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We’re recruiting an Arts Administrator
We're recruiting an Arts Administrator Global Grooves is a leading creative organisation working with communities to produce high-quality cultural projects, performances and participatory programmes across the UK and beyond. Our [...]
Flags of Hope Exhibition – Mossley Market Ground – 31st August
The First Flags of Hope Exhibition – Mossley Market Ground Mossley Market Ground will be transformed into an open-air gallery of colour, creativity, and community spirit as 100 towering silk [...]
We’re recruiting Friends of The Vale Trustees
We're recruiting Friends of The Vale Trustees JOB PURPOSE The Vale are looking to recruit up to four new Trustees to the Board. These individuals will provide strategic insight and [...]
We’re recruiting a Head of Development & Fundraising
We're recruiting a Head of Development & Fundraising JOB PURPOSE Following a period of significant growth, Global Grooves is looking to appoint a highly experienced and strategic fundraising professional with [...]
Global Grooves Launches Creative Careers
Global Grooves Launches Creative Careers A free course for young peoople aged 16-18 Are you 16-18 and live in Oldham? Are you interested in the arts? Do you want to […]
Freya and Emma keep Carnival flame burning strong in Tameside
Two young performers are part of Mossley’s third generation of passionate Carnival artists, keeping the flame alive for Carnival in Tameside. Dancer and producer Freya Bennett-Nielsen, and musician Emma Marsh, […]
Hydro Project: Artist Opportunity
Global Grooves is commissioning an artist or collective to create a piece of site-specific artwork to be exhibited at our home, The Vale, in response to our micro hydro project. […]
Beans on Toast announces very special guests!
Beans on Toast announces very special guests! We’re delighted to welcome to our big stage, Beans on Toast joined by very special guests Bassie Gracie and Tensheds. Get your tickets [...]
The Vale Goes Solar
We are delighted to be able to share that Global Grooves have been awarded a Sustainability Fund grant from Saddleworth Community Hydro for The Vale. This funding is a big step towards our […]
We’re recruiting an Arts Administrator to join our team.
Global Grooves is seeking an organised, highly motivated, and dedicated individual to help develop the administrative and sales hub of the company. The role will offer administrative and sales support to the consortium of organisations based at The Vale taking on a variety of responsibilities in support of our administrative and sales workflow.
Mossley Town Council – Creative Space Support Fund
Community creative and cultural groups are good for our community, for wellbeing, but can be a real boost for wider social benefit and even in supporting the local economy. The Town […]
Community Knowledge Fund
We’re delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Community Knowledge Fund grant from UKRI and will be working with The Young Foundation to develop our skills in community led […]
Cotton Carnival 2023
Cotton Carnival is BACK and ready to hit the streets in 2023! This is your invitation to join us in creating a special carnival performance to celebrate the relaunch of […]
Sustain Social
EVERY WEDNESDAY 1-3PM 08/02 - 24/05 2023 Reduce, Reuse, Refresh, Relax, Recreate, Repurpose, Recycle, Reset! Make it, mend it, learn something new…or just drop by and have a brew! Get [...]
Craft Pack Collections
We are appealing for donations for craft packs to donate to Mossley food bank for Christmas We are aiming to create 30 craft packs filled with fun and crafty stationary […]
Crafty Saturday’s
Join us for Crafty Saturdays, our family friendly Saturday morning art club. Expect hands on crafting fun, from using a mix of recycled materials to create colourful modern sculptures to [...]
GLOBAL GROOVES GAINS NATIONAL ARTS FUNDING FOR NEXT THREE YEARS
The financial backing it will receive from Arts Council England, will also help towards the running costs of The Vale in Mossley. The Vale is a Carnival centre and community hub, housing the Northern Carnival Centre of Excellence, hosting live performances and film nights, and providing free family activities every week.
Cotton Carnival
Weaving together our heritage through a breath-taking Carnival procession in Tameside. This is your invitation to join Global Grooves in creating a special carnival performance as part of the Stalybridge […]
Moving with the Flow! Wellbeing Classes with ADRIANA ROSSO.
This class is dedicated to anyone that’d like to improve their overall well being. The first hour will be dedicated to movement and “groovement” by dancing to fun, easy pace music from all over the world. The final 30 minutes will be dedicated to stretch and strength exercises based on Pilates techniques where we will focus on improving our alignment, breathing…
Join the Emmaus Mossley – Carnival Band
Celebrating 25 years of Emmaus Mossley 25 Drummers | 25 Dancers | 25 Brass & Reeds Players Save the date and join us for a big community celebration and charity […]
Welcome to Our Space! Join us on Saturday mornings for our exciting spring/summer programme.
We’re ready to get back to being with others on the brighter days ahead with our spring/summer programme at The Vale, so come and join us to try something different, make new friends and feel good!
