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MASQUERADE BALL At Rochdale Town Hall
30-31 TOP GIFT IDEAS ...on your doorstep
WELCOME Message from Style’s Editor
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CHARITY CATWALK In aid of The Christie
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STYLE EXCLUSIVE Comic capers with Katie Mulgrew
ELECTRIC DREAMS Mark D’Apice shares his motoring tips
12-13 STYLE EXCLUSIVE World championship Rower Ruth Walczak
16-17 THE YEAR IN PICTURES Reflections of Rochdale 2013 18-20 ALL THEY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS Meet Style’s celebrity chums
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Colin Meredith colin@rochdalestyle.com
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SUCCESS AT SPOTLAND Hornets on the way up!
LOCAL AUTHOR’S MAGICAL READ Meet Sleepy the Magical Bear
26-27 STYLE EXCLUSIVE Charting Leyton’s success
FEATURES EDITOR Ruth Meredith ruth@rochdalestyle.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN
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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE Shop local this season
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AGE OF GLAMOUR Vintage lingerie shoot
BEAUTY TIPS 12 beautiful days of Christmas
40-41 LITERATURE & IDEAS Reviewing Rochdale's sell-out festival
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FIRST PAST THE POST Hanson’s celebrate 50 years in Style
DOGGY TALE From Rochdale to Romania
53-60 PREVIEW 8-page What’s On Guide
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GOOD FOOD GUIDE Dine out in Style this winter
68-69 KID’S PAGES Puzzles, jokes & more! 72
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WHAT'S COOKING? Andrew Nutter’s winter recipe
COMPETITIONS Fantastic prizes up for grabs!
HOSPICE NEWS Recent events at Springhill Hospice
78-79 COMMUNITY Catching up with life in Rochdale
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Glitz & glamour for a good cause The Masquerade Ball, at Rochdale Town Hall, was a feast for the eye, as well as the appetite, with guests donning ball gowns, dinner jackets and masks for the glittering event, organised by ‘Number One Riverside – Giving Back’ a new charity set up by council staff to raise money for local causes. Over 150 guests including Coronation Street stars Kym Marsh and Antony Cotton enjoyed a champagne reception follow followed by a meal, fund-
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raising silent auction and entertainment in the Great Hall. Kym and her daughter Emilie Cunliffe entertained the audience after the meal, singing a collection of pop hits. Their roof raising performances got a fabulous reception from the appreciative audience. Chair of the Charity, Linda Fisher said the event was a big success, raising over £2,400 which will be shared between Springhill Hospice and Women’s Housing Action Group.
Charity Catwalk Denis HopeDrake St, Rochdale) recently held a charity fashion show at Rochdale Golf Club, raising £1,300 for The Christie at Oldham Royal.
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Wishing all our readers and advertisers a
Dear Readers,
As we approach the build up to Christmas and the end of 2013, I’m sure we will all be wondering how the year went so quickly! We’ve put together ‘The Year in Pictures’ (pages 16 & 17) to remind Style readers of just a few of the fantastic local events and milestones of 2013.
2013 has proved a year of positive change for Rochdale, with the arrival of the Metrolink and the opening of the award winning Number One Riverside, changing the face of our town centre.
The continuing plans for the development of Rochdale and the opening of the river will transform how we view and use our centre.
At Rochdale Style, we firmly believe that we should always remain positive and upbeat about our town and support the people and businesses that make the town a great place to live.
Once again, our magazine is full of ideas for the festive season, in terms of things to do, Christmas gift ideas and where to dine out in Rochdale. We really are lucky to have so many
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longstanding independent shops and locally owned restaurants in the town, who I urge you to support this festive season.
This edition we bring you exclusive interviews with comedian Katie Mulgrew, World Championship rower Ruth Walczak and Chart Show TV producer Leyton Bracegirdle... all Rochdale born ‘n’ bred! On pages 18-20 you can also find out what Style’s celebrity chums want for Christmas… plus their New Year’s Resolutions & lots more!
We are delighted that Rochdale Style Magazine has grown in popularity over the last nine years, as we continue to deliver door-to-door and have pick-up points across the borough. For those of you who would like to ensure you receive every issue of our magazine, you can now make a subscription to Style for yourself or family and friends (please see page 74). Great idea for Rochdale ex-pats too!
We would, of course, like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. Thank you for your continued readership and I hope you enjoy this edition.
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STYLE EXCLUSIVE - COMEDIAN
KATIE MULGREW Katie Mulgrew never wanted to be a comedian. She wanted to be many things growing up… Jet from Gladiators, Michelle Pfeiffer, but not a comedian. This is because her Dad is a comedian and they are some awfully clown shoes to fill. Rochdale-born Katie has been hailed as one of the UK circuit's ‘bright young things’ and received very positive reviews for her Edinburgh Fringe debut this summer, such as ‘so entertaining’, ‘very likeable and funny’ and ‘a naturally gifted comic who can go all the way’.
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How did you first get into comedy? I worked behind the bar of a comedy club in Manchester whilst I was at university, which deepened my love of stand up so I chose it as one of my modules as part of my course (Yes, really. That was a thing). My first gig was incredibly lovely because it was a showcase for all the people on the course to their friends and family. They HAD to like us.
They were essentially in a hostage situation. A nice one. Like parents watching a nativity play.
Where do you find inspiration for your stand-up?
Strangely, I get my best ideas for stories/jokes when I'm driving.
It's terrible for the planet but great for my career.
Which comedians make you laugh? Oh loads! There are so many brilliant comedians on the circuit that you don't see on the telly like Benny Boot, Dan Nightingale and Harriet Dyer.
Best & worst gigs so far? I couldn't pinpoint a best or a worst. The nature of stand up as a job is that one gig you will come of stage thinking "Yep, I have this comedy thing completely sewn up!" and then the very next gig you come off thinking "WHY AM I DOING THIS TO MYSELF?!" She's a changeable minx is Comedy. the 28-year-old comedian bears more than a striking resemblance to her famously funny father, Jimmy Cricket, in both features and mannerisms; ‘His face has happened all over my face’, she sighs. although she is definitely making her own mark on the comedy scene.
Katie has recently filmed two episodes of the CBBC show ‘the Dog ate My Homework’ and is currently entertaining audiences across the country with her stand-up gigs. style caught up with Katie to discuss Christmas dinner, weddings and drunken power ballad singing…
What are your future goals? Try and just keep getting funnier.
We hear you're getting hitched in the New Year... how are the plans going? Plans are going very well, in that neither of us have gotten so cross that we have called it off yet!
What advice would you give to aspiring comedians? Watch loads of comedy, all kinds of comedy. New act nights, Edinburgh shows, pro comedy clubs and the telly stuff. Oh and the advice I was given… ‘other people’s successes are not your failures’.
Where will you be spending Christmas this year? Me and my future husband have volunteered to host Christmas dinner, so I will probably be spending Christmas hyperventilating in a novelty jumper.
to find out more about Katie and for a list of ‘upcoming giggles’ log on to www.katiemulgrew.co.uk.
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Do you run your stand-up past your dad? Does Christmas dinner count? You recently acted alongside your dad in his own musical 'Maloney's
Big Moment'... how did it go? It was great fun and considering the exceptional quick turn around, I think it went incredibly well. I felt like we had completed some sort of Challenge Anneka task.
Is acting something you'd consider doing more of? It's not something I would actively pursue as I don't feel it is my forte. Drunken power ballad singing… now THAT I am very confident in.
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CREATIVE TEAMWORK To celebrate The Flower and the Glory’s second birthday in September, Hopwood Hall College Year 2 Students of Fashion and Textiles worked as a team to design, print and embroider artworks to decorate the interior of The Flower and the Glory.
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ELECTRIC DREAMS
2014 is set to become the year when the electric car really takes off. Whilst Nissan and Peugeot have largely had the market to themselves for the last few years, the New Year will see a deluge of electric drivetrains making their way into mainstream cars. Whether this is the long term future of motoring or a mere blip until a safe way to store hydrogen is available remains to be seen, but in the meantime, here are three cars coming next year that could satisfy your electric dreams!
FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC Not quite a dream this one, as it is already on sale! Britain’s most popular small family hatchback that can trace its lineage back to the first mass-produced car is now available with a zero-emission power option. Priced at £28,500 including the government’s £5,000 subsidy for electric cars, the Focus Electric has the equivalent of a 140bhp engine achieves a top speed of 85mph and has a driving range of 100 miles. The standard 13 amp home charging cable with three-pin plug fully charges the battery pack in 10 to 11 hours, when plugged to a standard 240 volt supply. If you can find a fast charge station, which are springing up all over, a full charge can be achieved in around four hours. Ford won’t discuss sales targets for the new car but time will only tell if the electric version can emulate the success of its oil burning predecessors.
LAND ROVER DEFENDER Bit of a wild card this one, as at the time of writing only one car has been built and Land Rover are claiming that is only working as a research project. However it is well known that Land Rover are getting an all-new Defender ready for sale so it seems plausible that an electric version would be available, particularly as many of these cars make short trips around farms and on off-road escapades.
It is rumoured that this same powertrain will then find its way across the Land Rover/Range Rover range, making sense for those cars that rarely find themselves outside the urban environment.
Prices and technical details are not being discussed at present, neither are on sale dates with European legislation on the average emissions of a car manufacturers along with associated fines looming, it’s obviously going to be sooner rather than later when zero-emission Land Rovers become a reality.
VOLKSWAGEN E-UP! This gets a feature not only because it is potentially the most exciting electric car coming next year, but because I hail from the wrong side of the Pennines, its sounds like a greeting in my native tongue. Set to be available late spring, the e-Up! is expected to be priced around £18,000. Whilst this is significantly more than the petrol version, the price does include the
batteries which have an additional lease cost in some of its competitors. Performance will also be decidedly sprightlier than the three-pot petrol variant. Despite being 200kg heavier, VW claim the 80 bhp equivalent engine will push the eUp! to 60mph in 12.6 seconds, quicker than the fossil-fuelled version.
