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Oldham’s very own mini mods, 5ft Fez, the UK's only gigging junior school band, will be rocking Alexandra Park at this year’s Carnival in June and they'll be bringing some friends too! The canny

youngsters, together since Christmas and now in demand up and down the country, have enlisted the help of Lazy Aces Scooter Club, based in Royton, to put on a music extravaganza of 7 hours of live punk, mod, Indie and Northern Soul, all to raise money for Oldham Cancer Support Centre.

A spokesman for the club said “Matts one of our younger members and we're delighted to be helping him and the boys out for this worthwhile cause. The 11 bands are top class, all giving their time for free and the sponsorship response from local business to fund this, has been fantastic.” The club, one of the largest in the North West,


Members of the Lazy Aces Scooter Club

are also organising a mass ride into Alexandra Park and a dazzling display of award winning classic Lambretta and Vespa scooters, some over 50 years old! A fund raising night with live music and DJ is to be held as well at The Junction pub in Middleton on Friday 16th May; tickets are just £3 and are available from Shaun on 07973 196 103.


Members of 5ft Fez - one of the bands playing in the Lazy Aces Show - Joe Leach (drums), Matt Cummings (lead guitar / vox), Ross Fearns (bass)

Held in the park’s Lion’s Den, the event will start at noon through until 7.30pm on the Saturday of the Carnival, June 28th. The full list for the day is as follows:

Matt Cummings
5ft Fez
10ft Fez
Not The Majority
The Micradotts
Spark
Last Gang In Town
Bingo Jesus
Mr Bones
Shakey Jakes
Counter Culture
The Sponsors for the Lazy Aces Show are:
Harwood Jackson Builders Merchants - The Music Man - The Inkpot Tatooists - Fastway Couriers - Bank Holiday Records - Artline Studios - Pulse Home Products Limited - Retro-Man Promotions - Stagecoach (Manchester)

VOLUNTEERS - the Backbone of the Carnival

Charities and community organisations always make the best of Oldham Carnival each year and have always played a major part in the event. In fact, they have been the backbone of the event throughout with their hard working volunteers.

They usually put up stalls on Alexandra Park for the weekend and hand out information, recruit supporters and raise funds - as well as having a good time and joining in the fun.

MANY GROUPS
This year’s as good as ever with a wide sprinkling of different good causes. Here’s the latest list:

Oldham Link
Sri-Lanka-Child Care
 West Pennine Group of Advanced Motorists
 Good Companions
 Soroptimist International Oldham Club
 Chernobyl Children Lifeline
 Almudassar
SpecialEducation Centre
 New Childrens Hospital Appeal
 First for Disabilities
 Oldham Carers Centre
 Failsworth Community Alliance
 Gtr Manchester/Cheshire Cancer Network
 RNLI
 Pennine Pen Animal Rescue
 Oldham Lions
 Derian House Childrens Hospice
 Oldham Churches Together
 Oldham Cancer Support Centre
 The Genesis Appeal
 Manchester Childrens Hospital Appeal
 Oldham Family Church
 Peshkar Productions

Charities, Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations are welcome to apply to have a stall, gazebo or marquee on the park. It won’t cost you anything but you will need to sort out your own stall.

Judging by the number of stage acts received for this year's Oldham Carnival Big Stage, there is definitely no shortage of talent in the town. The stage was fully booked by the middle of March, with the final list of 24 acts being published this week and because the Lion's Den is also a stage area this year (with around 20 acts over the weekend), this now brings the total of performers at this years event to 44.

The performers on the Big Stage, in no particular order, are as follows:

Up-Lift
Mispleltyooth
The Water Heads
Rockabilly Fever
University Centre Students Balestra Dancersize with DOMINIQUEJACKSON from HOLLYOAKS
First 4 Disabilities
The Idles
Chuck Farthing
Shot by a Pistol Slug
Oldham Music Centre
All Stars Drama Group
Performance Plaza
5ft Fez
Sacramentos
D-Rydah and the Dreados
My Captive Audience
Toe Tappers and Tiny Toes School of Dance
Act One Theatre Group
Slick Scorpio Hip
Hip-Hoperatic..The Remix
Master Key
Karaoke Champion and Runner-Up 2008
Crazy Daze

The range covers every type of music - from Reggae to Rock. All the bands are local. Stage times are Saturday June 28th 12 Noon to 7pm and Sunday 12 Noon to 5.30pm.

CARNIVAL NEWS IN BRIEF


Carnival Theme 2008
This year’s Carnival theme will be the Vikings. A Viking Show will be ongoing in Alexandra Park throughout Carnival weekend and the Yladir Vikings will be a major contingent in the Carnival parade. Visit the Oldham Carnival website for details.

Function at the Junction
The Lazy Aces Scooter Club will be holding a fund-raising event at the Junction pub in Middleton to raise funds for their chosen charity - Oldham Cancer Support Centre - on Friday May 16th starting at 7.30pm Tickets just £3 from Shaun on 07973 196103.

Horticultural Show
There’s a welcome return, at this years Oldham Carnival, to the

Horticultural Show - which will be staged on Alexandra Park. The show is sponsored by the All-in-One Garden Centre and is being run in conjuction with the Oldham Allotments Society.

Spaces Filling Up
Space around Alexandra Park during the Carnival weekend is quickly filling up with charity, commercial and craft stalls. Vendors, charities and community groups can book online at the carnival website and are urged to do so quickly to avoid disappointment.

Parade Filling Up
The Carnival Parade (sponsored by Contour Housing Group) is filling up once again - with entries from many organisations and dance troupes etc. Paraders can walk, cycle or use a float in the parade, but entrants must complete the online form on the Oldham Carnival website.