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High Peak Labour MP Tom Levitt has called for Israeli aggression towards Gaza's 1.5 million inhabitants to cease immediately to allow humanitarian assistance to be delivered. Gaza has been without a reliable supply of food, fuel, electricity and medical products for nearly 18 months because of a blockade imposed by Israel. Details here.

There are daily protests outside the BBC in Oxford Road, Manchester from
Monday, January 5 - Friday, January 9,
5.30 - 6.30pm. Details here.

Stop the War Coalition High Peak Stop the War Coalition has a candlelight vigil to protest against the Israeli attacks on Gaza in Norfolk Square on Friday, January 9 from 5.30 - 6.30pm. Details here.

Manchester Stop the War Coalition has coaches going to the national demonstration at the Israeli embassy in London on Saturday, January 10. Details here.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds  is urging everyone to spare a thought for robins and other garden birds this winter and put out seed and nuts, kitchen scraps and water. Details here.
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Glossop Leisure Centre is offering studio cycling sessions that help to keep you fit and are easier than riding a bike. Classes are £3.80 and must be booked in advance. Details here or on 01457 842272.

A NHS advertising campaign  aims to kickstart a lifestyle revolution for every family in order to halt the rising tide of obesity. Details here

Glossop residents are being urged to sign up to the free services available from the Health Improvement Team to beat the January blues and get their New Year off to a healthy start. Details here.

Glossop North End beat Winsford United 0-3 away on Saturday (January 3). They play Atherton Collieries at Surrey Street on Saturday, January 10 at 3.00pm.



Glossop North End beat Winterton Rangers 2-1 at home in the third round of the FA Vase on December 6. They have been drawn at home to Stewarts and Lloyds Corby in the fourth round on Saturday, January 17.

North End have also been drawn at home to Matlock Town in the quarter final of the Derbyshire Senior Cup on Wednesday, January 21.

Sounds UnpluggedAndy Shades - 3 wise men won the last semifinal of the Sounds Unplugged acoustic night at The Moon and Sixpence in Bernard Street on Sunday (January 4) and go on to the final on Sunday, January 11. Details below

Glossop Business NetworkGlossop Business Network has its next breakfast meeting at Talbot House in Talbot Road [SK13 7DP] on Wednesday, January 7 from 7.00 - 9.00am. Details and booking here.

Glossop and District Embroiderers' Guild has a 'hands-on' session at Glossop Cricket Club on North Road on Wednesday, January 7 at 2.00pm. Details from Chris Harrison on 01457 863888.
High Peak Walks for Health has a moderate walk from Glossop Station on Thursday, January 8 at 10.00am.

Derbyshire County Council is offering half-price adult education courses in the New Year - if you enrol before Friday, January 9. Details here. You can order a copy of the spring brochure by calling 08456 058058 or download it as a PDF here.
High Peak Stop the War Coalition has a candlelight vigil to protest against the Israeli attacks on Gaza in Norfolk Square on Friday, January 9 from 5.30 - 6.30pm. Details here. Stop the War Coalition


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The Moon and Sixpence in Bernard Street on Friday, January 9 at 9.30pm. Free. "Resist are best described as an electro rock band combining industrial beats with crunching guitars interwoven with sweeping synths and layered with powerful yet haunting female vocals. They have recently released two new CDs back to back - Polarity, the follow-up to their debut Violated, containing 14 new tracks, and Melt, a five track EP, both of which are available on their MySpace site and through iTunes." - Rae Leeson

Peak Film SocietyThe Peak Film Society presents Anton Corbijn's 2007 film Control, the biography of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis starring Sam Riley and Samantha Morton, at the Partington Theatre in Henry Street on Saturday, January 10 at 7.30pm. Details here.

The Modern WorldThe Modern World play The Moon and Sixpence in Bernard Street on Saturday, January 10 at 9.30pm. Free. "The Modern World are a three-piece Mod band playing the music of The Jam, Paul Weller, The Small Faces, and The Who.  The band consists of Dave Prime (guitar and lead vocals), Chris Fry (bass and vocals) and Keith "Moon" Miller on drums.  The band was formed in 2007 and has been playing gigs in and around south Manchester. The Modern World produces a lively and varied set and aims to produce a very traditional but powerful sound." - Rae Leeson
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The final of the Sounds Unplugged acoustic night at The Moon and Sixpence in Bernard Street on Sunday, January 11 has Samuel C Lees, Michelle Holding, Ben Stafford - E-cat and Andy Shades - 3 wise men. Sounds Unplugged
All four have made their way through the myriad of heats to be at the final and this year it would be impossible to name a firm favourite to win. The standard is amazing and the audience on the night will have a difficult job choosing between them. Remember though - if you want a vote you need to have seen all acts and the starting time for the final is 8.30pm.

Chapel Street, George Street, Market Street and Philip Howard Road will be closed for resurfacing from Monday, January 12 until Friday, January 30.

Hope Street in Old Glossop will be closed from Monday, January 19 - Tuesday, January 20 to facilitate drainage investigation and patching work. Details here.

WEAGlossop branch of the Workers' Educational Association has a course on Creative Writing with Mereth Sorensen starting on Monday, January 12. Details here or call David Eglin on 01457 856413.

