Saddleworth & Oldham District Whit Friday contests cancelled
It has been confirmed that the 2021 Saddleworth & Oldham District Whit Friday band contests, scheduled to have taken place on Friday 28th May, have been cancelled.
A statement from Bob Rodgers, Chair of Saddleworth & Oldham District Whit Friday explains, "It is with great regret that the Saddleworth and Oldham Group of Whit Friday Band Contests, with the backing of Oldham Council Officers, have taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 event on 28th May.
“Having taken into account the current and projected situation regarding Covid19, they are of the opinion that it would be irresponsible to stage this year's contests. Vaccine protection will not be complete and an organised gathering of people, whilst in various stage of protection, would be considered foolhardy and dangerous.
“We must support all the emergency services that have enough problems without our event adding to the extra burden. We have also taken into consideration the fact that bands will have had little or no chance to rehearse and to travel in a 'Covid safe' manner would be impossible. It was never anticipated this pandemic would last so long, but hopefully we can get back to something like normality in time for 10th June 2022.”
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