Designed principally to be a city car, it is expected that the e-Up will have a range of around 100 miles, with the batteries carrying a warranty for the first 8 years or 100,000 miles of life. Time will tell if electric cars are the modern equivalent of VHS or Betamax (kids ask your dad!) but with petrol prices only going one way and with the typical cost at present being £2 for a fully charged, 100 mile range car, for people with short commutes the future could be electric! Mark D’Apice Motoring Expert www.rochdalestyle.com
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Ruth delighted to be on the podium after winning bronze in the lightweight single scull at the 2013 World Rowing Championships
STYLE EXCLUSIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROWER
RUTH WALCZAK Style caught up with Rochdale’s World Championship rower Ruth Walczak to discuss her gruelling training regime, hopes for Rio 2016 and why she’s looking forward to a traditional Christmas back home in Rochdale… How did you first get into rowing?
together in our first race in Bradford. We won the
Project Oarsome - John Reynolds from
and we collided with the opposition… luckily I’ve
I started rowing through a national scheme called Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club came into my
school Wardle High. My twin sister, Lucy, joined
first and then I signed up too, soon my older sister Emily caught the rowing bug and we all rowed
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race with a re-row, as the first time I fell off my seat
Ruth with her sister Lucy and their late Grandma, at the naming ceremony of their matching single sculls 'Spitfire' and 'Hurricane' - named in memory of their Grandad who was a Polish fighter pilot in the Second World War.
Bronze medal in lightweight double scull with partner Imogen Walsh at the European Championships 2012
fortunate to be part of a lottery funded team that looks after its athletes so well - we get a lot of
opportunity to travel abroad for training and
improved a little bit since then.
competition. We’re in our winter training period at
What are you up to at the moment?
important to develop our fitness for summer racing.
I’m in Majorca on a cycling camp. I’m very
the moment so getting away to do lots of miles is The racing season doesn’t start until April but
before then we have lots of tests and assessments to get a ranking within the GB Team. I’ve got a
gruelling test on the indoor rowing machine in a
couple of weeks time and in December the whole
GB Team travels to Boston, Lincolnshire, to race 5k in our single sculling boats, so that the coaches and selectors can see how well the training is progressing.
What has been your career highlight so far?
Winning a bronze medal in my first senior World
Championships in South Korea this August is the
Ruth learning to row on Hollingworth Lake.
really let myself think too far ahead when I’m in a
Oldham and my mum was a keen runner and they
What advice would you give to aspiring athletes?
final it took me a while to realise I’d won a World
trying to improve always came naturally. When I
anyone tell you who you are or what you can’t do -
biggest achievement in my career so far. I don’t
competition, so when I crossed the finish line in the
were both musical too and so getting involved and
Championship medal.
was a young junior athlete, I really enjoyed turning
Who inspires you?
was great to be a part of Team Walczak.
up to regattas and racing with my two sisters - it
I’m a big Twitter enthusiast and I feel inspired
following the twit-bits that are posted everyday. My
Do you have a gruelling training regime?
athlete that inspires me at the moment is Michael
challenging but also very rewarding. I’m working
sources of inspiration are always changing, but the Jordan - when I’m at the end of a 6 hour cycle ride on camp I think about his famous “I can accept
The best advice I could give would be to never let build your confidence through training hard and
believe in yourself. Surround yourself with positive
people that you can trust and who can offer you advice and support along the way.
Training with the GB Rowing Team is very
How would you encourage others
alongside Olympic gold medallists and that’s
Rowing is such a fun sport to take part in. It’s a
inspiring in itself and spurs me on to see what’s
to give rowing a go?
myth that it mainly uses your arms, as actually it’s a
failure but I can’t accept not trying” quote and that
possible. We do a lot of hard training but we have
whole body workout and a great way to stay fit and
Beyonce and Oprah because they’re both such
in a lot of really beautiful and culturally interesting
the gym is a fantastic way to turbo charge fitness
pushes me on to the finish. I’m also inspired by
to eat a lot of food to fuel our training and we stay
strong female role models and also Gabrielle
places, so it has lots of extra benefits too.
mindfulness are really important to me as an athlete
Are you hoping to compete at Rio 2016?
Bernstein and Deepak Chopra as spirituality and and in my life in general.
Your two sisters are also keen sportswomen… is it in the genes?
Watching Helen and Heather win the first gold medal for Team GB in the pair at the 2012
Olympics was a huge inspiration, and it would be a
dream come true to be part of the rowing team for
My two sisters and I went to swimming and
Rio, but anything could happen between now and
netball at school and we were always encouraged to
lightweight women’s squad for the two places in
tone up. Rowing on the indoor rowing machine at and kick start new year resolutions. Locally
Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club offers rowing for people at all levels of fitness and expertise and it’s much cheaper than the gym. Rowing in a crew
requires teamwork and getting out on the water is a
brilliant stress buster and an awesome way to let go of the pressures of work and life.
2016. There’s big competition within the
Where will you be spending Christmas this year?
take part in sport, music and whatever else was
the Olympic boat and I’m just taking everything
I’ve looked forward to coming home for Christmas
involved in sport; my dad played rugby league for
being the best I can be.
dancing lessons together and played hockey and going on. In their day my parents were both
one step at a time, focusing on improving and on
Every year since I left Rochdale for University,
to spend time with family and friends and this year will be no different. I’ve now graduated but
training with the GB Team means that I’m located
in Caversham near Reading and time at home with my family and friends is very rare and precious.
I’m looking forward to carol singing and visiting
friends on Christmas Eve, helping to cook
dinner and playing charades on Christmas Day and racing in mixed eights on Boxing Day at Hollingworth Lake.
Ruth Meredith
Ruth, aged 16 with twin sister Lucy and her first coach John Reynolds.
Your Rochdale Christmas Events 2013
Father Christmas & Reindeer Parade Sunday 1st December at 12-3.00pm This festive event returns to Rochdale town centre for 2013. Father Christmas will parade down Yorkshire Street in his sleigh, pulled by his trusty reindeer and followed by a brass brand playing Christmas carols, entertaining street theatre and local school children. After the parade is finished on the Butts meet Father Christmas himself and feed the reindeer in their pen. Children’s rides and Christmas music will add to the day’s entertainment.
Small Business Saturday
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Saturday 7th December Come and support your local Independent retailer starting with a “Cash Mob” at 12pm outside Butterworth Sports on Yorkshire Street.
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Ice Rink & Log Cabins Saturday 21st until Monday 23rd December The Butts
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THE YEAR IN PICTURES…
FEBRUARY – Testing of the Metrolink begins.
MARCH – Gloria Hunniford filming for the BBC on Yorkshire Street.
JANUARY – Arctic conditions throughout the town. Photo: Harehill Park, Littleborough, by Peter Clegg.
APRIL – Number One Riverside opens to the public; a multi purpose building which has recently received the Chamber’s Building of the Year award.
JUNE – Ascot Ladies Day at Nutters in aid of the NSPCC.
MAY – HSBC Rochdale & Bolton host a gala charity ball in aid of Rochdale Child and Family Connect Centre
MAY – Top hairdresser and Rochdale entrepeneur Gregory Couzens celebrates the 30th anniversary of his award winning hair salon, in The Walk.
MAY – Whitworth Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society celebrate their Golden Jubilee with an anniversary dinner at Rochdale Town Hall.
JULY – Rochdale’s Rock Choir entertain the crowd at Bamford Chapel’s summer garden party.
JUNE - Denise Welch joins a host of celebrities for the Gem Appeal fundraising ball at The Riverside, Whitworth.
JULY – Thousands flock to Queen’s Park, Heywood for the ‘Big Games’, organised by Link4Life.
AUGUST - Drake Street back open for business.
AUGUST – The Feel Good Festival returns to Rochdale town centre, bringing live music, big name acts, tasty food, celebrity chefs and plenty of fun.
OCTOBER – Fiji vs Ireland compete at Spotland Stadium in the Rugby League World Cup.
SEPTEMBER - 'Magnificent' Rochdale Town Hall steals the show as BBC's Question Time comes to town.
SEPTEMBER – For the first time since 1922, Rochdale Hornets are crowned Championship One Play-off final winners!
OCTOBER - Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival off to a flying start.
NOVEMBER – Remembrance service at Rochdale Town Hall.
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RUGBY FEVER HITS TOWN 91 years of waiting came to an end in the autumn sunshine of Leigh Sports Village as Wayne English and Paul Crook together lifted the Kingstone Press Championship 1 Trophy. Rochdale Hornets had finally broken the longest running barren spell in professional Rugby League. A season which at times had appeared to be going the same way as so many others came to life with a vengeance when Hornets came up off the canvas, and fought their way, not only through to the final, but came from behind to take the spoils in a classic game. It has been less than 4 years since Rochdale Hornets supporters joined together to rescue the club from the administrators and re-launch the club as Rugby League first fans owned co-operative. It is perhaps fitting that Rochdale, the home of the Cooperative should see the birth of co-operative ownership of its local Rugby League Club. Rochdale Hornets Chair Mark Wynn is not surprisingly a very happy man, even though he had to watch the final in a hotel bedroom in Las Vegas during a holiday driving Route 66 to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary. Mark said: “It has just been the most incredible year. All the hard work we have put in re-building the club came together and we got the reward we deserved”. Wynn added, “The final missing pieces of the jigsaw have come together for us, the partnership deal with St. Helens and the recruitment of Ian Talbot as head coach gave us the winning mentality we lacked.” 2013 will go down in the annuls as a seminal year, not just for Rochdale Hornets but the sport of Rugby League in the town. Any other year winning promotion and a major final would have been more than enough, but to have a record breaking Rugby League World Cup fixture between Fiji and Ireland at a packed out Spotland Stadium has put local Rugby League fans in delirium. Council Leader Colin Lambert who attended the World Cup game thanked everyone for their hard work in bringing the tournament to the borough and said Rugby League World Cup 2013 showed Rochdale at its best: “The town was absolutely buzzing and it was a great pleasure to see so many people coming to support such an historic game. To achieve the record crowd was wonderful and made for a truly amazing atmosphere. Sport is an important part of our community and the Hornets success and the world cup can only encourage more people to participate in it. Ticket sales for our world cup game were strong ever since they went on sale and the fixture really captured the imagination of the public.” 2013 has raised the bar for Hornets and Rochdale. 2014 is the start of a new adventure! 22
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LoCaL autHoR pens CHaRMing CHiLDRen’s tales a new, exciting and stimulating series of books for children has recently hit the shelves, thanks to the imagination of local author D.M. Rivers.
"I decided I wanted to write a series of books and came up with the idea of calling the first book The Adventures of Sleepy the Magical Bear' says the author. "Everything quickly started to fit in my head, such as the storyline and the characters, so I began to write and write."
D.M Rivers then went on to finish the second book, entitled Rescue In Magicville, which is due to hit the shelves next year and a third, The Three Silver Coins, to be published in 2015.
