Choir call

SADDLEWORTH Male Voice Choir’s annual performance of Handel’s Messiah will be staged at Uppermill Civic Hall tomorrow.

Over 30 members of the orize-winning choir will join a 48-strong ladies chorus for the performance from 7pm.



Tickets from Saddleworth Museum, Uppermill Post Office or by calling 01457-872 464.



GET in the mood for Christmas with a concert at Delph Band Club on Sunday. Entry is free at the Lawton Square Band Club, starting at 8pm.



THE White Hart in Lydgate will be transformed into a festive village during a coffee morning tomorrow from 10.30am. Lydgate Band will entertain, while a tombola and a visit from Santa is sure to bolster the Christmas spirit. Entry is £1 for adults and £3 for children (including present) in aid of the Lydgate Band Contest.



THE Choir of St Chad’s Church in Uppermill will perform festive favourites during a moving carol service on Sunday. The event gets under way at the church at 3pm.



A SECRET Santa Christmas quiz will be staged at Springhead Liberal Club on Tuesday on behalf of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice and the Oldham Multiple Sclerosis Society. A raffle and stand-up bingo should help raise a laugh on the night at the club from 8.30pm, with entry £3 per person.



ENJOY a knees-up during a Christmas party at the George Lawton Hall in Mossley on Tuesday, hosted by Mossley Action For The Elderly. The shindig, for Mossley’s over-60s, will take place from 2-4.45pm, with a buffet and entertainment. Tickets available from Muriel Buckley on 01457-834 003.



THE tale of Pinocchio will be brought to life at Uppermill Civic Hall all next week. The production will be staged daily until Saturday, December 24. Visit www.oldhamchildrens theatre.co.uk for tickets.