robbie Williams. As a lead and guest principal trumpeter he has appeared with the Grammy-winning Metropole Orkest, the Halle Orchestra, the Berlin Staatskapelle, the Royal Northern Sinfonia, the BBC Scottish Symphony and Royal Scottish National Orchestras, the RTE Concert and Symphony Orchestras, and the BBC Big Band.

Ryan is a winner of a Parliamentary Jazz Award, Scottish Jazz Award and a UK Jazz Services Award.ed

 

PAUL BOOTH

Saxophone/Flute/Composer/Arranger performing recording and touring with

The Eagles, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Carlos Santana, Van Morrison, The Allman Brothers Band, Bonnie Raitt, Chaka Khan, Kylie Minogue, Jamiroquai, Gregory Porter, Barry Manilow, Warren Haynes, Marti Pellow, Derek Trucks, Eddie Henderson, Geoffrey Keezer, Clarence Penn and Ingrid Jensen. He has worked with Incognito, Brand New Heavies and The BBC Big Band.

I’m not sure it’s possible to ‘name drop’ any more than this on a single gig advert.  WOW!

 

Tickets are only £19 – early booking recommended!  BOOK TICKETS HERE

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MARSDEN MECHANICS

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
19:30

Party band

Let your hair down and dance the night away.

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HANSON MUSIC

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
20:00

days of riot

Join the party at The Shakespeare Inn on Friday night.

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THE SHAKESPEARE

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
20:00

Karaoke

A fun filled Karaoke night – get along and sing your heart out!

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THE NEW INN

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
21:00

Dave Stevens

Singer Dave Stevens will be entertaining the crowds at the Conservative Club.

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CONSERVATIVE CLUB

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
21:00

SÖNS OF RÖBIN

SÖNS Of RÖBIN live at Marsden Liberal Club

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MARSDEN LIBERAL CLUB

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
21:00

Dr. Pete’s salsa band

Holmfirth based community band that have found their musical home in the Caribbean and South America. Party on the beach vibe wherever they play.

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HANSON MUSIC

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
21:00

BACKWATER

Colin Walker (guitar and vocals) leads this superb blues-rock band.  With Arthur Craven (bass) and Marc Isherwood (drums).

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MARSDEN SOCIALIST CLUB

SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER
21:00 – 23:00

JAZZ DJ

Jazz DJ at the arcade. Get along and enjoy a craft beer and some great tunes.

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ARCADE

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER

Marsden Shuttle Boat Trips will be running trips up and down the canal (between the lock by the station and the Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre) all weekend long, with special guests The Hot Club of Halifax providing musical entertainment on the trips. This is a great way for you to get to Standedge Tunnel Visitors Centre, who will have events on all weekend. Their new electric boat will be running all weekend, and are asking only for donations. Find the Marsden Shuttle here.

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
09:00 – 10:00

ACOUSTIC YOGA

A Sass Yoga first – a class with live, acoustic music from our very good friend and talented guitarist John. One definitely not to be missed!

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SASS WELLBEING STUDIO

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
10:00 – 11:00

HANSON Community Ensembles

Starting Sunday off with some more of Hanson Arts’ community groups. Come and join the Ukulele Group and Choir grab yourself a coffee and a butty.

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HANSON MUSIC

SUNDAY 9th October
10:00 – 11:00

Dark Woods DJ’s

Dark Woods DJ’s playing an hour of spiritual jazz to ease you into the day

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THE BANDSTAND

SUNDay 9th October
10:30

Traditional jazz church service with Downholme Jazz

Enjoy a warm welcome and an opportunity to take part in singing some hymns and spirituals with this newly re-formed band. Better still if you can clap on the off-beat! Too many musicians have passed during Covid including our main reed player Gerry Owen so we will have Gerry and other late members of New Orleans Wiggle on our minds especially as the band is supported by Gerry’s daughter and family. Come and celebrate!

‘Our dad was an ever present figure on the north west traditional jazz scene. A ‘reed man’ but no stranger to the mic, he enjoyed playing for audiences across the North and here in West Yorkshire. He is missed with much love by our family and friends from the music scene. We remember him through the music.’
Katherine Owen on behalf of the family.

