The Vale

15/11/2024

🐷 Crafty Saturdays, 16 November at The Vale, 10am - 12.30pm. Craft an animal portrait with Martha. 🐭

🤗 Crafty tip of the week: Make images stand out and create depth by using contrasting colours.

No need to book, just drop in. This event is perfect for all ages. All we ask is that your little ones are supervised. It’s FREE

[Image description: The image shows a cozy, creative display of handcrafted animal portraits made from painted cardboard, mounted on a white brick wall. One is a pig with "Pigs rule" written on its shirt, while the other is a dressed-up mouse in a bow tie, both framed with playful, hand-painted borders.]

14/11/2024

🛠️ 'Our Space' at The Vale. We’re building the mulch box and doing a winter tidy up. 🛠️
🗓️ Saturday 16 November drop in at The Vale from 10am to 12:30pm.

Come along, bring your friends.

🪴 Garden Tip: Applying a layer of mulch feeds the soil and reduces weeds.

[Image Description: Two people cutting a wooden pallet outdoors with a saw, wearing safety goggles and gloves.]

13/11/2024

We’re delighted to welcome the incredible N’famady Kouyaté + John Haycock to The Vale

🗓️ Friday 22 November. Doors 7:30pm.
🎟️ Get your tickets today: https://www.the-vale.co.uk/event/nfamady-kouyate-support/

N’famady Kouyaté is a young master musician from Guinea whose primary instrument is the balafon – a traditional wooden xylophone, sacred to West African culture. N’famady will be with his full band line up sharing a fusion of Mandingue African and western European jazz, pop, indie and funk provided by an ever-evolving collective of acclaimed guest musicians. Mossley is in for a real treat.

’s performances create amazing atmospheres and vibrations wherever he goes, and audiences are charmed by his infectious enthusiasm and joy.

Nfamady Kouyate and support play at The Vale 22nd November

11/11/2024

Another chance to learn about this influential Reggae band at the film Screening on 13 November. 7.30pm. The Cimarons Story 'Harder Than the Rock'

a documentary film exploring the band’s overlooked impact and influence as they persevere against all odds and dream of playing to live audiences again, one last time.



🎟️ Book Now: https://www.the-vale.co.uk/event/new-date-harder-than-the-rock-12a-pre-recorded-qa/

08/11/2024

🎇 Crafty Saturdays, 9 November at The Vale, 10am - 12.30pm. Create a firework salt painting with Martha. 🎇

🤗 Fun Crafty fact of the week! Did you know salt painting uses salt to create textured, crystal-like effects with watercolour, producing unique, vibrant artwork?

No need to book, just drop in. This event is perfect for all ages. All we ask is that your little ones are supervised. It’s FREE

[Image description: Brightly coloured salt painting resembling fireworks on black paper with paintbrush and palette nearby.]

07/11/2024

➜ Wood burning tip: Use smooth, sanded wood and vary pressure for shading effects.

🪵 'Our Space' at The Vale. We’re creating wood burned garden signs. 🪵

🗓️ Saturday 9 November drop in at The Vale from 10am to 12:30pm.

[Image Description: A person wood burning letters onto painted wood with a pyrography tool]

05/11/2024

🎬 Film Screening 6 November. 7.30pm
The Cimarons Story 'Harder Than the Rock'

a documentary film exploring the band’s overlooked impact and influence as they persevere against all odds and dream of playing to live audiences again, one last time.

🎟️ Book Now: https://www.the-vale.co.uk/event/harder-than-the-rock-12a-film-screening/

Based in Mossley, in the foothills of the Peak District, The Vale is a former textile mill converted to a state-of-the-art venue for all kinds of artistic, creative and Carnival happenings.

04/11/2024

With our screening of The Cimarons Story 'Harder Than a Rock' coming this week, BBC Manchester's Karen Gabay talks to The Cimarons: The UK’s first reggae band. 🎧 Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jnkgn7 Get the last few tickets from our website now!

The Cimarons:The UK's first reggae band

01/11/2024

🧨 Crafty Saturdays, 2 November at The Vale, 10am - 12.30pm. Make a Guy Fawkes mask and hat with Gordon. 🧨

🤗 Fun Crafty fact of the week! Paper mask making originated in ancient China and Japan for rituals and theatre.