"After several months of searching I was very fortunate to find a highly talented artist called Margaret Ellis from Sheffield, who has been able to create each chapter exactly how I envisioned" says Rivers. "I've added humour, magic and adventure to the book and my sole aim is for it to bring happiness to children."
The Adventures Of Sleepy The Magical Bear is out now, priced at £5.99. For more information about how to purchase the books and for more details on the characters please visit www.sleepymagic.co.uk. There is also a music CD to accompany the book, details of which can also be found on the website.
If you're intrigued and would like to hear more, then here is a little taster...
Welcome to The Adventures Of Sleepy The Magical Bear. The book will take you on an unforgettable journey through many exciting adventures.
Discover how Jenny finds Sleepy in a toyshop and is astonished by his magical powers and Sleepy’s wonderful car - "The Sleepster."
When Sleepy and Jenny visit a mysterious apple pie shop, they discover that their help is desperately needed by Sleepy's friends, Cuff Cuff and Sunshine, in the far away land of Magicville. The journey there takes many exciting twists and turns as Sleepy and Jenny try and make their way to Magicville.
Along the way they are helped by Shwizzle, the magical white bunny, Happy Hippo the singing hippopotamus taxi service and Professor Pear a kind Professor. Will Sleepy and Jenny make it to Magicville?
Style has two signed copies of Sleepy the Magical Bear to giveaway – just enter the competition on page 75.
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LEYTON BRACEGIRDLE STYLE CAUGHT UP WITH ROCHDALE-BORN LEYTON BRACEGIRDLE, MANAGER OF CHART SHOW TV & CHART SHOW DANCE, TO DISCUSS HIS EXCITING CAREER, DINNER WITH KYLIE, VEGAS WITH CELINE… AND HIS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR THE CLARETS!
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How did you first get into producing? I was always interested in music and the media in general since I was a really young lad. I used to sit in my bedroom for hours on end pretending to be a Radio DJ (basically talking to myself whilst playing my favourite records) from about the age of 10! As soon as I was old enough I volunteered at my local hospital radio station, Birch Radio for Birch Hill Hospital and presented a twice weekly show. At about 16, alongside my studies, I started being a local DJ around Rochdale for birthday parties and weddings. And then after completing my A Levels I went to Sunderland University to studio Media and Radio Production. Alongside my degree, I offered my services to the local radio station in Sunderland, Sun FM. At first I had to do all kinds of tasks ranging from going out and collecting vox pops to dressing up as Sunny the Sun City Bunny mascot! But even though it’s a cliché, doing anything to get my foot in the door paid off and allowed me to get my first proper job as ‘production assistant’ at Newcastle’s station ‘Metro FM’. I was in the right place at the right time and worked my way up to become Head of Music and Production at the station within 12 months. From there, I got job offers to come down to London and have since worked for long stints at Capital FM and BBC Radio 1.
What are you up to at the moment? At the moment, and for the last three years, I have been the manager of Chart Show TV and Chart Show Dance – two of the music video channels on Sky. We play all the latest top 40 music videos mixed alongside interviews with the artists. In my time at Chart Show, I have been the executive producer of shoots with One
travelling and have many great memories of when I took a year off to travel Australia. So, the main thing in my sights at some point in the near future is hitting the road again - maybe South America. All I ever wanted to do was work at Radio 1 and Capital FM - I've done both of those things so travelling helps me reassess things and re-focus.
However, the worst thing is people think that is all I do. It really isn’t all glamour glamour glamour. People only see what gets aired on the TV when it is all polished and edited. A lot of behind-the-scenes stuff over the years has given me lots of grey hairs.
What has been the highlight of your career so far? There have been many but some of the ones that spring to mind. I’ve had dinner with Kylie Minogue, Madonna and Cher. I’ve been a huge Kylie fan since 1987 so when the record company flew me down to London for dinner with her in 2000 – I remember running into the toilets bawling my eyes out on the phone to my mum – I couldn’t believe what was happening! Things like that really are a dream come true for a working class lad from Wardle.
Filming in random locations such as in a helicopter hovering above the Hollywood sign, in Ushuaia and Pacha nightclubs in Ibiza and in the dressing rooms at Burnley football club (I'm a massive Clarets fan) are also highlights.
Who have you most enjoyed meeting? Again, so many to mention. Celine Dion was so lovely - and the fact I was flown to Vegas to meet her, and took my mum with me - was a total privilege. I've met her several times since and every time she is totally down to earth especially when you consider what a worldwide star she is and how many records she's sold. You'd expect a complete diva.
I went to a lapdancing club with Dannii Minogue (it ended up on the front pages of News of the World) - that was an absolute SCREAM of a night out!
Direction, Jennifer Lopez and Miley Cyrus amongst many others. Whilst for Chart Show Dance, I have been lucky enough to produce shows from Hollywood, Ibiza and Wireless Festival.
Best & worst aspects of your job? The best part of my job is getting to meet and work with many of the biggest stars and getting free tickets to gigs and album launches – things that I used to dream of when I was growing up.
What advice would you give to young people aspiring for a career in your industry? Do everything SMILING and LAUGHING. Be nice to everyone on the way up - that way people might be nice to you when you're on the way down. And take every opportunity offered to you - no matter how small it seems at the time - you don't know where it can lead. This industry is 50% hard work and talent and 50% luck and being in the right place at the right time.
You're a lifelong Burnley fan... do you think they are better off in the Championship winning games or in the Premiership playing the big money clubs? I'm still waiting to wake up and for someone to tell me that I've been dreaming! This season has been incredible for Burnley fans. I never thought I'd see Burnley playing in the Premiership. They were in the old Division 4 when I first started watching them - so when they beat Sheffield United in the play off final to go into the Premiership it was unbelievable. Another shot at that would be incredible - so yeah, definitely the Premiership please. And who knows... if we can carry on like we have been playing...!
Will you be back home in Rochdale for Christmas? Not this year. I usually do all the Wardle traditions. Marching up with the brass band to the Wardle village tree on Xmas Eve and the hike up Brown Wardle on Boxing Day morning... but this year I'll be in Portugal. I think I've only ever missed two Christmas' in Wardle in my life so far.
Is there anyone you haven't met who you would love to work with or interview? I have pretty much met most people in music, so I'd probably go for someone in football (like the Burnley squad) or maybe a film star like Zac Efron? I never met Michael Jackson or Whitney Houston - obviously that's not gonna happen now - but both would've been up there on my list.
What are your future career plans? That’s a tough question. I'm enjoying life at Chart Show right now. But I also love
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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING MADE EASY! AVOID THE HOARDS OF SHOPPERS AND MIND-NUMBING QUEUES, BY SHOPPING LOCALLY THIS SEASON. ROCHDALE BOASTS MANY INDEPENDENT RETAILERS, STOCKING A WIDE RANGE OF QUALITY GIFTS… AND YOU’LL SAVE ON TRAVEL COSTS TOO! Supporting Rochdale’s independent retailers can provide lots of unseen benefits. Most importantly of all, they offer quality, unique gifts and provide that personal touch. The element of surprise and discovery is sometimes lost in large chain stores. However, in a small local retailer you can often find all sorts of unexpected treasures and original gift ideas. Local shops greatly value your support and the friendly staff are usually more than happy to help you choose the perfect gift. Many independent retailers will even wrap the Christmas presents for you, making your gifts look extra special and saving you the hassle. Make your Christmas shopping trip a doddle by coming up with a few gift ideas before you set out. Take a closer look at the advertisements in this edition… we’re certain you’ll find plenty of gift inspiration.
FRI 22ND NOV - ITALIAN DAY At Butterworth Brothers, 14 Drake Street, Rochdale. View the latest range from Ti Sento and Antica Murrina. Great opportunity for some Christmas shopping! Butterworths also have 30% off a wide range of Ti Sento.
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BABYPLAY TUMMY TIME ACTIVITY TOY, available from Kids Stuff, Duke Street Mill, Rochdale.
SWAROVSKI RESIN BANGLE - £69, available from Sandifords - 78 Drake Street, Rochdale.
SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLINE ANTHRACITE BALLPOINT PEN £25, available from Sandifords - 78 Drake Street, Rochdale.
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TED BAKER WASH BAG - £45, available from Denis Hope, 83-85 Drake Street, Rochdale.
TI SENTO BRACELET - £330, available from Butterworths Jewellers - 14 Drake Street, Rochdale.
PAUL FRANK BAGS - RANGE STARTS FROM £19.99, available from The Shoe Closet - 12 Hare Hill Road, Littleborough
TED BAKER SOCK GIFT PACK - £22, available from Denis Hope, 83-85 Drake Street, Rochdale.
HEAVENLY FEET ANTI-FATIGUE FOOTWEAR - £49.99, available from The Shoe Closet 12 Hare Hill Road, Littleborough.
STARWARS LEGO CUFFLINKS - £3.59- 29.99, available from Clarkes Cufflinks. To see the full range please visit facebook.com/ClarkeCufflinks. KINKY KNICKERS - £12.50 available from The Secret, 2 Hare Hill Road, Littleborough.
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From the beautifully wrapped presents, to the over the top Christmas tree, and the top-to-toe sequinned party dress, let's face it - Christmas is all about sparkle, shine, glitter and glam! It's the one time of year we can really spoil ourselves and get dressed up to the nines’ every night with no one batting an eyelid (my favourite part!). So here are 12 beauty tips to keep you looking your best for the 12 beautiful days of Christmas…
1. Those Christmas cocktails might taste delicious, but they also really dehydrate your skin, giving it a dull, grey looking appearance. This means that your moisturiser alone won't be enough to keep your radiant glow! Try adding an overnight cream to your skincare routine (such as Darphin's Ideal Resource) leaving you with glowing skin every single morning!
2. All those late nights can also take their toll, leaving your eyes looking tired and puffy. A stimulating eye massage can work wonders. Begin at the corner of your eye and work upwards between the brow bone and the eye, using circular motions right to the outer edge of your eye.
3. Thinking about gifts? Your local beauty salon is a grotto full of perfect presents for your loved ones, whether it's a skincare set, make up, or even a voucher! A perfect present for any glamorous woman is an HD Brows palette - useful for creating a perfectly defined brow, but also brilliant as eyeshadows, for a long lasting smoky eye look.
4. Christmas is probably one of most women’s busiest times of year, so even though we all want to look beautifully bronzed, the last thing we want is to be running around the shops smelling like false tan! My favourite fast developing spray tan is Aviva Labs - long lasting, even coverage which develops in as little as half an hour!
