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Besses O' Th' Barn Band at Playhouse2
Contact Information
Shaw
OLDHAM
Lancashire
OL2 8NX
T: 01706 840400
Description
BESSES O' TH' BARN BAND
Friday 19th October, Playhouse 2, 2 Newtown Street, Shaw
Tickets £11.00 in advance (£13.50 on the door). On sale 20th August
The first visit to Playhouse 2 for this renowned brass band. Besses o' th' Barn Band is one of the oldest and most famous brass bands in the world.
They have been around since 1818 and have been wowing audiences all over the UK ever since - and a hundred years ago, the band undertook two world tours! A remarkable achievement.
Ticket Office
Our ticket office is just round the corner from Playhouse 2 at Interiors, 37 Market St, Shaw, OL2 8NR.
Opening Hours for ticket sales are 10.00am to 4.00pm - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday , Friday and Saturday.
Alternatively, you can give them a call on 01706 840400 and pay by card over the phone. If you are travelling any distance to pick up tickets, it is recommended that you call Interiors in advance to check avaiability and opening times. Please be aware that Kirsty and Margaret are kind enough to sell tickets for us in addition to primarily running their own business. If they are busy in the shop with their own customers, they may not be able to answer the phone. Leave a message and they will get back to you. Thanks.
Online Booking
Most of our music and cinema events can also be booked online. BOOK ONLINE HERE Online bookings are subject to a 10% booking fee and are normally available up to two hours before the event (Subject to availability). You will recieve an Eticket by email but you can choose to have the tickets sent out by post for an additional fee.
Road Directions
We are very fortunate at Playhouse 2 to have an abundance of parking options for our members and audiences to use when visiting us.
Our main parking facility is ASDA who are kindly allowing visitors to the theatre 3 hours free parking.
Please note that parking times are subject to change so please bear this in mind and check the individual signage on the car park that you are using.
Public Transport Directions
Metrolink is now operating a full service to Shaw and Crompton from Manchester and Rochdale. Trams operate every 12 minutes to/from Rochdale and Manchester.
The trams run until around 12.00am on weekdays, 1.00am at weekends, and 11.00pm Sundays.
We are about a 4 minute walk from the station. As you leave the platforms, turn left on to Beal Lane and walk about 300m and take the third left turning on Eastway. Playhouse 2 is about 150m on the right, opposite ASDA.
There are regular bus services to Shaw, with the local stops on Market St only a few metres from Playhouse 2. The services that use these stops are : 58, 59, 181, 182, 403, 404, 408, 428, 435, 982, X82.