No need to book, just drop in. This event is perfect for all ages. All we ask is that your little ones are supervised. It’s FREE

[Image description: The image shows a hand-painted Guy Fawkes mask with a top hat, accompanied by a black-and-white sketch of the mask.]

25/10/2024

Pickling Tip: Choose fresh, in-season produce for the best flavour and nutritional value.

🫙 'Our Space' at The Vale. Bring a jar and food to preserve. 🫙

🗓️ Saturday 26 October drop in at The Vale from 10am to 12:30pm.

[Image description: Glass jar filled with chopped apples fermenting in liquid, being stirred during a hands-on food preparation activity.]

24/10/2024

🎃 Crafty Saturdays, 26 October at The Vale, 10am - 12.30pm. Make a Mexican inspired mask with Martha. 🎃

🤗 Fun Crafty fact of the week! Did you know paper masks were used in ancient Greece for theatre performances to amplify actors’ expressions?

No need to book, just drop in. This event is perfect for all ages. All we ask is that your little ones are supervised. It’s FREE

[Image description: Colourful Mexican-inspired skull masks decorated with floral and geometric patterns, resting on a plaid fabric background.]

23/10/2024

🎬 Film Screening 6 November. 7.30pm
The Cimarons Story 'Harder Than the Rock'

a documentary film exploring the band’s overlooked impact and influence as they persevere against all odds and dream of playing to live audiences again, one last time.

🎟️ Book Now: https://www.the-vale.co.uk/event/harder-than-the-rock-12a-film-screening/

20/10/2024

Today is the last day to apply to join the Global Grooves team.

We're looking for a fundraising professional to help us continue on our period of significant growth and further our mission to bring Carnival to the community!

https://www.globalgrooves.org/were-recruiting-a-head-of-development-and-fundraising/

19/10/2024

Come to a felting workshop at The Vale! 🧶✨

18/10/2024

🧤 Our Space at The Vale. We’ll be creating new paths. 🧤

🗓️ Saturday 19 October drop in at The Vale from 10am to 12:30pm.

[Image description: There are two images in this post. Image 1. To people working in a garden creating pathways. Wheelbarrow tipping out wood chips on cardboard. Image 2. Our Space and The Vale logos on a pale green background with text reading “We’ll be creating new paths. Saturday 19 October. 10am - 12:30pm”]

17/10/2024

Deadline this Sunday.

Come and work at The Vale with our lovely team at Global Grooves - Manchester :)

🚨 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🚨

Position: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴
Location: The Vale, Tameside

👉 Join our dynamic team and help shape the future of 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 in the UK!

At Global Grooves, we’ve been bringing the spirit of Carnival to communities across the North of England and beyond since 2003. From spectacular productions to arts development, we’re passionate about authentic, diverse art forms that bring people together.

We’re looking for a strategic, results-driven fundraising professional to help fuel our next phase of growth. As our Head of Development & Fundraising, you'll work closely with our senior team to:

👉 Secure significant income through bid writing, corporate partnerships, and new funding streams.
👉 Shape and align our fundraising strategy with ambitious organisational goals.
👉 Identify fresh opportunities to support our national and international projects.
👉 Build on the success of our Arts Council NPO status, harnessing the potential of our new facilities at The Vale.

If you’ve got a proven track record in fundraising and a passion for creative, impactful projects, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 and be part of a leading Carnival organisation making waves across the UK and internationally.

👉 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: https://www.globalgrooves.org/were-recruiting-a-head-of-development-and-fundraising/
🗓️ Closing date: 20th October 2024.

17/10/2024

🦊 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝟭𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲, 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 - 𝟭𝟮.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺. Make a wiley fox mask with Martha. 🦊

No need to book, just drop in. This event is perfect for all ages. All we ask is that your little ones are supervised. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘

[Image description: There are two images in this post. Image 1. A boy with blond hair wearing a painted fox mask with pink cut out ears and a black nose. Image 2. Crafty Saturdays and The Vale logos on a blue background with text reading “Make a wiley fox mask. Saturday 19 October. 10am – 12:30pm”]