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2017
Sat 30th September – The Faversham, Leeds
Sat 30th September – Bolton Pride
Fri 29th September – Maggie’s Culture Crawl
Sun 3rd September – Heywood Charities Fete
Sat 26th August – Manchester Pride
Sat 29th July – Liverpool Pride
21st – 23rd July – Glasgow Street Band Encontro
14th – 16th July – Coburg Samba Festival
Sat 25th June – Handmade Parade 2017
Sun 18th June – Manchester Day Parade 2017
Sat 27th May – Festival Oldham
2016
Thurs 3rd November – ‘Big Bang’ bonfire and fireworks display, Oldham
Sat 29th October – Hallow’s Eve Ball at The Wonder Inn, Manchester
Sat 22nd October – ‘On The Shoulders of Giants’, Oldham Town Centre
Mon 17th October – Heroes Parade for Team GB, Manchester City Centre
Sat 24th September – ‘Memory Walk’ for the Alzheimer’s Society, Delamere Forest, Cheshire
Sat 17th September – ‘Memory Walk’ for the Alzheimer’s Society, Heaton Park, Manchester
Sat 10th September – Oldham Theatre Workshop event, Clarksfield, Oldham
Sun 28th August – Moovin Festival, Stockport
Sat 27th August – Pride, Manchester
Sat 23rd July – Summer of Lev, Klondyke Club, Levenshulme
Sun 26th June – Handmade Parade, Hebden Bridge
Sun 19th June – Manchester Day, Manchester
Sat 18th June – Creature Carnival, Holmfirth
Thurs 2nd – Sun 5th June – Workshops with Pitoco and performances in Brighton and Manchester
Sat 28th May – Our very own Becky’s wedding! Stockport, Manchester
Sat 16th March – Tanante birthday party, Islington Mill, Salford
Fri 4th March – Christie’s fundraiser, Manchester
2015
Sun 20th December – La Timbala Christmas Party, Islington Mill, Salford
Thurs 5th November – The Big Bang! Oldham Edge (bonfire)
Sat 24th October – Event for Stockport Homes, Manchester
Sat 10th October – JDL’s 10th Birthday party, Islington Mill, Salford
Sun 4th October – Skipton Puppet Festival, Skipton
Sat 26th September – ‘Memory Walk’ for the Alzheimer’s Society, Heaton Park, Manchester
Sun 6th September – Heywood Charities Fete, Rochdale
Sat 29th August – Manchester Pride (29:00), City Centre
Sat 8th August – Summer of Lev (Coffee4Craig), Klondyke Club, Manchester
Fri 24th & Sun 26th July – RHS Tatton Flower Show, Tatton Park, Cheshire
Sun 7th June – Handmade Parade (4:00), Hebden Bridge
Sat 23rd May – Winnie Mabaso fundraiser, Bach Wen Farm, Caenarfon
Thurs 21st May – HOME warming weekend, Manchester
Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd May – Welsh Encontro, Cardiff
2014
Fri 28th November – Lantern parade, ‘Bolton At Home’, Manchester
Weds 5th November – ‘The Big Bang’, Bonfire Night, Oldham
Sun 2nd Novemeber – ‘CARE Awards’, Cheshire East Council, Cheshire
Sat 27th September – ‘Memory Walk’ for Alzheimer’s Society, Heaton Park, Manchester
Sun 21st September – Manchester Food & Drink Festival, Albert Square, Manchester
Sun 7th September – Heywood Charities Fete, Oldham
Sun 27th July – ‘The Great Garden Carnival‘ at RHS Tatton Flower Show (with Jubacana and Cabasa Carnival Arts)
Sat 26th July – ‘The Great Garden Carnival’ at RHS Tatton Flower Show (with Jubacana and Cabasa Carnival Arts)
Fri 25th July – ‘The Great Garden Carnival’ at RHS Tatton Flower Show (with Jubacana and Cabasa Carnival Arts)
Weds 16th July – Private event for Gary Player, Wirral
Sat 28th June – Westhoughton Village Fayre, Bolton
Sun 22nd June – Manchester Day (with Jubacana)
Sat 21st June – Newsham Park Festival Sports & Arts, Liverpool
Sat 14th June – Klondyke Club, Manchester, ‘Summer of Lev’ fundraiser for coffee4craig
Sat 14th June – New Pines Holiday Park, Rhyl!
Sun 8th June – Glasgow West End Festival Parade 2014, Kelvingrove Park
Sat 7th June – Glasgow West End Festival 2014, Samba Showcase at QMU
2013
16th-18th August – Green Man Festival, Glanusk Park, Wales
4th August – Big Drum Day, Astley Hall Walled Gardens, Chorley
27th July – Ainsworth Village Day, Bolton
29th June – Washacre Primary School, Westhoughton, Bolton
6th June – Jackalope, Chorlton, Manchester
22nd January – Stretford High School Hootenanny Concert, Manchester
2012
7th December – Hyde Lantern Parade, New Charter, Hyde
20th October – Luton Encontro, UK Centre for Carnival Arts Luton
23rd September – Musicians without Borders / Manchester Food and Drink Festival, Albert Square (Town Hall) Manchester
25th August – Solfest, Tarnside Farm Cumbria
5th August – Big Drum Day!, Astley Hall Gardens, Astley Park Chorley
28th July – Oldham Pride, Oldham Town Centre, Oldham Gallery
22nd July – Bolton Iron Man, Queen’s Park, Park Rd, Bolton, BL1 4TB
20th July – England vs Brazil match screening, Summerhouse, Exchange Square Manchester
3rd July – Lymm Festival, Lymm
23rd June – Olympic Torch Relay, Exchange Square Manchester
20th April – Lantern Parade, tbc Bolton
25th February – Workshop at Chads Theare, Cheadle Hulme
2011
17th December – POSTCARDS FROM PERNAMBUCO album launch, Carlton Club Whalley Range, MCR
15th December – New Charter – lantern parade, Central Estate Dukinfield, 19:00
14th December – New Charter – lantern parade, Micklehurst Mossley, 19:00
13th December – New Charter – lantern parade, Waterton Lane Mossley, 19:00
12th December – New Charter – lantern parade, Crowswood Stalybridge, 19:00
9th December – New Charter – lantern parade, Oakfield School Hyde, 19:00
1st December – New Charter – lantern parade, Audenshaw Community Centre Audenshaw, 19:00
30th November – Collaboration with Musicians Without Borders, The Zion Centre Manchester
23rd September – Musician’s Without Borders fundraising night, Quaker’s Meeting House, Mount Street Manchester
30th July – Ahu and Ian’s wedding!, Cambridge Cambridge
19th June – Manchester Day Parade 2011, City Centre Manchester
11th June – Wedding, secret !
