AUGUST 28: Age UK Oldham, George Street Chapel, Oldham, Summertime Children’s Afternoon Tea. Menu includes tuna sandwich, cheese sandwich, ham and salad wrap, red pepper, carrot and cucumber crudites, chocolate brownie, rainbow fruit kebab, meringue nest with chocolate buttercream, strawberry or chocolate milkshake. Adult option £5, includes vegetable soup, bread roll and butter, slice of cake and cup of tea or coffee.

SEPTEMBER 7: Union Street United Reformed Church, Oldham, cake and coffee morning, 10.30am to noon. All welcome

SEPTEMBER 10: Friezland Church Hall, Greenfield, Saddleworth Floral Art Society, 7.30pm, floral demonstration by Anne Houghton of Wirral, Cheshire. Her title is Pot Luck. All welcome. Visitors £6, including refreshments.

SEPTEMBER 11: Saddleworth Historical Society, Saddleworth Museum, High Street, Uppermill, 7.30pm, an illustrated presentation by Dr Gervaise Phillips entitled “The American Civil War, Lancashire & the Cotton Famine”. All welcome. Members free, but a charge on the evening of £3 to non-members of the Historical Society. Refreshments available.

SEPTEMBER 14: Delph & Dobcross Cricket Club, Neil Diamond tribute, Dave Radstock performing live singing all your favourites. Free entry and everyone welcome, 8pm onwards.

SEPTEMBER 15: Age UK Oldham’s George Street Chapel, Wedding and Party Open Day. An opportunity to experience what the charismatic venue has to offer. Book a free place and be treated to homemade food, a bag of sweeties from the sweet cart and a bottle of prosecco by calling 0161 622 9358.

OCTOBER 24: The White Hart Inn, Stockport road, Lydgate, fashion show and pop up shop by Saddleworth WI, 7.30pm. tickets £5 from wisaddleworth@gmail.com or telephone 07763 028466.