Cabasa Carnival Arts

03/11/2026

Emily from Cabasa shows us behind the scenes at the making of The Moon Goddess, a brand new puppet for Tameside Northern Lights Lantern Parade 🌜🐇 ✨ Made here at The Vale in Mossley.

Join us on Saturday 14th November for Tameside Northern Lights Lantern Parade in partnership with Tameside Council. Global Grooves, Cabasa, and No Eyed Theatre are delighted to present The Hare and the Moon as this year's theme! 🌜🐇 🧚🏼

The Hare and the Moon is a joyful, magical procession rooted in Tameside’s landscape, wildlife and imagination. At the heart of the story is the mountain hare and its remarkable transformation with the changing seasons, as its summer coat gives way to winter white.

📍 Ashton Town Centre
⏰ Parade Starts at 5pm
⏰ Festive Light Switch On at 6.30pm
🗺 The parade will set off from Ashton Old Baths and make its way through the town centre finishing at Ashton Market Square.

Find out more here: https://intameside.co.uk/whats-on/lanternparade
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In Tameside

03/11/2026

The countdown is officially on, it is only 2 weeks until our Northern Lights Winter Parade! ❄️🕺💙

Get ready for an evening of dazzling lanterns, vibrant performances, and a magical atmosphere

📍 Join us in Ashton on Saturday 14 November - it’s going to be absolutely spectacular.

The parade will be taking place at 5pm-6:30pm, finishing with the light switch on.

This free event marks the start of Tameside’s festivities; you won’t want to miss it!

Save the date and share this with someone who should join us 👇

Take a look at photos from previous years.

27/10/2026

Join us on Saturday 14th November for Tameside Northern Lights Lantern Parade in partnership with Tameside Council. Global Grooves, Cabasa, and No Eyed Theatre are delighted to present The Hare and the Moon as this year's theme! 🌜🐇 🧚🏼

The Hare and the Moon is a joyful, magical procession rooted in Tameside’s landscape, wildlife and imagination. At the heart of the story is the mountain hare and its remarkable transformation with the changing seasons, as its summer coat gives way to winter white.

📍 Ashton Town Centre
⏰ Parade Starts at 5pm
⏰ Festive Light Switch On at 6.30pm
🗺 The parade will set off from Ashton Old Baths and make its way through the town centre.

Find out more here: https://intameside.co.uk/whats-on/lanternparade
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The parade takes audiences on a journey from heather-covered moorland into a moonlit night sky, where the Moon Goddess and a host of illuminated performers, musicians and dancers bring the landscape to life. As the story unfolds, the world transforms again into a magical winter landscape, reflecting the hare’s own journey through the seasons.

Through giant puppets, illuminated costumes, music, movement and hundreds of handmade lanterns, the parade celebrates nature, transformation, resilience and the changing seasons, while shining a light on Tameside’s landscape and wildlife.

The parade brings professional artists and performers together with local communities to create a magical shared experience in the heart of Ashton 💜

In Tameside

24/10/2026

Volunteer with us over this weekend and into next week 👨‍🎨 We’re looking for more volunteers to come help us create beautiful silks for exciting winter projects this October. Come and batik (painting hot wax on silk as a resist), then paint the fabric with dyes.

We’re in every day from today until next Friday 31st, 10am - 5pm here at The Vale Mossley

No experience needed. Our artists will show you what to do.

🗓 When: Monday 19th - Saturday 31st October 2026
⏰ Times: 10am - 5pm
📍Where: The Vale, Vale Mill, Micklehurst Road, Mossley, OL5 9JL

Suitable for ages 12+ (under 16’s need to be accompanied by an adult).

Please let us know if you have any access needs as currently the studio is only accessible via stairs.

Email: [email protected] to sign up or send us a DM

📸 Bankole Oluwafemi
✏️ Lizzie Rigby

23/10/2026

Behind the magical winter tale of Tameside’s Northern Lights Lantern Parade.

It returns to Ashton-under-Lyne on Saturday 14 November, bringing giant puppets, illuminated performers, live music and hundreds of handmade lanterns together for a magical celebration of creativity, community and the natural world!

This year’s parade theme is The Hare and the Moon, a joyful, magical series looking into Tameside’s landscape, wildlife and imagination.

At the heart of the story is the mountain hare and its remarkable transformation with the changing seasons, as its summer coat gives way to winter white 🐇

The parade will take you on a journey from heather-covered moorland into a moonlit night sky, where the Moon Goddess and a host of illuminated performers, musicians and dancers bring the landscape to life 🌙

As the story unfolds, the world transforms again into a magical winter landscape, reflecting the hare’s own journey through the seasons.

Produced by local organisations Global Grooves - Manchester, Cabasa Carnival Arts and No Eyed Theatre in partnership with us, the parade brings professional artists and performers together with local communities to create a magical shared experience in the heart of Ashton!

We are set for a spectacular evening, and we can’t wait to be joined by fantastic artists and our lovely residents 🫶

19/10/2026

And we’re off! We’re in 10am - 5pm this week and next week (except Friday 23rd)

It would be lovely to see you if you have time, let us know😍

No experience needed, we’ll show you what to do.

🗓 When: Monday 19th to Saturday 31st October 2026
⏰ Times: 10am - 5pm
📍Where: The Vale, Vale Mill, Micklehurst Road, Mossley, OL5 9JL

Suitable for ages 12+ (under 16’s need to be accompanied by an adult).

Please let us know if you have any access needs as currently the studio is only accessible via stairs.

Email: [email protected] to sign up or send us a DM.

✏️ Kate Rothery

16/10/2026

Starts on Monday, we’d love to see you at some point over the next 2 weeks.

We’re looking for volunteers to come help us create beautiful silks for exciting winter projects this October. Come and batik (painting hot wax on silk as a resist), then paint the fabric with dyes.

No experience needed. Our artists will show you what to do.

The video shows the batik and painting process start to finish 🙌

🗓 When: Monday 19th - Saturday 31st October 2026
⏰ Times: 10am - 5pm
📍Where: The Vale, Vale Mill, Micklehurst Road, Mossley, OL5 9JL

Suitable for ages 12+ (under 16’s need to be accompanied by an adult).

Please let us know if you have any access needs as currently the studio is only accessible via stairs.

Email: [email protected] to sign up

🎥 John Grey
✏️ Lizzie Rigby

14/10/2026

Delighted to be producing the parade again this year with Tameside's finest Global Grooves - Manchester and No Eyed Theatre on Saturday 14th November.

Watch this space for more be be announced soon from us 🌜🐇 👀

02/10/2026

Come volunteer with us this October :)

We’re looking for volunteers to come help us create beautiful silks for exciting winter projects this October. Come and batik (painting hot wax on silk as a resist), then paint the fabric with dyes.

No experience needed. Our artists will show you what to do.

🗓 When: Monday 19th - Saturday 31st October 2026
⏰ Times: 10am - 5pm
📍Where: The Vale, Vale Mill, Micklehurst Road, Mossley, OL5 9JL

Suitable for ages 12+ (under 16's need to be accompanied by an adult).

Please let us know if you have any access needs as currently the studio is only accessible via stairs.

Email: [email protected] to sign up

📸 Sam Orchard
✏️ Lizzie Rigby