The Vale launch: your feedback
Thank you to everyone who came along to support our launch weekend! We’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas about how the Vale can continue to develop, as well […]
SAVE THE DATE – Vale Launch Weekend Extravaganza!
10th, 11th & 12th September 2021 After a mega refurbishment, The Vale’s brand new facilities are ready to open their doors and welcome you inside. Join us on our […]
Our Friends from Businesses
We want to make 100 Friends of The Vale. What number will your business be?
Our Friends from Creative Collectives
Calling fellow artistic associations, imaginative organisations, brilliant bands and other creative collectives.
Our Individual Friends
If there’s one thing we’ve learnt from being connected to our community is that there really is strength in numbers.
A peek in to the first month of work on our new Carnival Centre of Excellence!
Smashed walls, skips filled, sandblasted brick and structure.. Though we are several months away from construction completion, we are blown away by what just 30 days on site has achieved […]
Calling Aspiring Musicians, Promoters and Technicians.. We want you!
Join us for a once-in-a-career opportunity to work with music leaders and industry experts to equip, plan, programme, promote and launch a brand new music venue in Tameside opening in […]
Northern Carnival Centre of Excellence…here we come!
We’re very pleased to announce, we have now officially started our Capital project! Contractors are on site, walls are coming down, and work is officially underway to transform The Vale […]
The RETURN of The Vale Live!
The Vale Live is BACK for several weekly live streams in partnership with the Mossley Town Council’s Christmas Cracker 2020, featuring some of your favourite acts from last time alongside […]
Creative Career Courses, this January at The Vale
We’re proud to be hosting two brand new creative courses starting in January 2021. Two of our resident organisations, Bangdrum CIC and Cabasa Canrival Arts, have been successful in receiving […]
Looking to work in the arts? Join our Creative Careers Camp!
Have you always been interested in working in culture and the arts? Are you not sure how to get your foot in the door? It sounds like Global Grooves’ Creative […]
Creative Computing – free training!
Click Together returns again from July – all online. Register for this free course by emailing Sophie ([email protected]) or calling 0161 870 6895. This twelve-week course, facilitated over Zoom, is completely […]
Creative Care Kit – keep well with creativity
The Vale and Global Grooves have been working with 26 other organisations across Greater Manchester to make and distribute 22,000 Creative Care Kits to young people with limited internet access. […]
Calling all performers!
Do you want a slot on our digital stage? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • […]
Launch of The VALE LIVE
THE VALE LIVE presents a dynamic lineup of acts from across the globe, broadcasting from our virtual venue, live to your living room! Kicking off on 24th April, The Vale […]
Can you help us with the missing patch?
Unusual things happened at the spot where the mill once stood. I’d seen strangely dressed figures riding snails in formation, and a dragon blackening the abandoned doors with its fiery […]
Out of work and looking to develop your skills?
Then look no further! Global Grooves is delighted to announce a brand new course, Click Together, a Creative Careers Camp. If you’re 18+, a Greater Manchester resident with the right […]
Bringing warmth and light to Tameside
When it’s dark and wet outside, Carnival doesn’t stop – in fact, we think it’s when it’s needed most! We’ve got some great events and workshops coming up and, as […]
Update: autumn 2019
Now the rain is coming down and the temperatures have dropped, it’s quite nice to have a breather and take stock – as The Vale has been a hive of […]
Welcome to The Vale!
You may have heard our news… we’re busy fundraising to develop The Vale from an old mill building into a high quality arts space for everyone to enjoy.
BIG NEWS! Northern Carnival Centre Of Excellence to be built in Tameside
Global Grooves has risen like a phoenix from the ashes after a catastrophic mill fire destroyed 15 years’ worth of our creative work. We lost hundreds of thousands of pounds […]
Baka Beyond are coming to The Vale
We are delighted to announce that Baka Beyond will be visiting the Vale this October! 2018 is Baka Beyond’s 25th anniversary. In October 1993 their groundbreaking album ‘Spirit of the […]
Calling all performers / poets / musicians
Open Mic Opportunity Rise! are looking for local performers, poets, musicians and creative’s who’d like to join them for their upcoming gig at The Vale on 19thMay. Rise! are […]
Creative Workshops throughout Spring with ReCreate Mossley
Re-Create Mossley are a diverse group of local people who share a creative vision. ‘To make art & crafting accessible and fun and to share our skills and passion with […]
Incredible Adventures from The Incredible Plastic Street Band
The Vale regulars, The Incredible Plastic Street Band have had an exciting year with funding successes, an album and plenty of gigin’ in between! Check out what the busiest band […]
Open drumming workshop – Sun 19th Nov – almost sold out!
We are delighted to announce a second workshop with emerging GG percussion artist Emma Marsh. This workshop is almost sold out, book today!
Skutch Manos – live at The Vale!
