The centre of the village has barely changed from the 19th century. The village is home to one of the Saddleworth Whit Friday brass band contests also home to the Millgate Arts Centre, the home of the Saddleworth Players.

The main street running through the centre of Delph was used in some of the external shots of the 2001 feature film The Parole Officer, starring Steve Coogan, Om Puri and Jenny Agutter. Delph was also used in the filming of the Whit Friday scene in the 1996 film Brassed Off.