The Rake Tapas in Littleborough on Monday 24 October from 6 – 8pm.

Take along your unwanted wardrobe and swap it for something else. Swap your skinny jeans for someone else’s boho sweater. You can even swap your past-it prints for someones flunky floral.

Take part in the raffle, prizes include: express manicure and pedicure, full haircut and blow dry, bouquet, coffee and cake for two, knitting kit all provided by some of Littleborough’s best businesses.

The evening will feature the draw of our fantastic raffle, stalls from Littleborough’s favourite shops, drinks, nibbles and so much more

Simply bring your clothes on the night and enjoy an evening of sharing, swapping and fund raising for Cancer Research. All donations will go directly to cancer research.

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The town was certainly buzzing this weekend with the gathering of other Incredible Edible projects to discuss the next steps in moving the movement forward to the next phase. European guests were also visiting to see how they can emulate this incredible project. Folk from all over the country appeared to learn more about the pioneering Todmorden movement. It seemed the whole world wanted to hear about the project and its successes.

Later in the day two special guests arrived from London, one was the well-known Chief Executive of the RSA and thought leader Matthew Taylor who toured the Incredible Edible green-route. The second, was the academic Tim Lang from City University London who is an expert in Food Policy. Both were involved in the evening talks at the lovely Edwardian Hippodrome where well over 200 people attended. Charlie Clutterbuck another academic also dropped in to give support.

As our regular readers will know people of Todmorden are growing stuff at the edges of buildings, abandoned bits of land, road side verges, a graveyard, plots atthe local health centre in fact anywhere they can.

The evening went down a storm with a fantastic turnout and a rousing final talk by Pam Warhurst of Incredible Edible.

Todmorden High School pupils were proudly filming the weekend as a work experience exercise and others helped out with looking after the visitors and serving supper at the packed Hippodrome to enthusiastic supporters and guests.

Look no further for some “proper stand up” than to Manchester’s finest and legendary comedian Justin Moorhouse, as he continues to corner the market as the unfalteringly charming master of laugh-out-loud comedy. He reflects on everyday life subjects such as holidays, relationships and being a dad, whilst throughout he is all about the warm hearted, soulful humour.

Justin hosts his own show. Tea Time with Justin Moorhouse, daily on Manchester’s Sony Award winning radio station Key 103 and his brilliant BBC Radio 4 sitcom Everybody Quite Likes Justin will be broadcast from 29 June for four weeks. TV credits include playing Young Kenny in the award-winning Phoenix Nights, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, The Charlotte Church Show, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Grumpy Guides and Shameless. Justin also appeared in the 2009 Ken Loach feature film Looking for Eric.

The ‘grow your own’ movement has been spreading across the country at a pace as people respond to higher food prices and living within existing resources locally.

The action packed two day talks will provide opportunities for people to rethink and redo how society grow, produce and consume food. Existing projects will be able to swap ideas and help those interested in setting up their own projects. Experts such as Professor Tim Lang will be talking about food, food policy and how to become sustainable. Over 20 incredible edible projects have sprung up over the country and many will be attending the event on Saturday.

Pam Warhurst said: “The big challenges on the horizon from environmental bankruptcy are just too mind-blowing for most of us to know what we can do. The simple idea of engaging with local food helps everyone irrespective of age, income or culture find positive things to do to improve where and how we live our lives. It just works.”

Matthew Taylor from the RSA (Royal Society of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) will also be attending and chairing Saturday’s discussion feels that “Growing food locally and collectively through community, educational and business involvement helps to connect people in a local area in a positive way. It’s great to see everyone pulling together for a better way of living.”

A magnificent harvest festival will be held on Sunday where Todmorden will display their home grown produce for all to see and enjoy. Visitors from France, Spain, Hungary and Slovakia will also be there to learn more about the various successes of Incredible Edible.

The Coliseum is looking to recruit two teams of eight girls to perform in this year’s pantomime, Dick Whittington.

Auditions will take place on the Sunday 18 September at the Coliseum. Please ask your parent or guardian to call 0161 624 1731 and speak to Anne-Louise to reserve your place.

Auditions will be held in height order so please have your details ready when you call and good luck!

The Prince of Wales hosts a reception for Garden Organic

The event is brought to you by RoseandBrown. 

Ever since the announcement of the Royal Wedding people up and down the country have been planning events to celebrate on this special bank holiday weekend.  Baking to celebrate the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Catherine Middleton has been a key element. Whether the cakes were for street parties or family brunches Pennine Life is sure that the sales for flour and other ingredients including cake decorations rose over the last few days. Here are just a few cakes that local people were inspired to bake, decorate and share for the special occasion. They look absolutely delicious don’t they?