by mark | Sep 19, 2017 | News
Music across the generations A half-forgotten photograph celebrating the success of a teenage pianist is inspiring a new generation. Jack Dowling won the W.H. Whitaker Trophy in the Under-16 category for soloists in the pianoforte classes at Colne Luther Greenwood...
by mark | Sep 16, 2017 | News
Rebecca dances to top regional prize For a second successive time, our festival can boast a ‘best in the North West’ title with one of our successful dance competitors. Rebecca Taylor (12), from Clitheroe, won first prize in dance, representing the Luther Greenwood...
by mark | Sep 1, 2017 | News
Colne represented in ‘winner of winners’ regional competition Three successful teenage competitors will represent Colne Luther Greenwood Memorial Festival in a ‘winner of winners’ regional competition. They will be aiming to emulate the success of Clara Burnie who won...
by mark | Jul 19, 2017 | News
Dance delight at the festival Young dancers had their talents judged by a Royal Ballet School teacher when they competed at the annual Luther Greenwood dance festival at Colne. Jayne Cooper, a former musical theatre dancer and cruise line choreographer who currently...
by mark | Feb 21, 2017 | News
Best in the North West! Teenage dancer Clara Burnie flew the flag for Colne Luther Greenwood Festival and won a top North West regional trophy. Clara (pictured), from Burnley, won a crop of first prizes at Colne’s annual dance competition in May 2015 and was invited...
by mark | Feb 21, 2017 | News
Town’s link with Titanic The town of Colne, home to the Luther Greenwood Memorial Festival, has a never-to-be-forgotten link to the Titanic disaster of April 15th, 1912. Wallace Hartley, bandmaster on the ill-fated White Star liner, was born in Colne, grew up in the...