Wildlife TrustLocal gamekeeper and moorland manager Fred Mitchinson describes his work in a talk - Managing moorlands: the gamekeeper's view - for the Derbyshire Wildife Trust at Bradbury Community House in Market Street on Tuesday, January 13 at 7.30pm. £2.

The Mississippi Joymakers play Glossop Cricket Club on North Road on Thursday, January 15.

Central Methodist Church in Chapel Street shows Mark Herman's 2008 film of John Boyne's novel, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, on Friday, January 16 at 7.00pm. Details here.

The Partington Players present the traditional family pantomime Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood by Peter Denyer, directed by Chris Sturmey, at the Partington Theatre in Henry Street from Saturday, January 17 to Saturday, January 24. Details here.

Darren PoyzerSinger-songwriter Darren Poyzer plays a home-coming gig at the The Old Oak on Manchester Road, Tintwistle on Saturday, January 17 at 8.30pm. Free. Details on 01457 865090 and here.

Glossop Old Band has a concert and potato pie supper to raise funds for St Mary's Church restoration fund at the Band Room on Derby Street on Sunday, January 18 at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 from Peter Whittham on 01457 852816.

Paul FieldVeteran songsmith Paul Field is in concert at Central Methodist Church in Chapel Street on Sunday, January 18 at 7.30pm (refreshments at 7.00pm). Paul Field has been working as a professional composer, producer and musician for more than 30 years. He has received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters and Composers and a Dove Award (and two nominations) from GMA in Nashville. Tickets £5 from Bruce Levitan on 01457 867204 or email BruceLevitan@yahoo.co.uk.

Glossop CarnivalGlossop Arts and Leisure Association has its annual general meeting at The George Hotel in Norfolk Street on Tuesday, January 20 at 7.30pm.
Victorian WeekendGALA is looking for new members to help organise Glossop Carnival and Victorian Weekend. Details from Daphne Killick on 01457 765562.

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The Glossop Folk Train leaves Manchester Piccadilly at 1849 (6.49pm) on the fourth Thursday of each month, with some of the best of the region's folk musicians performing live on the train all the way through Ashburys, Gorton, Guide Bridge, Flowery Field, Newton for Hyde, Godley, Hattersley, Broadbottom and Dinting to Glossop.


Here the action moves to Glossop Labour Club for liquid refreshment and more live entertainment. Food can be ordered on the train and the club is fully accessible to wheelchair users.

Return is on the 2139 (9.39pm) train from Glossop, arriving into Piccadilly at 2212 (10.12pm). There is no charge for the event - just the price of your ordinary train or Wayfarer ticket.

The performer on Thursday, January 22 will be Geoff Higginbottom. Details here.

Save the Woodhead TunnelSave The Woodhead Tunnel group's next meeting is at the Prince of Wales in Milltown on Thursday, January 22 at 7.30pm.

You can recycle your Christmas tree at the car park at Pyegrove Road recreation ground, Bankswood park in Hadfield, the Sexton Street car park in Tintwistle and the recreation ground on Marple Road in Charlesworth until Sunday, January 25.

Council: Be green and recycle your Christmas trees - Glossop Advertiser

There's a Taizé-style service at Central Methodist Church in Chapel Street on Sunday, January 25 at 6.15pm, the final event of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
The Derbyshire Record Office in Matlock launches a monthly series of free introductory visits to help researchers discover what is available on Wednesday, January 28 from 9.00 to 9.30am. Details here.
There's an evening of storytelling at the Partington Theatre in Henry Street on Friday, January 30 at 7.30pm. All welcome - to tell or listen!

The LiftThe Lift Global Music Club has a third celebration of 45 years of Jamaican music from Jamaican jazz through ska, rocksteady, roots, dub, dancehall, to the latest new roots at The Globe on Saturday, January 31 at 8.30pm. A DJ evening featuring rare film clips of reggae legends and original vinyl from Rick and a set from Stan. £3 on the door. Details here.   

Gold CardDerbyshire County Council is asking people to say what they think about the changes introduced six months ago to the Gold Card. Questionnaires are available online here or call 08456 058058. Closing date is Friday, February 6, 2009.

The LiftThe Lift Global Music Club presents an evening of cool jazz with Anglo-American songstress Sarah Gillespie (right), legendary clarinet, sax and accordian player Gilad Atzmon  and world-jazz virtuoso Asaf Sirkis on drums at The Globe on Saturday, February 14 at 8.30pm. £8 in advance, £10 on the door. Details here.
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Save the Woodhead TunnelSave The Woodhead Tunnel group is running a competition to find a solution to the re-opening of the tunnel. Do you favour a high speed line, local stopping services, trams or a lorry shuttle? Details here. Closing date is Sunday, March 1.

High Peak borough council is offering free swimming for over-60s at Glossop Swimming Pool for two years from April 2009. Details here.

Alison Hibben is organising an It's a Knockout event on Glossopdale Community College's playing fields on Fauvel Road on Saturday, June 13, 2009. To enter, you need a team of 10 adults willing to pay £35 each to get wet to raise funds for the charity of your choice. Details here or from Alison on 01457 860613 or 07789 571926 or email alison.hibben@britishgas.co.uk.

Recent additions to our business directory include:

LighterLife

Carol Graves
Address: 35a High Street West, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 8AZ
Telephone: 01457 868227
Mobile: 07825 525891
email: carol.graves@lighterlifecounsellor.com
Web: www.lighterlife.com/carolgraves


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