The Big Fandango is a Community Arts Centre run by volunteers on Bolton Street in the Centre of Bury. We are a Community Interest Company and a not for profit organisation. Suicide Prevention sits at the heart of everything we do. Here’s their July 2022 Newsletter.

Frances cycled from London to Amsterdam in the 2022 Women v Cancer charity bike ride along with 37 other ladies, a joint effort raising an astounding £95,000 to date. Their Just Giving pages remain open for the next 3 months if you would like to donate. [gallery...

A Message from The Vicar for Remembrance I am seldom lost for words. I am extremely grateful to Nick Snape, our Church photographer, who has provided images of how the Church is now dressed and ready for Remembrance Sunday. A big thank you to Margaret Garlick and Pat...

The dedication of the memorial acknowledging the life of Neville Foote and all Veterans of this parish up to current times took place on 2nd October. It is lodged on the south side of Church. It is made from Balmoral granite and incorporates in porcelain...

Today was truly wonderful! At last, those who were able to made their way to St Anne’s to worship God, say their prayers and receive the Sacrament after an absence of so many weeks. Mindful of guidance everything had been prepared and all was in its correct place.  It...

As you will be aware, the Government recently announced that places of public worship can be open for private prayer from Monday 15th June. I am pleased to report that St Anne's will be open for private prayer as follows: Monday 15th June 11am-12 noon and 4pm-5pm...

Geoff Leach has compiled a new quiz to give us something to do during lockdown. Stay safe and good luck!

If you weren’t there, you missed a treat! A small congregation sat in church on a warm Sunday afternoon, listening to a series of readings and choral items, assembled to remind everyone of the story of Jesus’ passion. The readers were Isobel Hinchliffe, Chris Jupp,...

Tottington St Anne's parishioner Carl Horrocks is fundraising for SSAFA, an Armed Forces charity by taking part in the D-Day Cycle Ride, a four-day event which takes place from 4th to 8th September 2019. His motivation is simple - he says, "I'm planning to ride 280...

This year these will include the liturgy of the Washing of Feet on Maundy Thursday and the Dawn Service on Easter Day. At the outset I have to say that no Christian denomination is the sole conduit through which public worship is offered for the worship God. Both of...