4th June – Glasgow West End Festival, Botanic Gardens, University Union, Kelvingrove Park Glasgow
28th May – Festival Oldham, Oldham Town Centre Oldham
29th April – Street Party!, Hale Manchester
23rd April – Audenshaw Easter Parade, Audenshaw Audenshaw
31st March – Easter Eggstravaganza!, Stretford High School, Great Stone Road, M32 OXA Stretford
16th March – Kirkholt Lantern Parade, The Strand, Rochdale, OL11 2JG Rochdale
2010
16th December – Lantern Parade, Micklehurst Greater Manchester
15th December – ‘Hootenanny!’, Stretford High School Manchester
13th December – Lantern Parade, Dukinfield Greater Manchester
10th December – Lantern Parade, Newton Greater Manchester
7th December – Lantern Parade, Waterton Lane Greater Manchester
27th November – The Bacchae, Salford College Salford
26th November – The Bacchae, Salford College Salford
25th November – The Bacchae, Salford College Salford
24th November – The Bacchae, Salford College Salford
18th September – Alchemy Festival, Tattershall Lincoln
7th August – Ainsworth Village Day, Ainsworth Village Bolton
1st August – Big Drum Day 2, Astley Hall Chorley
31st July – Oldham Pride, Oldham Town Centre Oldham
20th June – Manchester Day Parade, City Centre Manchester
29th May – Oldham Festival, Oldham Town Centre Oldham
2nd May – Welsh Encontro, Plas Roald Dahl Cardiff
15th April – Christian Aid, Royal Northern College of Music Manchester
2009
16th December – Lantern Parade for New Charter Housing, Town centre Dukinfield
11th December – Lantern Parade for New Charter Housing , Community Centre Hyde
8th December – Lantern Parade for New Charter Housing , Community Centre Crowswood
30th October – Nurses Graduation event, Midland Hotel Manchester
20th September – X-TRAX Platform 4 Piccadilly, Piccadilly gardens Manchester
19th September – Kim’s 50th!, George Carnell Leisure Centre Urmston
23rd August – Big Drum Day, Astley Hall Chorley
22nd August – Sambangra’s Farewell Bash , Jabez Clegg Manchester
7th August – Eastlands Homes ‘Fun and Feedback Day’ , Belle Vue Leisure Centre Manchester
11th July – Not Part Of (Manchester International Fringe festival), Great Northern, DeansgateManchester
2nd July – Springhill High School Open Evening, Springhill High School Rochdale
14th June – Fun day, Littlemoor Primary School Oldham
23rd May – Oldham Festival, Town Centre Oldham
14th March – Pegada, Islington Mill Salford
Pulp magazine review
2008
19th December – Arts Council Christmas Do, Mint Lounge Manchester
5th December – The Angel’s 9th Birthday event, The Angel Healthy Living Centre Salford
16th November – Global Grooves 4, The Zion Centre Manchester
14th November – Children In Need – 24 hour fundraiser, The Museum, Greaves Street Oldham
9th August – Picnic In The Park, Royton Park Royton
2nd August – Kim and Simon’s Wedding, Lovely big stately home Wrexham
15th July – New Charter event, Town Centre Ashton
15th June – Global Grooves 1, The Zion Arts Centre Manchester
24th May – Oldham Festival, Town Centre Oldham
16th May – IDAHO Day, Town Centre Oldham
11th May – Christ Church Whitsun Parade, Chadderton Oldham
19th April – Ann’s 50th!, Swinton Masonic Hall Manchester
24th February – Hull Kingston Rovers match, Hull Kingston Rovers ground Hull
9th February – Lantern Parade, Town Centre Wigan
2007
17th December – Meninos Christmas Party, The Gallery Oldham
8th December – Lantern Parade, Chadderton Oldham
3rd November – Lantern Parade, Mossley Tameside
4th October – The Gallery Oldham
29th September – Burnley Football Club Burnley
1st September – Brazilian Soundclash – Lee Speed, The Attic Manchester
18th August – TRIBFEST, East Driffield Showground Hull
26th July – M.O.N.O.B.L.O.C.O., The Contact Theatre Manchester
7th July – Festival of Diversity, Town Centre Oldham
9th June – Saddleworth GigArt, The Church Inn Saddleworth
3rd June – EXODUS Festival, City Centre Manchester
27th May – Oldham Festival, Town Centre Oldham
2006
10th December – Tony’s Birthday, Space Manchester
5th November – MSS/Alyss’ Birthday, Ponana Manchester
24th September – Ali’s leaving do!, Zumeba Manchester
26th August – 1st Encontro of European Maracatu, The Synergy Centre Notting Hill, London
