Society by Whittles

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From the team behind Whittles, Society by Whittles is a new social space coming to the heart of Lees — combining coffee, cocktails, live music and community in one venue.

🎶 THIS WEEKEND AT Society by Whittles 🎶Another packed weekend of live music awaits at Society, with five fantastic event...
10/06/2026

🎶 THIS WEEKEND AT Society by Whittles 🎶

Another packed weekend of live music awaits at Society, with five fantastic events across four days – and as always, FREE ENTRY for the people of Oldham.

🔥 Thursday – New Music Thursday
George Borowski & MORA Music & The Fabulous Wonderfuls
A night of outstanding original music.

🍻 Friday Social
The Steamers
Kick-start your weekend with a 4 piece classic covers bad.

🎸 Saturday Acoustic | From 4pm
The Cover Babes
Musical duo using guitars and vocal harmonies for a perfect Saturday afternoon.

🎤 Saturday Live | From 8pm
The R**t Beautiful South
Northern duo celebrating the songs of the Beautiful South & The Housemartins.

🎵 Sunday Sessions | From 5pm
Gumball
Round off the weekend with one of our favourite Sunday live acts.

🎟️ Free Entry
🍺 Great drinks
🎶 Live music all weekend

Today from 5pm live at Society by Whittles we have Don’r Shoot the Piano Player, local Guitar & Piano duo bringing you c...
07/06/2026

Today from 5pm live at Society by Whittles we have Don’r Shoot the Piano Player, local Guitar & Piano duo bringing you classic songs from artists such as….

🎶 Elton John
🎵 Billy Joel
🎵 Joe Cocker
🎵 The Beatles
🎵 And many more…

Doors open 3pm - FREE ENTRY - Live music from 5pm

03/06/2026

This bundle of energy returns to the Society by Whittles stage tonight for our , Naomi Kalu and her band!

Fresh from a sold-out debut EP launch and with appearances at Brit Fest, Kendal Calling and Green Island Festival, Naomi is quickly becoming one of the North West’s most exciting emerging artists.

Expect soulful vocals, heartfelt songwriting and a brilliant live show from an artist firmly on the rise.

Doors Open 6pm - Band on Stage 8pm

31/05/2026

For our second weekend in at Society by Whittles we couldn’t be happier! What a great Saturday we had 👍

Up today we have Burke N Hoff playing live on the Society stage at 5pm, doors open at 3pm for drinks

We’re back open from 3pm today with two fantastic local acts performing live.🎵 Naomi Kalu will be joining us for an acou...
30/05/2026

We’re back open from 3pm today with two fantastic local acts performing live.

🎵 Naomi Kalu will be joining us for an acoustic session this afternoon live at 4pm- 6pm followed by 🎸 Lemonade Band live from 8pm tonight.

Come down, grab a drink, and enjoy some great local live music at Society by Whittles

30/05/2026

Absolutely fantastic Whit Friday in Lees. It was great to see so many people coming together and enjoying such a wonderful community event. Thank you to everyone who called in for a drink at Society by Whittles

Unfortunately, one customer reported that their bag went missing while visiting the venue. We have since been informed that attempts were made to use bank cards from the bag at a local store.

CCTV footage from both Society by Whittles and the store has been provided to the police, who are now dealing with the matter. We will not tolerate theft or any criminal behaviour on our premises and will continue to support the authorities with their enquiries.

Thank you to everyone for your support and cooperation.

🎶 Live Music This Week at Society by Whittles 🎶We’ve got a huge weekend lined up at Society by Whittles, Lees…🔥 Thursday...
28/05/2026

🎶 Live Music This Week at Society by Whittles 🎶

We’ve got a huge weekend lined up at Society by Whittles, Lees…

🔥 Thursday 28th May – New Music Thursday Dennis Kennedy DelBhoy & His Band
Doors 6pm | Band 8pm | FREE ENTRY

Future Nostalgia artist Delbhoy Kennedy brings his explosive live show to Society following tours with Tom Meighan, Peter Doherty, Dodgy and KNEECAP. One not to miss.

🎺 Friday 29th May – Whit Friday
Open from 1pm

Join us for drinks all afternoon and evening as Whit Friday returns to Lees. Whether you’re following the bands or soaking up the atmosphere, make Society your stop this Whit Friday.

🎤 Saturday 30th May – Naomi Kalu
Live from 4pm

Alternative folk artist Naomi Kalu brings soulful vocals and heartfelt songwriting fresh from sold out shows and festival appearances.

🍋 Saturday Night – Lemonade Band
Band on stage 8pm

The legendary Lemonade Band hit the Society stage for a night of classics, laughs and proper 90s nostalgia.

🎸 Sunday 31st May – Burke N Hoff
Band on stage 5pm

The perfect way to round off the weekend with live music and Sunday drinks at Society.

📍 Society by Whittles
72 High Street, Lees, Oldham

27/05/2026

🎶 Thursday 28th May – New Music Thursday 🎶

Live at Society

🔥 Dennis Kennedy DelBhoy & His Band 🔥

Doors 6PM | Band 8PM | FREE ENTRY

Leith’s rising star Delbhoy Kennedy brings his “Future Nostalgia” sound to Oldham after sell-out tours with Tom Meighan, Peter Doherty, Dodgy & KNEECAP.

Produced by Oasis collaborator Nick Brine & signed to FLIP FLOP Records — don’t miss this one. 🎸

🎺 WHIT FRIDAY AT Society by Whittles 🎺We’ll be open from 1pm this Whit Friday serving drinks all afternoon and evening 🍸...
27/05/2026

🎺 WHIT FRIDAY AT Society by Whittles 🎺

We’ll be open from 1pm this Whit Friday serving drinks all afternoon and evening 🍸

Whether you’re following the bands, meeting friends or just soaking up the atmosphere in Lees, make Society by Whittles part of your Whit Friday ❤️

📍 Society by Whittles
🕐 Open from 1PM

See you at Society 🎶🍻

The launch weekend may be over, but we’re only just getting started ❤️We thought it was the perfect time to share our we...
27/05/2026

The launch weekend may be over, but we’re only just getting started ❤️

We thought it was the perfect time to share our weekly live music format at Society by Whittles 🎶

🎤 Thursday – New Music Thursdays
🍸 Friday – Friday Social
🎸 Saturday Afternoon – Saturday Acoustic Sessions
🎶 Saturday Night – Saturday Live
🎙 Sunday – Sunday Local Sessions

And we’ve got an absolute belter to kick off our New Music Thursdays tomorrow…

We’re delighted to welcome Dennis Kennedy DelBhoy & His Band to Society.

Leith native Delbhoy Kennedy has coined the genre “Future Nostalgia” and has recently completed sell-out tours supporting Tom Meighan, Peter Doherty and Dodgy, whilst also earning support from BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins. Working alongside legendary producer Nick Brine (Oasis, The Stone Roses, Teenage Fanclub), Delbhoy is rapidly becoming one of the most talked-about live artists on the circuit.

📅 Thursday 28th May
🚪 Doors Open 6pm
🎶 Band On Stage 8pm
📍 Society by Whittles, Lees
🎟 Free Entry

See you tomorrow ❤️🎶

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72 High Street
Oldham
OL45AA

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