Gideon Conn and Kirsty Almeida are taking over The Vale for this special concert, each will draw/paint live and project it for the audience to see. Kirsty will decorate Gideon’s stage live with projections and Gideon will draw live and project it onto Kirsty’s stage. Kirsty, fresh back from Guatemala and Mexico will be sharing […]
The Vale is excited to welcome Suntou Susso, a multi-instrumentalist: Kora player, percussionist, singer and composer from The Gambia to our stage this May. Born a Griot in a 700-year-old tradition, the Kora – harp-lute with 22 strings – is unique to the Griots of the Mandinka people. Griots have a unique societal role as […]
Join us to celebrate our second birthday with an evening of partying. Kicking off the party is our very own Global Grooves Bloco who will get your feet moving and heart thumping. Buffalo Brothers will continue the party with funky tunes followed by the good vibes of Rucubah Tropical Discotheque DJS. Book your tickets soon […]
Gasper Nali is a unique roots musican and ‘one-man-band’ from the small town of Nkhata Bay on the shores of Lake Malawi. He plays a one-string home-made 3-metre long Babatoni bass guitar with a stick and an empty beer bottle, and together with a cow skin kick drum and catchy melodies, he creates the most […]
The Vale in association with Nick Toczek presents… IN OTHER WORDS! The very best in performance poetry The Line Up: Mike Garry is a highly acclaimed and versatile poet. As a gritty performer-poet, he’s supported many bands, including I am Kloot, Badly Drawn Boy, and The Fall. and has toured the world with John Cooper […]
The Vale in association with Nick Toczek presents… IN OTHER WORDS! The very best in performance poetry. The Line Up: Toria Garbutt is a poet and educator. Since bursting onto the scene in 2014, she’s been a regular tour support for Dr John Cooper Clarke in venues across the UK and Europe. In 2016, she […]
Join us for an afternoon of fabulous live music at The Vale as part of our Monthly Sunday Sessions 1pm - 4pm. A relaxed afternoon of excellent live music in a welcome environment perfect for the whole family. Grab a drink from the bar, bring some pals, your kids, sit and listen or maybe even […]
This friendly, inclusive writing group meets on the third Tuesday of the month at The Vale, 7.30-9.30pm. We welcome all kinds of writers, at all stages of their career. A typical Mossley Writers get-together includes critiquing members’ work, writing together using fun and thought-provoking writing exercises, and – of course – tea and biscuits. To […]
The Vale is excited to welcome back Kyla Brox Band to our stage, for a night of soulful blues and R&B sounds, their live performances are truly something special. With a mix of both original songs and covers, you can expect to hear a wide range of sounds that will keep you on your feet all night. […]
Join us for an afternoon of fabulous live music at The Vale as part of our Monthly Sunday Sessions 1pm - 4pm. A relaxed afternoon of excellent live music in a welcome environment perfect for the whole family. Grab a drink from the bar, bring some pals, your kids, sit and listen or maybe even […]
Attention Humans! This is HENGE. We are not from this world. We bring you music from distant planets. We offer this gift for the edification of humankind… so that eventually your species may put an end to war and set up new homes in space. The Vale is excited to welcome Henge to occupy our […]
Join us for an afternoon of fabulous live music at The Vale as part of our Monthly Sunday Sessions 1pm - 4pm. A relaxed afternoon of excellent live music in a welcome environment perfect for the whole family. Grab a drink from the bar, bring some pals, your kids, sit and listen or maybe even […]
The Vale is delighted to welcome The Brothers Gillespie, who have been described by Folk Radio UK as ‘weaving an especially compelling magic’, and 'showing British acoustic music in its best possible light’, the music of Northumbrian duo The Brothers Gillespie is animated by lyrical songwriting, fine fingerstyle guitar playing, multi-instrumental musicianship and ‘the glorious […]
Join The Vale, Fairtrade Mossley, and Incredible Edible Mossley for a film screening of 'In Our Hands' Thursday 21st March 7.30pm Food and farming is in crisis. In just over […]
The Vale is delighted to welcome back Anarchy in the Ukulele. Join us on Thursday 28th March for an evening of ukulele mastery. Anarchy In The Ukulele was born to […]
Active Tameside's kurling session is a team-based game that can be performed standing or seated. The session is social and relaxed with plenty to do for all levels, in a […]
To celebrate Spring and highlight Mossley’s Goose’s Gander heritage trail we’ll be leading 3 walks to and from The Vale and Mossley Heritage Centre. This is all part of Spring […]
Join us for a FREE community day full of music, dance, art, carnival and heritage between The Vale and Mossley Heritage Centre. Phantasmagoria’s Gaggle of Geese will lead the way […]
Coruja Jones - Carol Jason - Electric Mike - Tiki Black - Papa Sam Alafia As part of Spring Up we will see our stage light up with a diverse […]
The Vale is delighted to welcome Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet, with their broad terrain of musical textures from esoteric protest songs to foot-tapping and floor-thumping dance rhythms, Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet […]
As part of Greater Manchester Walking Festival we're leading a walk to engage in nature as we walk. Join Jayne to walk whilst taking in our natural surroundings and observing […]
“People are going crazy for it! A thing of beauty! Excellent Debut album.” - Craig Charles - BBC Radio 6 Music “The band have built a massive cult audience with […]
To celebrate The Great Big Green Week join Matt Catt for a walk from Micklehurst Brook at The Vale to Dovestone reservoir. Along the way discover the importance of water […]
*THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT* From eccentric rock to cosmic pop to psychedelic funk, you'll find sonic treats in every flavour at this celebration of the local music scene! Line up: Heavy Salad Heavy Salad was formed in Manchester in Autumn 2018 by Lee Mann on bass and vocals, Rob Glennie on guitar and Allan […]
Global Grooves is offering a free, 7 week course in Creative Upcycling, applied to furniture. You will learn decorative techniques and practical skills to give a new lease of life to an old piece. From Monday, June 10th, 10-12pm at TheVale, Micklehurst Road, Mossley. OL5 9JL, enrol at 9.30am. For people 18+, out of work or […]
Grenada and Carriacou hurricane relief fundraising workshop. With Emma Marsh and Simmeon Naphtali A one-off special workshop on our usual Bloco Tuesday night, hosted by MD Emma Marsh and guest […]
Coding for Good; Coding, Carnival and Community, an opportunity for Coding Ninjas. Application form will open on this page from Monday 8th July. We have an opportunity for 10 young […]
Immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of Samba Reggae with a workshop led by renowned percussionist Vinícius Silva of Ilê Aiyê. This comprehensive experience aims to not only […]
Join us for a screening of three sun drenched films in our solar powered venue space. As a venue we are aiming to generate enough power to run our music […]
Join Reform Radio at The Vale for this 2-hour session to learn about all things podcasting, including presenting, producing, scripting & creating content. Develop your practical skills and improve your […]