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UNITED CHURCH

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
11:00

THE HANSON SISTERS

Begin your Sunday with a French Café feel, with Lucy, Elly and the band. 

Fresh ground coffee and breakfast being served with a smile.

 

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HANSON MUSIC

SUNDAY 9th October
11:00 – 12:00

Heckmondwike Grammar Soul Band

The brilliant Heckmondwike Grammar Soul band.

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THE BANDSTAND

Sunday 9tH OCTOBER
MUSIC FROM 12:00

Marsden Swing

A member-led band, an eclectic mix of players and instruments playing a range of music, with Musical Director saxophonist Rod Mason.

Free entry

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MARSDEN MECHANICS

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
12:00

Karmic Script

Karmic Script explore the Buddha’s teaching (the Dharma) through improvisation. Taking inspiration from World Saxophone Quartet, Pharoah Sanders and David Murray Karmic Script offer a set of completely improvised music that evolves from gig to gig, tune to tune and minute to minute.

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HANSON MUSIC

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
12:30 – 14:00

Downholme Jazz in concert

A 6 piece band with a brilliant young pianist playing music from New Orleans.
Free entry. Enjoy refreshments during our 2 sets.

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UNITED CHURCH

SUNDAY 9th October
13:00 – 15:00

Solid Bond DJ’s

Solid Bond DJ’s playing a selection of classic jazz dance.

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THE BANDSTAND

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
13:30

SIMON’S JAZZ COLLECTIVE

A fantastic holmfirth big band will be entertaining with their mix of big band stands and modern day tunes.

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HANSON MUSIC

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
14:00

Take 2

A local duo singing songs from all eras. Come a long for a great afternoon of fun.

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THE SHAKESPEARE

SUNDay 9th October
14:00

Ancient Infinity Orchestra

Joyous, uplifting jazz steeped in improvisation led by double bassist and composer, Ozzy Moysey. From shimmering bells and souring melodies, to explosive cacophonies, the band’s live act has sometimes been described as a cosmic and meditative experience. Food provided by The Spicy Biker.

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ZAPATO BREWING

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
14:00

Backwater blues band

One of the very best blues-rock bands in the North West and indeed the UK! The much respected Colin Walker bring his Backwater Blues Band to the New Inn.

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THE NEW INN

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
14:00 – 16:00

dylan brierley

An established acoustic singer, guitarist and songwriter, his music has a unique style and while he can deliver powerful cover versions of classic songs, he really shines when delivering his own music.

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SASS WELLBEING STUDIO

SUNDAY 9th October
15:00 – 16:00

Greenhead College Big Band

Greenhead College’s ensembles regularly have national success, performing in the National Festival and the Mrs Sunderland Festival.

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THE BANDSTAND

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
15:00

DERRICK HARRIS QUARTET

Yorkshire based jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader Derrick Harris ends the weekend on a high with his super queartet.

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HANSON MUSIC

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
16:00

STATE OF CONFUSION

State of Confusion is a collaboration of string-twanging, button-pressing, thing-hitting Luddites from the hills of Lancashire and Yorkshire.

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MARSDEN LIBERAL CLUB

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
16:00 – 18:00

Cafe del Marsden

A couple of hours of our favourite Ibiza chill tunes, enjoy a tipple or two and close your weekend on a relaxed and contented note!

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SASS WELLBEING STUDIO

Sunday 9th October
MUSIC FROM 16:30

des hurley and friends

An afternoon of traditional Irish music.Des has long been established as a highly respected fiddle player in demand both in Britain and Ireland.

Pay what you feel

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MARSDEN MECHANICS

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
17:00 – 19:00

The hermit

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ARCADE

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
18:00

EVOLVED

Rock Band playing songs from Toto, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Cher, Queen and many more.

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MARSDEN SOCIALIST CLUB

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
19:00

TOM SILCOX AND CHRIS KRAMER

Tom Wilcox & Chris Kramer have been playing the local scene for years and have established themselves as a great duo; blending acoustic guitar with the percussion is very popular and gives a great upbeat feel.

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RIVERHEAD BREWERY