On Saturday 29th April, Skutch Manos will be delivering a night of live music at The Vale! We recommend getting your tickets soon! The band are a hypnotic clash of […]
The Vale Supports Mossley Light Festival !
Thursday 24 November 6-9pm Procession leaves from Seel Park at 6.30pm and concludes at Mossley Market Ground www.mossleylightfestival.co.uk Free __ A new festival invites you to see Mossley in a […]
Global Grooves’ Carnival premiering at Mossley Light Festival
Global Grooves, lead organisation of The Vale is redesigning a night time version of their 2016 carnival presentation ‘The Tempest’ for Mossley Light Festival. This fabulous piece of carnival theatre will […]
We’re recruiting an Arts Administrator
Flags of Hope Exhibition – Mossley Market Ground – 31st August
We’re recruiting Friends of The Vale Trustees
We’re recruiting a Head of Development & Fundraising
Global Grooves Launches Creative Careers
Global Grooves Launches Creative Careers A free course for young peoople aged 16-18 Are you 16-18 and live in Oldham? Are you interested in the arts? Do you want to […]
Freya and Emma keep Carnival flame burning strong in Tameside
Two young performers are part of Mossley’s third generation of passionate Carnival artists, keeping the flame alive for Carnival in Tameside. Dancer and producer Freya Bennett-Nielsen, and musician Emma Marsh, […]
Hydro Project: Artist Opportunity
Global Grooves is commissioning an artist or collective to create a piece of site-specific artwork to be exhibited at our home, The Vale, in response to our micro hydro project. […]
Beans on Toast announces very special guests!
The Vale Goes Solar
We are delighted to be able to share that Global Grooves have been awarded a Sustainability Fund grant from Saddleworth Community Hydro for The Vale. This funding is a big step towards our […]
We’re recruiting an Arts Administrator to join our team.
Global Grooves is seeking an organised, highly motivated, and dedicated individual to help develop the administrative and sales hub of the company. The role will offer administrative and sales support to the consortium of organisations based at The Vale taking on a variety of responsibilities in support of our administrative and sales workflow.
Mossley Town Council – Creative Space Support Fund
Community creative and cultural groups are good for our community, for wellbeing, but can be a real boost for wider social benefit and even in supporting the local economy. The Town […]
Community Knowledge Fund
We’re delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Community Knowledge Fund grant from UKRI and will be working with The Young Foundation to develop our skills in community led […]
Cotton Carnival 2023
Cotton Carnival is BACK and ready to hit the streets in 2023! This is your invitation to join us in creating a special carnival performance to celebrate the relaunch of […]
Sustain Social
Craft Pack Collections
We are appealing for donations for craft packs to donate to Mossley food bank for Christmas We are aiming to create 30 craft packs filled with fun and crafty stationary […]
Crafty Saturday’s
GLOBAL GROOVES GAINS NATIONAL ARTS FUNDING FOR NEXT THREE YEARS
The financial backing it will receive from Arts Council England, will also help towards the running costs of The Vale in Mossley. The Vale is a Carnival centre and community hub, housing the Northern Carnival Centre of Excellence, hosting live performances and film nights, and providing free family activities every week.
Cotton Carnival
Weaving together our heritage through a breath-taking Carnival procession in Tameside. This is your invitation to join Global Grooves in creating a special carnival performance as part of the Stalybridge […]
Moving with the Flow! Wellbeing Classes with ADRIANA ROSSO.
This class is dedicated to anyone that’d like to improve their overall well being. The first hour will be dedicated to movement and “groovement” by dancing to fun, easy pace music from all over the world. The final 30 minutes will be dedicated to stretch and strength exercises based on Pilates techniques where we will focus on improving our alignment, breathing…
Join the Emmaus Mossley – Carnival Band
Celebrating 25 years of Emmaus Mossley 25 Drummers | 25 Dancers | 25 Brass & Reeds Players Save the date and join us for a big community celebration and charity […]
Welcome to Our Space! Join us on Saturday mornings for our exciting spring/summer programme.
We’re ready to get back to being with others on the brighter days ahead with our spring/summer programme at The Vale, so come and join us to try something different, make new friends and feel good!
The Vale launch: your feedback
Thank you to everyone who came along to support our launch weekend! We’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas about how the Vale can continue to develop, as well […]
SAVE THE DATE – Vale Launch Weekend Extravaganza!
10th, 11th & 12th September 2021 After a mega refurbishment, The Vale’s brand new facilities are ready to open their doors and welcome you inside. Join us on our […]
Our Friends from Businesses
We want to make 100 Friends of The Vale. What number will your business be?
Our Friends from Creative Collectives
Calling fellow artistic associations, imaginative organisations, brilliant bands and other creative collectives.
Our Individual Friends
If there’s one thing we’ve learnt from being connected to our community is that there really is strength in numbers.