5. When thinking about your Christmas make up, you need to think smokey and sparkle. When going for a strong eye look, apply your eyeshadow before the rest of your make up to avoid any loose eyeshadow falling down. My favourite sparkly eyeshadows for this season are Barry M dazzle dusts in a bronze or a navy blue.
6. You can compliment your gorgeous make up by having your HD Brows done beforehand. These leave your brows looking perfectly defined, but natural for an everyday look, or glam it up in the evening using your HD pencil and palette!
7. Emphasise those eyes even more with an individual lash extension. Blink Lashes are brilliant for the festive season, or if you want to keep fuller lashes long term try semi-permanent lash extensions which are kept up with regular in-fills.
8. In a rush getting ready for your Christmas party? Bun rings are fantastic for that quick hair fix which looks like it's taken hours. Another bonus is that this hairdo can survive whatever weather this Christmas might throw at us!
9. So what about your nails? Again, sparkle is the thing! Check out Mavala's new range of polishes especially for Christmas. If you're feeling really festive, why not add a snowflake, or even a few Swarovski Crystals for that extra wow factor.
10. All that food and drink will take its toll on your body this Christmas! Keep yourself looking and feeling beautiful by using Orange Blossom aromatherapy oil. Warm a few drops in your hands before bed and inhale, then gently press the rest into your skin. This oil is uplifting and brightening, and will also help you get a good nights sleep after a heavy night!
11. Now for after Christmas! It's inevitable we're all going to put on a few extra pounds, there's no avoiding it! Kickstart your January diet by booking a course of Shrinking Violet body wraps at your local salon, to help budge fat from difficult areas (yes, fat, not water retention!). Combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise you'll be back to normal in no time!
12. And finally - RELAX! The stress of Christmas is all over! Take a deep breath and pamper yourself a little bit, you deserve it!
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ROCHDALE’S FIRST LITERATURE AND IDEAS FESTIVAL OFF TO FLYING START ROCHDALE WAS FULL OF INSPIRATION, LAUGHTER AND CREATIVITY RECENTLY AS THE TOWN STAGED THEIR FIRST ROCHDALE LITERATURE AND IDEAS FESTIVAL. Hundreds of visitors attended a diverse range of events, shows and activities which ran from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 October at the new Rochdale Central Library inside Number One Riverside. Over 40 performances took place covering drama, dance, music, theatre, films, visual arts and children’s shows.
OPEN: The Mayor, Councillor Peter Rush opens the first Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival alongside event organisers.
The Mayor, Councillor Peter Rush
STREET STAR: Kevin Kennedy talked about his life and his new book.
POET LAUREATE: Carol Ann Duffy meets a young fan during the festival.
ATMOSPHERE: Festival goers and performers helped create a great atmosphere at Number One Riverside.
to a sell out audience. The popularity of
programme ‘Dragon’s Den,’ sharing his
officially opened the festival and said it
the performance was such that extra
secrets for success in business.
was designed to show some of the best
seats had to be released earlier in the
the borough has to offer:
week to cope with demand.
“This fantastic new library is the
Number One Riverside transformed into a
perfect setting for the festival and it is
too, with Melvyn Rawlinson’s timeless
giant musical object under the watchful
excellent to see such a strong line up …
puppet theatre show ‘The Pied Piper’ also
eye of composer and musical director
a mix of fabulous local talent alongside
sold out, providing entertainment to both
Michael Betteridge. Local young
some of the biggest names in the
adults and children!
musicians provided an opening fanfare,
business. I would also like to thank the
Designer, inventor and businessman
poetry readings, live music and a silent
staff and volunteers for helping to support
Mark Champkins made sure the festival
disco, using mini-recording studios in
creativity in the borough.”
lived up to its name, talking about his
pods on two floors during the event
Highlights on the Friday included a
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Children’s shows were hugely popular
The first day was brought to a dramatic end with the main festival venue,
sources of inspiration and how product
named Frozen Music. Michael said it was
mesmerising series of readings by Simon
ideas can be transformed into reality. He
exciting to see:
Armitage. The BAFTA award winner
spoke about his life thus far, and
performed some of his best known work
appearance on the BBC2 television
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“It was daring and ambitious, certainly not your usual music show. I have done
similar things before, but not on this scale … so to see everyone interacting and the
accompanied by Rochdale Music Service.
sparkling wit when author and
MaD Theatre brought their unique
broadcaster Gyles Brandreth took to the
atmosphere it created was very very
talents to the weekend, performing their
stage on Sunday afternoon. Fresh from
exciting.”
new play ‘Posh Tramps and Papooses’ at
presenting the BBC1 panel show ‘Have I
Touchstones Arts & Heritage Centre.
Got News For You’ on Friday, Gyles was
Despite confessing to feeling under the weather, Poet Laureate Carol Ann
There was more fun for children on
on top form and certainly got the
Duffy certainly didn’t disappoint another
Sunday prior to the arrival of former
packed audience on the Saturday,
‘Coronation Street’ actor Kevin Kennedy,
reading her work alongside musician
best known for his role as television’s
Cup 2013, Ikram Butt was another
John Sampson. Her performance
Curly Watts who talked candidly about his
popular draw, talking about his sporting
included readings of some love poems
life on the street, career since leaving the
career and fascinating life which has
from the book ‘Rapture’ and was followed
soap, overcoming his addiction to alcohol
taken him from inner city Leeds to
by a signing session for fans who were
and his new life as a West End musical
Westminster where he has shaped
quick to snap up copies of her books.
star. His inspiring appearance coincided
government policy on community
with the release of his tell-all
development in sport.
MOBO award-winning rapper Akala brought some cool sounds and thought
autobiography. Kevin was full of praise for
provoking words to the Hollingworth Suite
the festival:
on Saturday, performing tracks from his
“I’ve really enjoyed today … there was
audience laughing. On the eve of Rugby League World
The festival certainly lived up to its aim of ‘expanding your mind’, concluding with a chilling Ghost Walk around historic
last two albums. Earlier in the day the
a great crowd here and I hope people
parts of Rochdale town centre, exploring
festival was brought to a standstill with a
found it interesting. This is a fabulous
the hidden past of well known landmarks,
massed clog dance in a flashmob style
festival with a really good atmosphere.”
led by actor and historian Colin Meredith.
featuring local people of all ages
There was no shortage of humour and
Public feedback has already been
TALENT: As well as big names, the festival featured popular performances from local groups.
LAUGHTER: Gyles Brandreth entertained a capacity audience, before signing copies of his books and chatting to fans.
positive, with many visitors taking to
borough. I hope it will become an annual
couple who shared a passion for reading
social media to describe performances
event.”
and thinking, and originally met in
as “astounding”, “fun”, “exciting” and “well organised”. With sold out performances every day and the festival attracting a wide and diverse audience Councillor Peter
Other performers included Vincent
MUSIC: The Rock Choir performed.
Rochdale Library. They left a sum of
James, Manchester Salon, Susann
money to be used on resources and
Oldfield, M6 Theatre and Leigh
events related to literature.
Hodgkinson. The festival was compered by poet
It was organised by Rochdale Borough Council, funded by the Maskew
Williams, Cabinet Member for Economic
and broadcaster Norman Warwick who
Bequest and the Arts Council’s Grants for
Development and Customer Services,
said it provided a platform for local
the Arts Award.
said it was a success:
performers of all ages and local arts
“To have such a strong line up for our first festival has been fantastic, and the
groups to showcase their work: “The festival helped local talent to
feedback already received from visitors
blossom and show how much creativity
has been very positive. The interest,
there is in the borough.”
praise and publicity that the festival received reflects very well on the
For more photographs and to give feedback on the festival visit www.rochdaleliteraturefestival.co.uk.
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RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT Hopwood Hall College’s new licensed restaurant was officially opened by Andrew Nutter in September with its modern a la carte British and international cuisine receiving high praise from the acclaimed celebrity chef.
The Riverside Restaurant is open during term-time for lunch and evening gourmet meals as well as hosting theme nights on Wednesday's throughout the year. The restaurant has a modern contemporary feel and can seat up
to 70 diners, with a separate bar area for those who just want to call in for drinks. You can also book the restaurant for private parties and functions, including Saturdays by request.
OPENING HOURS LUNCH Tues – Fri 12pm- 3pm EVENING Wed – Fri 6pm – 10pm TO BOOK A TABLE CONTACT: TEL: 01706 751107 Email: riversiderestaurant@hopwood.ac.uk Web: www.riversiderestaurant.biz
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RIVERSIDE SALON The Riverside Salon is a professional hair & beauty salon at Hopwood Hall College. It was officially opened in September 2013, designed to provide a relaxing and comfortable environment to be pampered. The Riverside Salon is based on the ground floor of the Rochdale Campus and offers a range of treatments including facials, tanning, hair removal, the latest nail techniques, ladies and gents hairdressing and full day packages with lunch. They also sell a wide range of professional retail lines at reduced prices.
Treatments are provided by qualified students who are closely supervised by industry experienced staff to ensure that you receive the best possible treatments and home care advice. So whether it's a manicure, facial or new hairstyle you want, the Riverside Salon can pamper you in style at a fraction of the cost.
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HANSON SPRINGS CELEBRATE 50 YEARS Hanson Springs combined their 50th Anniversary celebrations with the naming of their new facility at Gorrell’s Way in Rochdale. The MP for Rochdale the Rt. Hon Simon Danczuk and Malcolm Hanson, founder of Hanson Springs unveiled the name of the building ‘HAN50N PLACE’. The entire workforce of Hanson Springs along with their partners were then treated to a trip to York Races where the company had booked exclusive use of the prestigious Ebor suite for the day. The company had also sponsored the 4:40 race at York, named the ‘Hanson Springs 50th Anniversary Stakes’. The race was won by favourite ‘Lancelot Du Lac’. After returning from York, the celebrations continued with part of the factory being transformed into a function room with food provided by Bury Hog Roast & entertainment from Adam John Rogers and the band ‘Mid Blue’. An impromptu highlight of the evening was the ‘Gangnam Style’ dance performed by the four South Korean sales representatives! Hanson Springs has grown to employ over 180 staff in Rochdale with a turnover approaching £25,000,000 with 80% of sales being exported from around the world. The new facility at Gorrell’s Way comprising over 90,000 sq ft will give the company space to grown even further over the coming years. www.rochdalestyle.com
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A WAGGING TAIL FOR WENDY A generous Rochdale-based company, Bowser Supply Ltd, has taken the plight of Romanian stray dogs to their hearts and decided to make a difference. The company, based in Shawclough, have recently funded several wagons full of aid to be sent over to various animal shelters in Romania. Managing Director and animal lover, Wendy Owen, was heartbroken to hear of the terrible conditions the dogs are subject to. Wendy commented: “The dogs live on the streets in horrific conditions and a lot of them become ill. For years, despite efforts from voluntary organisations to spay and neuter, the amount of stray dogs on the streets of Romania has escalated. There are public shelters, which are in essence death camps for the dogs who are subjected to the most inhumane treatment. Many simply starve or die due to wounds inflicted by other dogs in the same shelter - again all down to hunger and non-segregation of the more aggressive dogs. Wendy added: “On 25th September this year the Romanian Government overturned their previous legislation and now their intention is to kill every dog brought to a public shelter after 14 days, regardless”.
