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Perfect Pitch – Partnership Launched with English National Opera & Walk the Plank

Last Saturday we welcomed guests from English National Opera and Walk the Plank into Starkies Bar and onto the terraces at Gigg Lane.

Soprano Carrie-Ann Williams kicked a ball around with Ladies first teamers Georgia Payton and Holly Davenport and met club legend Nicky Adams, before serenading fans in the bar with some impromptu pre-match opera. Whilst we treated them to a fantastic home win. 

Called Perfect Pitch, the project aims to engage with football fans to explore the impact mass singing has on team performance and spectator experience. The team behind the project were blown away by the energy and enthusiasm of the Shakers fans and are bringing a mass choir to the fixture on 29th March vs Squires Gate to join in the chants and provide some half time entertainment. They hope that this will lead to a full outdoor mass participation spectacular later in the year. 


ENO and Walk the Plank are looking to engage with the club’s supporters to hear your experiences of supporting Bury and singing at the game. You may see them about the ground over the next month or so.

If you’d like to get involved please contact them at getinvolved@walktheplank.co.uk or contact our community officer Casey Lynchey at communityofficer@buryfc.co.uk.

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Bury Sporting Memories – Official Launch

People from across the local community are invited to the official launch of the Bury Sporting Memories Club, which is taking place at the Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre on Wednesday 26th February between 10:30am – 12pm.


Bury Sporting Memories is a weekly session run every Wednesday from 10:30am to 12pm at Gigg Lane, which welcomes older people aged 50+ to reminisce, replay and reconnect through the power of sport.


The club uses the power of remembering and talking about sport alongside physical activity to support older people aged 50+ to live better lives, including those living with dementia, depression, or living in isolation and lonely circumstances. 


It has been running since November and has been a great success so far with many older people from across Bury taking the opportunity to join the free sessions to chat about sport and get stuck into all the activities on offer.

 
The official launch has a special connection to a local sporting theme, with a football exhibition currently taking place at the Art Museum. People who attend the official launch will not see the impact that Sporting Memories is having on those that attend regularly, but they will also have the chance to view the famous LS Lowry painting ‘Going to the Match’ alongside other wonderful football memorabilia.


If you would like to find out more about how to attend the official launch on Wednesday 26 February at the Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre, Moss Street, Bury BL9 0DR, between 10:30am – 12pm, please contact Stefan via s.taylor@bury.go.uk.


If you would like to find out more about Sporting Memories visit their website at www.sportingmemories.uk  
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Play at Gigg Lane

We are excited to announce a number of new initiatives that will give people of different ages and from different backgrounds the opportunity to play at the stadium, on our 3G pitch! These sessions will complement our already impressive array of football offerings at Bury Football Club.

Walking Football
A slower paced version of the beautiful game for women aged 40+ and men aged 50+ (or anyone over 18 who is prevented from playing regular football through injury). 

Every Friday at 5pm. Sign up here:

Women – https://book.englandfootball.com/JustPlay18/buryfc/Summary/9b59f406-d7ef-4e81-bfd9-7338e136cf1c
Men – https://book.englandfootball.com/JustPlay18/buryfc/Summary/806b7055-0dc4-41c0-b631-8ef6c62215da


Squadgirls
A fun football session for girls aged 11-14 who do not currently play in a team. This is an FA initiative to keep girls playing football or introduce it to those who have never had the chance to play.

Every Wednesday at 5pm. Sign up here: https://book.englandfootball.com/Squad/buryfc/Summary/9c6f3152-3de2-4d17-bccf-85d679555299

Comets 


Pan-disability football for children aged 5-11 years.

Every Thursday at 5pm. Sign up here: https://book.englandfootball.com/Book/5f5c80e7-1d15-4b95-ac2f-46da3c581df1?venue=buryfc


Whilst it is in our development plan to introduce further disability football sessions for both older children and adults, this is likely to be much later in the year and we will advertise this when it is ready to launch. 
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Treasureline: Week 39

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 39 – 19th February 2025 are in! The rollover this week was £2500 and remember it can reach up to a life-changing £10,000!!

Want to be part of it? Join here
PrizeDraw No.Members Name£2500 RolloverHB5499P DADDY£1000AG0430J BROADLEY£100LK5868R HARDWICK£50SB0764I DOMMETT£50NF3482D ROBINSON£25BL5587E THOMPSON£25NG1926J WETHERELL£10BK3285U O’REILLY£10BS2651D MORTON£10NG5066R BROOK£10ND4692J ASHCROFT£10WA0089B JAMES£10LL5208J BROWN£10SA2585MR ADSHEAD£10HL3593I BICKERDIKE£10HL3395L YOUNG£10HE5233T DANIEL Bury FC is a partner of NYCDA and a beneficiary of the NYCDA Weekly Draw. Gambling Commission account number 5166. Registered Office: 1-2 Frecheville Court, Bury, BL9 0UF. Responsible Person: Mr M Brocklehurst. For more information, please visit www.nycdaweeklydraw.co.uk/treasureline.