A peek in to the first month of work on our new Carnival Centre of Excellence!
Smashed walls, skips filled, sandblasted brick and structure.. Though we are several months away from construction completion, we are blown away by what just 30 days on site has achieved […]
Calling Aspiring Musicians, Promoters and Technicians.. We want you!
Join us for a once-in-a-career opportunity to work with music leaders and industry experts to equip, plan, programme, promote and launch a brand new music venue in Tameside opening in […]
Northern Carnival Centre of Excellence…here we come!
We’re very pleased to announce, we have now officially started our Capital project! Contractors are on site, walls are coming down, and work is officially underway to transform The Vale […]
The RETURN of The Vale Live!
The Vale Live is BACK for several weekly live streams in partnership with the Mossley Town Council’s Christmas Cracker 2020, featuring some of your favourite acts from last time alongside […]
Creative Career Courses, this January at The Vale
We’re proud to be hosting two brand new creative courses starting in January 2021. Two of our resident organisations, Bangdrum CIC and Cabasa Canrival Arts, have been successful in receiving […]
Looking to work in the arts? Join our Creative Careers Camp!
Have you always been interested in working in culture and the arts? Are you not sure how to get your foot in the door? It sounds like Global Grooves’ Creative […]
Creative Computing – free training!
Click Together returns again from July – all online. Register for this free course by emailing Sophie ([email protected]) or calling 0161 870 6895. This twelve-week course, facilitated over Zoom, is completely […]
Creative Care Kit – keep well with creativity
The Vale and Global Grooves have been working with 26 other organisations across Greater Manchester to make and distribute 22,000 Creative Care Kits to young people with limited internet access. […]
Calling all performers!
Do you want a slot on our digital stage? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • […]
Launch of The VALE LIVE
THE VALE LIVE presents a dynamic lineup of acts from across the globe, broadcasting from our virtual venue, live to your living room! Kicking off on 24th April, The Vale […]
Can you help us with the missing patch?
Unusual things happened at the spot where the mill once stood. I’d seen strangely dressed figures riding snails in formation, and a dragon blackening the abandoned doors with its fiery […]
Out of work and looking to develop your skills?
Then look no further! Global Grooves is delighted to announce a brand new course, Click Together, a Creative Careers Camp. If you’re 18+, a Greater Manchester resident with the right […]
Bringing warmth and light to Tameside
When it’s dark and wet outside, Carnival doesn’t stop – in fact, we think it’s when it’s needed most! We’ve got some great events and workshops coming up and, as […]
Update: autumn 2019
Now the rain is coming down and the temperatures have dropped, it’s quite nice to have a breather and take stock – as The Vale has been a hive of […]
Welcome to The Vale!
You may have heard our news… we’re busy fundraising to develop The Vale from an old mill building into a high quality arts space for everyone to enjoy.
BIG NEWS! Northern Carnival Centre Of Excellence to be built in Tameside
Global Grooves has risen like a phoenix from the ashes after a catastrophic mill fire destroyed 15 years’ worth of our creative work. We lost hundreds of thousands of pounds […]
Baka Beyond are coming to The Vale
We are delighted to announce that Baka Beyond will be visiting the Vale this October! 2018 is Baka Beyond’s 25th anniversary. In October 1993 their groundbreaking album ‘Spirit of the […]
Calling all performers / poets / musicians
Open Mic Opportunity Rise! are looking for local performers, poets, musicians and creative’s who’d like to join them for their upcoming gig at The Vale on 19thMay. Rise! are […]
Creative Workshops throughout Spring with ReCreate Mossley
Re-Create Mossley are a diverse group of local people who share a creative vision. ‘To make art & crafting accessible and fun and to share our skills and passion with […]
Incredible Adventures from The Incredible Plastic Street Band
The Vale regulars, The Incredible Plastic Street Band have had an exciting year with funding successes, an album and plenty of gigin’ in between! Check out what the busiest band […]
Open drumming workshop – Sun 19th Nov – almost sold out!
We are delighted to announce a second workshop with emerging GG percussion artist Emma Marsh. This workshop is almost sold out, book today!
Skutch Manos – live at The Vale!
On Saturday 29th April, Skutch Manos will be delivering a night of live music at The Vale! We recommend getting your tickets soon! The band are a hypnotic clash of […]
The Vale Supports Mossley Light Festival !
Thursday 24 November 6-9pm Procession leaves from Seel Park at 6.30pm and concludes at Mossley Market Ground www.mossleylightfestival.co.uk Free __ A new festival invites you to see Mossley in a […]
Global Grooves’ Carnival premiering at Mossley Light Festival
Global Grooves, lead organisation of The Vale is redesigning a night time version of their 2016 carnival presentation ‘The Tempest’ for Mossley Light Festival. This fabulous piece of carnival theatre will […]