There are, however, hundreds of people who are working to change this, both in Romania and
care of private shelters and foster carers, are then offered for adoption worldwide. Wendy said:
Wendy commented: “I am always astonished at how generous friends, customers
the UK. Many people are working tirelessly to
“These dogs make excellent pets – it's as if they
and the general public are – some people buy a
save the dogs, build shelters and find adoptive
know how lucky they are – and that they have
little extra food each week when they buy their
homes for them – all over the world.
had a lucky escape – and they are very grateful”.
There are private shelters, set up by caring individuals, who rely on donations from the
Bowser Supply Ltd have been collecting much-needed items for the dogs, such as beds,
own dog food, and others send donations through Paypal. We have found Facebook is a very powerful tool to use for getting the message
public and charities. With their help, many dogs
blankets, food, toys, worming tablets, flea sprays,
across and there are so many like-minded
are rescued from the public shelters and streets,
grooming kits and coats. They have also
animal lovers out there. I myself now have a
neutered, vaccinated and receive veterinary
donated four water bowsers to various rescue
Romanian Dog – Bobbie – who comes to work
treatment. These lucky few, who are now in the
shelters in Romania.
with me every day.”
All donations are gratefully accepted. Donations can be dropped off at Bowser Supply Ltd, Unit 8, Shawclough Trading Estate, Shawclough Road, Rochdale, OL12 6ND or free collection can be arranged. Monetary donations can also be sent via Paypal. Please contact Wendy on 01706 655132 or by email wendy@bowsersupply.com. If you are interested in provided a loving home for a Romanian dog please contact Wendy for more information on the process. (Please note there is an adoption fee, but all dogs come with a legal passport and are fully vaccinated, wormed etc). 48
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WƌĞǀŝĞǁ ǀĞŶƚƐ 'ƵŝĚĞ ŝƐ Ă >ŝŶŬϰ>ŝĨĞ ƌƚƐ Θ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŵƉŝůĞĚ ďLJ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ sŝƐŝƚŽƌ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƚƌĞ͕ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͕ dŚĞ ƐƉůĂŶĂĚĞ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͕ K>ϭϲ ϭ Y͘ dĞů͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϮϰϵϮϴ
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dŽ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ĞǀĞŶƚ͕ Žƌ ƚŽ Ŭ ƟĐŬĞƚƐ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ůŝƐƟŶŐ͘
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'DWd ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ Ϭϭϲϭ ϮϮϴ ϳϴϭϭ Žƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ Ă 'DWd dƌĂǀĞůƐŚŽƉ
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ƉĂŝĚ ŵŽǀŝĞ ƐƚĂƌ ŽĨ ŚĞƌ ƟŵĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ŶĞǁ džŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞƐ ŚĞƌ ƌĞŵĂƌŬĂďůĞ life. sĞŶƵĞ͗ dŚĞ dŽǁŶ ,Ăůů͕ dŚĞ ƐƉůĂŶĂĚĞ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͕ K>ϭϲ ϭ dŝŵĞ͗ DŽŶͲ&ƌŝ ϵĂŵͲϱƉŵ ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϮϰϳϳϱ ĂŶĚ ǁǁǁ͘ƌŽƚĂƌLJƌŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͘ĐŽ͘ƵŬ
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dŽƉ ĂĐƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ h< Θ ďĞLJŽŶĚ͊ sĞŶƵĞ͗ ,ĞLJǁŽŽĚ ŝǀŝĐ ĞŶƚƌĞ͕ >ͬ Ɖů ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶ ^ŚĂǁ D tĂLJ͕ ,ĞLJǁŽŽĚ K>ϭϬ ϭ>t dŝŵĞ͗ ŽŽƌƐ ϳ͘ϯϬƉŵ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ĚǀĂŶĐĞ ďŽŽŬŝŶŐƐ άϱ͖ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĚŽŽƌ άϳ ŽŽŬŝŶŐƐͬĞŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϯϬϬ ϯϬϯ ϴϯϵϵ Žƌ ǁǁǁ͘ůŝŶŬϰůŝĨĞ͘ŽƌŐͬŚĞLJǁŽŽĚĐŝǀŝĐ
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KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ 'ƌĂĐŝĞ &ŝĞůĚ dŚĞĂƚƌĞ
sŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ĞĚďLJƌŶĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘ ƐĞůĨͲ ĐŽŶĨĞƐƐĞĚ ͚ŵŝƐĞƌĂďůĞ ŽůĚ Őŝƚ͛ ƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ĂŐĞ ŽĨ Ϯϯ͕ Ě LJƌŶĞ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ &ŽƌƟĞƐ͘ tŚŝůĞ ĨŽƌ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ƚŚŝƐ ŵŝŐŚƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ Ă ĐƌŝƐŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽŵƉƚƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞ ŽĨ Ă ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĐĂƌ͕ Ě ĞŵďƌĂĐĞƐ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ĂŐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƉĞŶ ĂƌŵƐ͘ ŽŵĞ ũŽŝŶ Śŝŵ͕ ĂƐ ŚĞ ƚƌƵůLJ ĐŽŵĞƐ ŽĨ ĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŐŝǀĞƐ ŽƵƚ ŚŝƐ ĐůĂƌŝŽŶ ĐƌLJ͗ ͞/ Ăŵ ŝŶ ŵLJ &ŽƌƟĞƐ͘ , Z D ZK Z͟ sĞŶƵĞ͗ 'ƌĂĐŝĞ &ŝĞůĚƐ dŚĞĂƚƌĞ͕ ,ƵĚƐŽŶ͛Ɛ tĂůŬ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ K>ϭϭ ϱ & dŝŵĞ͗ ϳ͘ϯϬƉŵ WƌŝĐĞ͗ ůů ƐĞĂƚƐ άϮϮ͘ϱϬ ŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨĞĞ ĂƉƉůLJ͘ ^ƵŝƚĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĂŐĞƐ ϭϮн ŽŽŬŝŶŐƐͬĞŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ Ždž KĸĐĞ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϳϭϲϲϴϵ Žƌ ǁǁǁ͘ŐƌĂĐŝĞĮĞůĚƐƚŚĞĂƚƌĞ͘ĐŽŵ
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:ŝůů ZĂŶĚĂůů͛Ɛ ǁŽƌŬ ŝƐ ĮƌŵůLJ ƌŽŽƚĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ƐĐƵůƉƚƵƌĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͕ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůŝƚLJ͘ ŽŶĐĞƉƚƵĂůůLJ ĚƌŝǀĞŶ͕ ŚĞƌ ǁŽƌŬ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚƐ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ŽŌĞŶ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐLJĐůŝŶŐ ŽĨ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ŝŶǀĞƐƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ĂŶĚ ŶĂƌƌĂƟǀĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉĂƐƚ ƵƐĞ͘ WůĂĐĞͬ ŝƐƉůĂĐĞ ĞdžƉůŽƌĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚĞdžƚ ŝŶ ŚŽǁ ǁĞ ƚŚŝŶŬ ĂďŽƵƚ ƉůĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƌĞŵŽǀĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ŝƚƐ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ĐŽŶƚĞdžƚ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞdžĂŵŝŶĞ ŝƚ ĂŶĞǁ͘ /ŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŶŐ ƐĐƵůƉƚƵƌĞ͕ ƉƌŝŶƚƐ͕ ǀŝĚĞŽ ĂŶĚ ĚƌĂǁŝŶŐƐ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚ ŶĞǁ ǁŽƌŬƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƚŽ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ƚŽ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌƚŚͲǁĞƐƚ ĞŶĂďůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǀŝĞǁĞƌ ƚŽ ƐĐƌƵƟŶŝnjĞ ĨĂŵŝůŝĂƌ ƉůĂĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐ ŝŶ Ă ŶĞǁ ǁĂLJ͘ sĞŶƵĞ͗ 'ĂůůĞƌLJ &ŽƵƌ͕ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͕ dŚĞ ƐƉůĂŶĂĚĞ dŝŵĞ͗ dƵĞƐͲ^Ăƚ ϭϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ͖ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƐ͗ Ϯϰ Θ ϯϭ ĞĐ KƉĞŶ ϭϬĂŵͲϯƉŵ͖ ůŽƐĞĚ ϮϱͲϮϲ ĞĐ Θ ϭ :ĂŶ ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϮϰϰϵϮ
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dŚŝƐ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ƚĂŬĞƐ ŝƚƐ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ĨĂƐĐŝŶĂƟŶŐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ƋƵŝůƚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ŵƵƐĞƵŵ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞ ƋƵŝůƚ ƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ƐĞǁŶ ŶĂŵĞƐ ŽĨ ŽǀĞƌ ƚǁŽ ŚƵŶĚƌĞĚ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ĐŝƟnjĞŶƐ ŝŶ ϭϴϵϱ͘ dĞdžƟůĞ ĂƌƟƐƚ >LJŶŶ ^ĞƩĞƌŝŶŐƚŽŶ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ůŽĐĂů ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƋƵŝůƚ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŽͲĚĂLJ͘ ŽƚŚ ƋƵŝůƚƐ ǁŝůů be exhibited alongside some of ^ĞƩĞƌŝŶŐƚŽŶ͛Ɛ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƋƵŝůƚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ƋƵŝůƚ ďLJ ƌ ůŝƐŽŶ ^ůĂƚĞƌ͘ sĞŶƵĞ͗ 'ĂůůĞƌLJ dŚƌĞĞ͕ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͕ dŚĞ ƐƉůĂŶĂĚĞ dŝŵĞ͗ dƵĞƐͲ^Ăƚ ϭϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ͖ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƐ͗ Ϯϰ Θ ϯϭ ĞĐ KƉĞŶ ϭϬĂŵͲϯƉŵ͖ ůŽƐĞĚ ϮϱͲϮϲ ĞĐ Θ ϭ :ĂŶ ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϮϰϰϵϮ
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To Sat 23 Nov
To Sun 12 Jan
ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ƌƟƐƚƐ džŚŝďŝƟŽŶ
ZƵƐƐĞůů EĞĞĚŚĂŵ džŚŝďŝƟŽŶ
WĂŝŶƟŶŐƐ ŝŶ ŵŝdžĞĚ ŵĞĚŝĂ͘ sĞŶƵĞ͗ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŽĂĐŚ ,ŽƵƐĞ͕ >ŽĚŐĞ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ dŝŵĞ͗ DŽŶͲ^Ăƚ ϭϭĂŵͲϰƉŵ͖ ^ƵŶ ϭƉŵͲ 4pm ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϯϳϴϰϴϭ