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Club Statement: Ian Harrop

Representatives of the club met with Ian Harrop on 15 February 2025 to discuss Ian’s ban from the hospitality areas of the stadium. In the interest of moving forward in a positive manner Ian was informed that he is now welcome to return to the hospitality areas of the stadium with immediate effect.


During the meeting Ian expressed concern about comments made regarding him on the usual social media platforms. As a club we do not condone the abuse of any individual, be that a board member, employee, volunteer or supporter.


The decision to impose the ban was not made pursuant to the club’s official sanction policy as the circumstances giving rise to it were outside the scope of the policy. As such, it has no impact on any stadium ban which has been imposed pursuant to the sanction policy, all of which remain in place on the terms notified to the individuals concerned.


The club and Ian have resolved the matter amicably and now regard it as closed.  
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Match Info: West Didsbury & Chorlton (H), Sat 15th Jan, 3pm KO

We last faced West a few days after some good performances, including a convincing home win against local rivals Prestwich Heys. But we suffered a 4-0 loss in South Manchester, a result Dave and his team are itching to set right.

By coincidence, the return fixture follows another good performance against Prestwich. There was only ever one team in it as we won 2-0 at Adie Moran Park.
 
That victory made it five in five games, and the long-awaited clean sheet was a welcome sign of progress – along with the signing of gifted left-side defender Reece Kendall.
 
So we now face West on top of the table, on our own pitch at Gigg Lane, in great form, and with a strong squad strengthened even further.



All this gives us every reason to be cheerful about our chances of taking revenge for the result in Chorlton and making it six wins out of six.

Plenty of noise will help, so please come and shout for the lads. Up the Shakers!
  View the post match media from last weekend’s win at Prestwich Heys including interviews with Dave McNabb & Josh Gregory.
      In Opposition – West Didsbury & Chorlton
West have had mixed fortunes since their big win against the Shakers. Their next match was at North Shields in the fourth round of the Isuzu FA Vase, and they lost 2-1.
 
Since then they’ve won three, drawn one and lost one. The 2-1 defeat was in a home game against none other than Prestwich Heys.
 
The club dates back to 1908, became West Didsbury AFC in 1920, and added Chorlton to the name after acquiring their own ground in 1996.
 
They joined the NWCFL in 2012 and were promoted to the premier division after just one season.
 
  On the Day & In the Ground
Our Matchday @ Gigg guide is available to read to find out everything you need to know going on in and around the ground.

Kelvin Etuhu will be our guest in Starkies from 1:20pm.

Saturday is also our dedicated fixture for Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week.
 

As a club, we remain heavily committed to working with and for the Community, and at a time dedicated to raising awareness of hate crime and how to combat it. It may not be widely known but Gigg Lane is a Hate Crime Awareness Centre, and this on Saturday morning our Operations Manager, Casey Lynchey, will lead some training on the issues with our volunteer team.

Next Monday (17th) we will be hosting an event at Gigg Lane in conjunction with Bury Council and Manchester United Street Reds all aimed at raising awareness of Hate Crime in Greater Manchester, and how to combat it.
  Starkies Bar
Before kick-off: Starkies will be open at the normal time of 12.30pm for supporters to access from the Manchester Road End entrance before kick-off. This will be on a first-come, first-served basis up to capacity, which will be managed on the door.

Supporters will only be able to gain entry by presenting their online ticket purchased in advance, and no re-entry will be allowed once supporters leave to take their seat ahead of kick-off.

Starkies Pass ticket holders will be permitted access at any time in line with their purchase.

During the game: After kick-off, the bar can be accessed by anyone situated in the Main Stand (via the door linked to the concourse) or in the South Stand (via the front of the Manchester Road End). The bar is open throughout the game, including at half-time.

Post-match: Starkies will be open to all, again up to capacity, with last orders at 7.30pm.
  Match Coverage & Live Stream
If you are unable to make it to the action at Gigg Lane, we’ll have all the live coverage across our media platforms.
  Live Stream: An international stream will be available, for this fixture. Not available in the UK

Live stream tickets will be available to purchase very soon from our ticket webpage HERE.

Keep up-to-date with all our video content via the club’s YouTube Channel. Click to subscribe and never miss highlights and match reaction across the season.
  Audio Commentary: Roch Valley Radio will be providing commentary for this game. Join the team from the press box at Gigg Lane. Click here ahead of kick-off to listen live. Audio commentary will be provided for every game of the season, so you will never miss a piece of the action.
  Social Media: Our team will also bring you in-depth text commentary via the club ‘MatchDay Live‘ Twitter feed, with team news and half time and full time updates available also on Facebook and feel like you are there with our match galleries and imagery available over on Instagram.
  Whatever the weather, wherever you are across the globe, we have you covered.
  Up the Shakers!
  #ShakersTogether | #BuryFC | #PartOfIt
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