Past Concerts, Festivals and Tours

1990: Malta International Choir Festival. Oldham Girls' Choir joint 1st Prize with The Bergedorfer Choir from Germany.

1990: The Oldham Youth Wind Band took part in the Glasgow European City of Culture Celebrations.

1991: Oldham Girls' Choir runners up in the National Choral Competition.

1991: Oldham Girls' Choir runners up in the International Eisteddfod at Llangollen and represented England in the Choir of the World.

1992: The Oldham Youth Orchestra accompanied Vivaldi's 'Gioria' in Huddersfield Town Hall, the Oldham Boys' Choir appeared at The Free Trade Hall, Manchester. The Oldham Youth Orchestra, the Oldham Youth Wind Band, The Oldham Youth Brass Band and The Oldham Girls' Choir (Junior), appear at the South Bank as part of the NFMY.

1992: Oldham Girls' Choir winner of the Children's Choir Class at the Elgar Festival in Worcester Cathedral.

1993: Appearance at the South Bank NFMY by the Oldham Youth Orchestra, The Oldham Youth Wind Band, The Oldham Youth Brass Band, The Orchestral Brass Ensemble, The Orchestral Wind Ensemble and The Oldham Girls' Choir - junior and Intermediate.

1994: The Orchestral Brass Ensemble invited to take part in 'Belshazzar's Feast' in the Royal Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool.

1995: Appearances at the South Bank NFMY by The Oldham Youth Orchestra, The Oldham Youth Wind Band, and The Music Centre Youth Brass Band.

1995: Oldham Girls' Choir celebrate Twenty-One Years.

1995: The Youth Brass Band awarded second place at the National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.

1996: Appearances at the South Bank NFMY by the Oldham Youth Orchestra, The Oldham Youth Band, The Music Centre Youth Brass Band and The Oldharn Girls' Choirs - Junior and Intermediate.

1996: Oldham Girls' Choir - Senior appeared at the University of Warwick as part of the British Federation's Festival of Festivals.

1996: The Music Centre Youth Brass Band invited to play at the Royal Affiert Hall as part of the Schools' Proms.

1997: Appearances at the South Bank NFMY by The Oldham Youth Orchestra, The Youth Wind Band, The Music Centre Youth Brass Band and The Oldham Boys' Choir.

1998: Concert tour to Prague by The Oldham Youth Orchestra, The Music Youth Brass Band, The Oldham Youth Wind Band and the Oldham Youth Swing Band.

1998: Appearances at the NFMY by The Oldham Youth Wind Band, The Oldham Youth Orchestra (outstanding performance award), The Music Centre Youth Brass Band (outstanding performance award), The Oldham Girls' Choir -Senior (outstanding performance award).

1998: The Oldham Youth Orchestra invited to play at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the Schools' Proms.

1999: Appearance at the NFMY by The Oldham Girls' Choir - Senior.

2000: The Music Centre Youth Brass Band awarded 4th place at the National Youth Brass Band Championships.

2000: Appearance at the South Bank NFMY by The Oldham Youth Jazz Orchestra, The Oldham Boys' Choir, The Oldham Girls' Choir and The Oldham Youth Choir.

2001: Appearances at the South Bank NFMY by The Music Centre Youth Brass Band, The Oldham Girls' Choir, The Oldham Youth Wind Band and The Oldham Youth Orchestra.

2001: Concert tour to Belgium by The Music Centre Youth Brass Band, The Oldham Youth Wind Band and The Oldham Youth Orchestra.

2002: Appearances at the South Bank by The Oldham Boys' Choir, The Oldham Youth Choir (Highly Commended Award) The Oldham Youth Orchestra and The Music Centre Youth Brass Band.

2002: Appearance on the BBC's Songs of Praise by The Oldham Youth Choir.

2003: Appearances at the South Bank NFMY by the Music Centre Youth Brass Band, the Oldham Youth Orchestra, the Oldham Youth Wind Band and the Oldham Youth Choir (Outstanding Performance Award).

2003: Appearances by the Oldharn Youth Choir in the Schools' Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.

2004: The Oldham Youth Orchestra begins a three year collaboration with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Manchester.

2004: Oldham Boy's Choir invited to take part in the BBC television programme "Britten's Children".

2004: Appearances at the South Bank NFMY by the Oldham Youth Wind Band, The Oldham Youth Orchestra and the Oldham Girl's Choir - Junior.

2005: The Music Centre Youth Brass Band runners up in the Youth Brass Band Championship of of Great Britain.

2005: Appearances at the South Bank NFMY by the Oldham Youth Wind Band (Highly Commended Award) and the Oldham Youth Choir (Outstanding Performance Award)

2005: Appearance by the Oldham Youth Wind Band at the Junior Proms at Chester Cathedral.

2005: The Oldham Youth Choir and Brass Ensemble on tour in Germany.