WĂŝŶƟŶŐƐ ŝŶ ŵŝdžĞĚ ŵĞĚŝĂ͘ sĞŶƵĞ͗ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŽĂĐŚ ,ŽƵƐĞ͕ >ŽĚŐĞ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ dŝŵĞ͗ DŽŶͲ^Ăƚ ϭϭĂŵͲϰƉŵ͖ ^ƵŶ ϭƉŵͲ 4pm ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϯϳϴϰϴϭ
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŽĂĐŚ ,ŽƵƐĞ
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FF FREE FARE
From Thurs 5 Dec
To Sat 22 Feb
Gracie Fields Returns to Rochdale
I Say It As I See It
'ƌĂĐŝĞ &ŝĞůĚƐ ǁĂƐ ďŽƌŶ 'ƌĂĐĞ ^ƚĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŽŶ ϵ :ĂŶƵĂƌLJ ϭϴϵϴ ŽǀĞƌ Ă ĮƐŚ Θ ĐŚŝƉ ƐŚŽƉ ŽŶ DŽůĞƐǁŽƌƚŚ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͘ ^ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͛Ɛ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚ ƐƚĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ
dŚŝƐ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ŝƐ Ă ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐƵůŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ >ŝƚĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ /ĚĞĂƐ &ĞƐƟǀĂů ϮϬϭϯ ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ŽƌŽƵŐŚ >ŝďƌĂƌŝĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽͲŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ DĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ 'ƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ dŚĞ ZŽƚĂƌLJ ůƵď ŽĨ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ
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KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ
džŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ Θ sŝƐƵĂů ƌƚƐ
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŽĂĐŚ ,ŽƵƐĞ
ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŽǁŶƐŚŝƉƐ͘ /ƚ ǁŝůů ƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĞŶƚƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ winners of a digital photography and ƉŽĞƚƌLJ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͘ sĞŶƵĞ͗ 'ĂůůĞƌLJ KŶĞ͕ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͕ dŚĞ ƐƉůĂŶĂĚĞ dŝŵĞ͗ dƵĞƐͲ^Ăƚ ϭϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ͖ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƐ͗ Ϯϰ Θ ϯϭ ĞĐ KƉĞŶ ϭϬĂŵͲϯƉŵ͖ ůŽƐĞĚ ϮϱͲϮϲ ĞĐ Θ ϭ :ĂŶ ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϮϰϰϵϮ
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ
Sat 1 Mar to Sat 31 May
Landscapes of the Mind
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ
ƌƚ Θ ^ŽƵů ĂƌĞ ĂŶ Ăƌƚ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŐƌŽƵƉ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ĂĚƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ďŽƌŽƵŐŚ͕ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ŵĞŶƚĂů ŚĞĂůƚŚ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ďLJ ĂƌƚǁŚĞĞů ƌƚƐ͘ &Žƌ ƚŚŝƐ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ͕ ƌƚ Θ ^ŽƵů ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĞdžƉůŽƌŝŶŐ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŵŽƟŽŶ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ǁĞůůďĞŝŶŐ͘ sĞŶƵĞ͗ 'ĂůůĞƌLJ KŶĞ͕ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͕ dŚĞ ƐƉůĂŶĂĚĞ dŝŵĞ͗ dƵĞƐͲ^Ăƚ ϭϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϮϰϰϵϮ
FF DF FREE FARE To Sat 8 Mar
^ĞĂ͗ ŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ tŽƌŬƐ /ŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ LJ dŝĚĂů tĂƚĞƌƐ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ
dŚŝƐ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ďŽƌŽƵŐŚ͛Ɛ Ăƌƚ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ ĞdžƉůŽƌĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚŚĞŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂ ŝŶ Ăůů ŝƚƐ ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐ ʹ ƐĞĂƐŝĚĞ͕ ĐŽĂƐƚůŝŶĞ͕ ƉŽƌƚƐ͕ ƐŚŝƉƉŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŝůŝŶŐ͘ sĞŶƵĞ͗ 'ĂůůĞƌLJ dǁŽ͕ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͕ dŚĞ ƐƉůĂŶĂĚĞ dŝŵĞ͗ dƵĞƐͲ^Ăƚ ϭϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ͖ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƐ͗ Ϯϰ Θ ϯϭ ĞĐ KƉĞŶ ϭϬĂŵͲϯƉŵ͖ ůŽƐĞĚ ϮϱͲϮϲ ĞĐ Θ ϭ :ĂŶ ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϮϰϰϵϮ
FF DF FREE FARE To Sat 12 April
Bloom
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ
dŚĞ ďĞĂƵƚLJ ŽĨ ŇŽǁĞƌƐ ŚĂƐ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ ĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ Ăƌƚ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ŇŽǁĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ŇŽƌĂů ŵŽƟĨƐ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ŵƵƐĞƵŵ ĂŶĚ Ăƌƚ ŐĂůůĞƌLJ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ŚĂŶĚƐͲŽŶ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞ ŽƵƌ LJŽƵŶŐĞƌ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ͘ sĞŶƵĞ͗ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ 'ĂůůĞƌLJ͕ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͕ dŚĞ ƐƉůĂŶĂĚĞ dŝŵĞ͗ dƵĞƐͲ^Ăƚ ϭϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ͖ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƐ͗ Ϯϰ Θ ϯϭ ĞĐ KƉĞŶ ϭϬĂŵͲϯƉŵ͖ ůŽƐĞĚ ϮϱͲϮϲ ĞĐ Θ ϭ :ĂŶ ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϮϰϰϵϮ
FF DF FREE FARE To Sat 26 April
From Jumbo Farm to Jam Factory KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ WŝŽŶĞĞƌƐ DƵƐĞƵŵ
Ŷ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ϭϱϬƚŚ ĂŶŶŝǀĞƌƐĂƌLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽͲ ŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ tŚŽůĞƐĂůĞ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ͖ ƚŚĞ t^ ďĞŐĂŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƚĞĂ ƉĂƌƚLJ Ăƚ :ƵŵďŽ &Ăƌŵ ŝŶ DŝĚĚůĞƚŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ƵŶĐŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ t^͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŽͲŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ 'ƌŽƵƉ͕ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ĐŽͲŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ h<͘ sĞŶƵĞ͗ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ WŝŽŶĞĞƌƐ DƵƐĞƵŵ͕ ϯϭ dŽĂĚ >ĂŶĞ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ dŝŵĞ͗ dƵĞƐͲ^Ăƚ ϭϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϱϮϰϵϮϬ Žƌ ŵƵƐĞƵŵΛĐŽͲŽƉ͘ĂĐ͘ƵŬ Žƌ ƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ǁǁǁ͘ƌŽĐŚĚĂůĞƉŝŽŶĞĞƌƐŵƵƐĞƵŵ͘ĐŽŽƉ
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Film
appreciated. ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ 01706 843685
are free. ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ Ϭϳϳϴϵ ϴϬϮϲϯϮ
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ŽĂĐŚ dƌŝƉ ʹ ůƵŵďĞƌ WĂƌŬ͕ tŽƌŬƐŽƉ͕ EŽƫŶŐŚĂŵ
^Ăƚ ϭϱ DĂƌ
^ƵŶ Ϯ &Ğď
&/ƌĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ DƵƐĞƵŵ KƉĞŶ ĂLJ
A coach trip looking at birds. Venue: ĞƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůͲĚĞͲƐĂĐ͕ DĂŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ KůĚ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: ϵĂŵ Price: £14 ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϲϰϰϯϵϰ
ŽĂĐŚ dƌŝƉ ʹ dŽƉŚŝůů >Žǁ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ͕ ƌŝĸĞůĚ͕ ĂƐƚ zŽƌŬƐŚŝƌĞ ;zŽƌŬƐŚŝƌĞ tĂƚĞƌͿ Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ 01706 843685
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ŝŶĞŵĂ ůŝƐƟŶŐƐ
Organised by Rochdale Odeon Cinemas
&Žƌ ĨƵůů ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĮůŵƐ ĂŶĚ ƟŵĞƐ͕ Žƌ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ĐƌĞĚŝƚ ĐĂƌĚ ďŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůů Ϭϴϳϭ ϮϮ ϰϰ ϬϬϳ͕ Žƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŽƵƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ͘ ĂůůƐ ĐŚĂƌŐĞĚ Ăƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƌĂƚĞ͘ Senior Screen (over 50’s) – event every Wednesday morning. Baby Odeon (parent and baby screening) every Wednesday morning. Venue: ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ DƵůƟƉůĞdž ŝŶĞŵĂ͕ ^ĂŶĚďƌŽŽŬ WĂƌŬ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͘ Time: Various Bookings/enquiries through: 0871 22 44 007 or website www.odeon.co.uk
FF DF PTL FARE Thurs 9 Jan
ŝƌĚůŝĨĞ dŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϰϬ WĞŶŶŝŶĞ zĞĂƌƐ Ͳ &ŝůŵ ďLJ 'ŽƌĚŽŶ zĂƚĞƐ Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
Venue: ƵƚŐĂƚĞ ĂƉƟƐƚ ŚƵƌĐŚ͕ ĚĞŶĮĞůĚ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: 7.30pm Price: ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϮ͕ EŽŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϯ ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ 01706 630707 or 814884
Thurs 13 Feb
^Ăƚ ϭϰ ĞĐ
Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
FARE ^Ăƚ Ϯϴ ĞĐ
Ăƌ dƌŝƉ ʹ ƵƌƌƐ ŽƵŶƚƌLJ WĂƌŬ͕ ƵƌLJ Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
A car trip to look at birds and fungi. Pace: ĂƐLJ ƌĂŵďůĞ͘ Venue: ĞƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐƵů ĚĞ ƐĂĐ͕ DĂŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ KůĚ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: 10am Price: &ƌĞĞ͕ ďƵƚ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƉĞƚƌŽů appreciated. ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ 01706 843685
FARE ^Ăƚ ϭϭ :ĂŶ
ƌŝƟƐŚ sŝůůĂŐĞƐ͗ &ŝůŵ ^ŚŽǁ ďLJ Donald Cash
ŽĂĐŚ dƌŝƉ ʹ WŽƩĞƌŝĐ Ăƌƌ͕ ^ŽƵƚŚ zŽƌŬƐŚŝƌĞ ;zŽƌŬƐŚŝƌĞ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ dƌƵƐƚͿ
New members welcome. Venue: ,ĂƌǀĞLJ ZŽŽŵ͕ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŽĂĐŚ ,ŽƵƐĞ͕ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ Time: ϴƉŵ͕ ϳ͘ϰϱƉŵ ĨŽƌ ƌĞĨƌĞƐŚŵĞŶƚƐ Price: Small charge includes refreshments ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ 01706 650636 or 01706 377685
A coach trip looking at birds and fungi. Venue: ĞƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůͲĚĞͲƐĂĐ͕ DĂŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ KůĚ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: ϵĂŵ Price: £14 ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϲϰϰϯϵϰ
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů Θ Archaeological Society
Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
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^Ăƚ Ϯϱ :ĂŶ
Guided Walks & Tours
Car Trip – Dunham Massey WĂƌŬůĂŶĚ͕ ŚĞƐŚŝƌĞ ;EdͿ
EŽǀͲ&Ğď
ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ 'ŚŽƐƚ tĂůŬƐ
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ŽůŝŶ DĞƌĞĚŝƚŚ Θ ZƵƐƐĞůů Richardson
Rochdale Ghost Walks will run on the ĮƌƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƌĚ dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ ĞĂĐŚ ŵŽŶƚŚ ʹ ĂƚĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͗ ϳ EŽǀ͕ ϱ ĞĐ͕ ϭϵ ĞĐ͕ ϭϲ :ĂŶ͕ ϲ &Ğď Θ ϮϬ &Ğď ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĚĂƚĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ͘ WƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƉĂƌƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ϭϬ Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĐĂƚĞƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĂŶLJƟŵĞ to suit. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Venue: DĞĞƚ Ăƚ dŚĞ ĂƵŵ͕ ϯϯͲϯϳ dŽĂĚ >ĂŶĞ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ K>ϭϮ KEh Time: ϳ͘ϯϬƉŵͲϵƉŵ ;ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϵϬ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐͿ Price: £5pp (all classes) Bookings/enquiries: 07774152620 or ϬϳϵϯϵϮϭϱϰϱϴ Žƌ ƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ͗ www.rochdaleghostwalks.co.uk No need to book; just turn up. Group bookings are necessary.
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A car trip looking at birds and fungi. Pace: ĂƐLJ ƌĂŵďůĞ͘ Venue: ĞƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůͲĚĞͲƐĂĐ͕ DĂŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ KůĚ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: 10am Price: &ƌĞĞ͕ ďƵƚ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƉĞƚƌŽů appreciated. ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ 01706 843685
Ăƌ dƌŝƉ ʹ ƌŽĐŬŚŽůĞƐ͕ WƌĞƐƚŽŶ ;>ĂŶĐĂƐŚŝƌĞ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ dƌƵƐƚͿ
Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
A car trip looking at birds and fungi. Pace: ĂƐLJ ƌĂŵďůĞ͘ Venue: ĞƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůͲĚĞͲƐĂĐ͕ DĂŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ KůĚ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: 10am Price: &ƌĞĞ͕ ďƵƚ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƉĞƚƌŽů appreciated.
FARE ^Ăƚ Ϯϵ DĂƌ
Ăƌ dƌŝƉ ʹ tĂLJŽŚ ĂŶĚ ŶƚǁŝƐƚůĞ ZĞƐĞƌǀŽŝƌƐ͕ EŽƌƚŚ ŽůƚŽŶ Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
ĐĂƌ ƚƌŝƉ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ďŝƌĚƐ Θ ŇŽǁĞƌƐ͘ Pace: ĂƐLJ ƌĂŵďůĞ͘ Venue: ĞƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůͲĚĞͲƐĂĐ͕ DĂŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ KůĚ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: 10am Price: &ƌĞĞ͕ ďƵƚ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƉĞƚƌŽů appreciated. ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ 01706 843685
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,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƩƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ^Ăƚ ϯϬ EŽǀ ƚŽ dƵĞƐ Ϯϰ ĞĐ
^ĂŶƚĂ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůƐ
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ĂƐƚ >ĂŶĐĂƐŚŝƌĞ ZĂŝůǁĂLJ
Fun for all the family at this regular ĨĞƐƟǀĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ͘ ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁŝůů ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ Ă ŐŝŌ from Santa. Parents can enjoy a mince ƉŝĞ ĂŶĚ ĨĞƐƟǀĞ ƟƉƉůĞ͘ ĂƚĞƐ͗ ϯϬ EŽǀ Θ ϭ͕ ϳͲϴ͕ ϭϰͲϭϱ͕ ϮϭͲϮϰ ĞĐ͘ WƌĞͲŬŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů͘ Venue: ĂƐƚ >ĂŶĐĂƐŚŝƌĞ ZĂŝůǁĂLJ͕ ƵƌLJ Θ Ăůů ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ͘ Price: Please telephone for details Bookings/enquiries: Ϭϭϲϭ ϳϲϰ ϳϳϵϬ ;ϭϬĂŵͲϰƉŵͿ Žƌ Ŭ ŽŶͲůŝŶĞ ŽŶ www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk
FF DF FARE ^ƵŶ ϭ ĞĐ
&ŝƌĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ DƵƐĞƵŵ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ Open Day
FARE
Organised by Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum
^Ăƚ ϴ &Ğď
Venue: DĂĐůƵƌĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: ϭϬĂŵͲϰƉŵ Price: Free ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϬϭϮϮϳ
ŽĂĐŚ dƌŝƉ ʹ >ĞŝŐŚƚŽŶ DŽƐƐ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ͕ ^ŝůǀĞƌĚĂůĞ ;Z^W Ϳ
Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
A coach trip looking at birds. Venue: ĞƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůͲĚĞͲƐĂĐ͕ DĂŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ KůĚ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: ϵĂŵ Price: £14 ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϲϰϰϯϵϰ
FARE
^Ăƚ ϯϬ EŽǀ
4
Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
ĐŽĂĐŚ ƚƌŝƉ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ďŝƌĚƐ Θ ŇŽǁĞƌƐ͘ Venue: ĞƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůͲĚĞͲƐĂĐ͕ DĂŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ KůĚ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: ϵĂŵ Price: £14 ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϲϰϰϯϵϰ
^Ăƚ ϮϮ &Ğď
Ăƌ dƌŝƉ ʹ >ŽŶŐ WƌĞƐƚŽŶ ĞĞƉƐ͕ EŽƌƚŚ zŽƌŬƐŚŝƌĞ
Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
A car trip looking at birds and wildlife. Pace: ĂƐLJ ƌĂŵďůĞ͘ Venue: ĞƉĂƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůͲĚĞͲƐĂĐ͕ DĂŶĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ KůĚ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: 10am Price: &ƌĞĞ͕ ďƵƚ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƉĞƚƌŽů
For event details visit www.link4life.org/whatson
FF FREE FARE ^ƵŶ ϴ ĞĐ &ŝƌƐƚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŽŶƚŚ
/Ŷ ^ƚĞĂŵ Θ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ &Ăŝƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ Moonshiners & Brass Ensemble KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ůůĞŶƌŽĂĚ ^ƚĞĂŵ DƵƐĞƵŵ
džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǁĞƐŽŵĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ world’s largest working mill engine in full steam and on public display. Free parking and light refreshments available ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŶŐŝŶĞ ,ŽƵƐĞ ĐĂĨĠ͘dŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ Ă ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ &Ăŝƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĐƌĂŌ ƐƚĂůůƐ͕ ůŝǀĞ music from the ‘Moonshiners’ and a ƌĂƐƐ ŶƐĞŵďůĞ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ĐĂƌŽůƐ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ phone for 2014 programme. Venue: ůůĞŶƌŽĂĚ ^ƚĞĂŵ DƵƐĞƵŵ͕ ůŝnjĂďĞƚŚĂŶ tĂLJ͕ EĞǁŚĞLJ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: Admission from 11am; with ƐƚĞĂŵŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϮŶŽŽŶͲϰƉŵ Price: άϱ ĚƵůƚ͕ ĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŝŶŐ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Organised by Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum
Venue: DĂĐůƵƌĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Time: ϭϬĂŵͲϰƉŵ Price: Free ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ͗ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϬϭϮϮϳ
FF FREE FARE
>ŝǀĞ DƵƐŝĐ͕ ŽŶĐĞƌƚƐ Θ Dances ^Ăƚ ϭϲ EŽǀ
ďůĂŶĂ ^ƚƌŝŶŐ dƌŝŽ ǁŝƚŚ KďŽĞ
Organised by Rochdale Music Society
This trio is rapidly establishing a ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ĂŶ ĞŶƐĞŵďůĞ ŽĨ ŝŵŵĞŶƐĞ ǀĞƌƐĂƟůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĂůĞŶƚ͘ tŝƚŚ ŽďŽŝƐƚ ĂǀŝĚ ƵƌŝŶŐƚŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŝŽ ǁŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƉƌŝnjĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ ƉƌŝnjĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ZŽLJĂů EŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ ŽůůĞŐĞ ŽĨ DƵƐŝĐ ŶƐĞŵďůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ zĞĂƌ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ϮϬϭϬ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ DŽnjĂƌƚ͕ ^ĐŚƵďĞƌƚ͕ ƌŝƩĞŶ ĂŶĚ ĞĞƚŚŽǀĞŶ͘ Venue: ,ĞLJǁŽŽĚ ŝǀŝĐ ĞŶƚƌĞ͕ >ͬ Ɖů Stephen Shaw Way Time: 7.30pm Price: άϭϰ ĚƵůƚ͕ άϭϮ͘ϱϬ ŽŶĐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ;ŽǀĞƌ ϲϬ LJĞĂƌƐͿ͕ άϱ ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͕ άϭ ŚŝůĚ͘ Bookings/enquiries: Online bookings through www.rochdalemusicsociety. ƟĐŬĞƚƐŽƵƌĐĞ͘ĐŽ͘ƵŬ Žƌ ƟĐŬĞƚƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ǀĞŶƵĞ ďŽdž ŽĸĐĞ͕ ƐƵďũĞĐƚ ƚŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďŝůŝƚLJ ;,ĞLJǁŽŽĚ ŝǀŝĐ ĞŶƚƌĞ ϬϯϬϬ ϯϬϯ ϴϯϵϵͿ Žƌ Ŭ ŝŶ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ or by telephone at Rochdale Visitor /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĞŶƚƌĞ ;ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϮϰϵϮϴͿ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͕ dŚĞ ƐƉůĂŶĂĚĞ ;dƵĞƐͲ^Ăƚ ϭϬĂŵͲϱƉŵͿ
FF DF PTL FARE &ƌŝ ϲ ĞĐ
ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ DƵƐŝĐ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ <ŝƌƐƚLJ ůŵĞŝĚĂ Organised by Rochdale Music Society
DƵƐŝĐ ďĞƐƚ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚ ĂƐ ĞŶĐŚĂŶƟŶŐ͕ ƵƉůŝŌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ͕ Ăƚ ƟŵĞƐ ĚĞǀŝůŝƐŚůLJ ĚĂƌŬ͘ ůĂƐƐŝĐ ƐŽŶŐͲǁƌŝƟŶŐ ŵŝdžĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŵƵƌĚĞƌ ůƵůůĂďŝĞƐ͕ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ďůƵĞƐͲĨŽůŬ ďĞĂƵƚLJ͕ EĞǁ KƌůĞĂŶƐ ƐŽƵů͕ ǀŽŽĚŽŽͲƟŶŐĞĚͲƉŽƉ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĚŽƐĞ ŽĨ dŝŵ ƵƌƚŽŶͲƐƚLJůĞ brooding. Swampy earthiness laced with a quirkiness that can be both gentle and powerful. Kirsty will be playing material ĨƌŽŵ ŚĞƌ tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ŽŶŐƐ ĂůďƵŵ͕ ĞdžƉůŽƌŝŶŐ both the magic and darkness that the season brings. Licensed bar available. Venue: ,ĞLJǁŽŽĚ ŝǀŝĐ ĞŶƚƌĞ͕ >ͬ Ɖů ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶ ^ŚĂǁ tĂLJ͕ K>ϭϬ ϭ>t Time: 7.30pm Price: £10 Bookings/enquiries: ϬϯϬϬ ϯϬϯ ϴϯϵϵ Žƌ www.link4life.org/heywoodcivic
FF DF PTL FARE Fri 13 Dec
ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ WĂƌƚLJ EŝŐŚƚ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ,ĞLJǁŽŽĚ ŝǀŝĐ ĞŶƚƌĞ
Dance and sing along to music from the Disco era with live entertainment ĨƌŽŵ :< ĂŶŝĞůƐ ĂŶĚ ũŽƌŶ ĨƌŽŵ ^ǁĞĚĞŶ͕ ŽŵƉĞƌĞ͕ ͚'ŽͲ'Ž͛ ĚĂŶĐĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ :͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ Ă ϭϵϳϬƐ WĞƌŝŽĚ ƌĞƐƐ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ Ă ďŽƩůĞ ŽĨ ĐŚĂŵƉĂŐŶĞ͘ Venue: ,ĞLJǁŽŽĚ ŝǀŝĐ ĞŶƚƌĞ͕ >ͬ Ɖů ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶ ^ŚĂǁ D tĂLJ͕ K>ϭϬ ϭ>t Time: ϴƉŵͲϭ͘ϯϬĂŵ
Price: £7 advance, £9 on the door. Bookings/enquiries: 0300 303 8399 or www.link4life.org/heywoodcivic
DF FARE Sat 21 Dec
Take That Tribute all the way from ‘Benidorm’ Organised by Heywood Civic Centre
Probably the best tribute to Take That you will see anywhere! This band who ŐŝŐ Ăůů ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚ ĂƌĞ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶ the UK for a special four date Christmas ƚŽƵƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂĐƚ DĂƩŚĞǁ &ŝƐŚĞƌ͘ A great Christmas party night out with licensed bar. Venue: Heywood Civic Centre, L/Cpl Stephen Shaw Way, OL10 1LW Time: 8pm Price: £12 Bookings: &Žƌ ƟĐŬĞƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ please call Judith on 0772 3001488 and www.facebook.com/numberjacks
DF FARE Tues 31 Dec
New Year’s Eve Spectacular
Organised by Heywood Civic Centre
&ĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ dŚĞ ŚĞĂƚůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ by vocalist J K Daniels and D J Tommy K. Celebrate the New Year with us with the return of our hugely popular party night. Limited availability of our premium tables, so booking early is ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ͘ dŚƌĞĞ ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ hysteria of ‘Beatlemania’, The Cheatles will transport any audience back into the ^ǁŝŶŐŝŶŐ ^ŝdžƟĞƐ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ ĨĞĞů ŐŽŽĚ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ͘ EŽǁ ĮƌŵůLJ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĞƐƚ ĞĂƚůĞƐ ƚƌŝďƵƚĞ bands around, The Cheatles have been performing at top venues throughout ƚŚĞ h<͕ ƵƌŽƉĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ &Ăƌ ĂƐƚ͕ ƌĂƉŝĚůLJ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƵƉ Ă ŚƵŐĞ ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ following. J K Daniels is an experienced professional singer who has a great vocal range and sings songs from 50’s swing and rock ‘n’ roll right up to today’s popular dance hits. See in the New Year in our Champagne Bar. Venue: Heywood Civic Centre, L/Cpl Stephen Shaw Way, OL10 1LW Time: 8pm; Late bar. Price: £20 per person; Premium Tables: £250 to up to 10 people. Premium ƚĂďůĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ Ă ďŽƩůĞ ŽĨ ŚĂŵƉĂŐŶĞ ĂŶĚ ϯ ďŽƩůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŝŶĞ͘ Bookings: 0300 303 8399 or www.link4life.org/heywoodcivic
DF FARE Sat 11 Jan
Rochdale Town Hall Organ Recital – :ĞīƌĞLJ DĂŬŝŶƐŽŶ Organised by Oldham, Rochdale & Tameside KƌŐĂŶŝƐƚƐ͛ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ
KƌŐĂŶŝƐƚ :ĞīƌĞLJ DĂŬŝŶƐŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ Manchester Cathedral will be performing on the famous JJ Binns organ (1913). Venue: Rochdale Town Hall, The Esplanade Time: 12noon prompt; the concert will be followed by hot lunch bookable on the door. Price: £8 Adults; £6.50 Concessions – pay on the door. Enquiries: 01706 924775
DF FARE Tues 14 Jan
Bamford Chapel proudly presents DƵƐŝĐ Ăƚ >ƵŶĐŚƟŵĞ ʹ ŚƌŝƐ ,ŽůŵĞƐ
Jazz Trio
Organised by Bamford Chapel
&ƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĚĂƚĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͗ 11 Feb Aidan Edwards (Baritone) & Juliet Montgomery (Soprano) & ϭϭ DĂƌ Jonathan Ellis (Piano). Venue: Bamford Chapel Time: Lunch served from 12noon with ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĐĞƌƚƐ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ Ăƚ ϭϮ͘ϰϱƉŵ Price: £3 - pay on the door. Enquiries: 01706 630924
DF FARE Sat 22 Feb
Clare Hammond on Piano
Organised by Rochdale Music Society
Clare Hammond has performed across Europe, Russia and Canada and appears regularly at the Wigmore Hall in London and the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. A passionate advocate of the 20th and 21st century music, Clare combines a formidable technique and virtuosic ŇĂŝƌ ŽŶ ƐƚĂŐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƚLJůŝƐƟĐ ŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĂŝů͘ ͞ ƌŝƐƉ ƉƌĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵŶŇĂƐŚLJ ŝŶƚĞůůŝŐĞŶĐĞ͟Ͳ dŚĞ 'ƵĂƌĚŝĂŶ͘ Venue: Heywood Civic Centre, L/Cpl Stephen Shaw Way Time: 7.30pm Price: £14 Adult, £12.50 Concessions (over 60 years), £5 Students, £1 Child. Bookings/enquiries: See details for event on 16 Nov.
&& & Wd> & Z Fri 28 Feb
The Clone Roses with DJ Clint Boon KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ůŝƚĞ dƌŝďƵƚĞƐ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŽŶĐĞƌƚ WƌŽŵŽƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ DŝĚĚůĞƚŽŶ ƌĞŶĂ
Plus guest DJ Clint Boon of Inspiral Carpets and with support from Carjack Malone. Venue: DŝĚĚůĞƚŽŶ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ Street, M24 1AG Bookings/enquiries: ǁǁǁ͘ƐĞĞƟĐŬĞƚƐ͘ com to buy online or 0871 230 0010, or ŝŶ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŶĂ ďŽdž ŽĸĐĞ Ϭϴϰϰ 855 4020 (Booking fee applies to online ŬŝŶŐƐͿ DŽŶ ƚŽ &ƌŝ ϭϬĂŵͲϰƉŵ͘
FARE ^Ăƚ ϴ DĂƌ
Rochdale Town Hall Organ Recital – Robert Sharpe
Organised by Oldham, Rochdale & Tameside KƌŐĂŶŝƐƚƐ͛ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ
Organist Robert Sharpe from York Minster will be performing on the famous JJ Binns organ (1913). Venue: Rochdale Town Hall, The Esplanade Time: 12noon prompt; the concert will be followed by hot lunch bookable on the door. Price: £8 Adults; £6.50 Concessions – pay on the door. Enquiries: 01706 924775
DF FARE ^Ăƚ Ϯϵ DĂƌ
Fell Clarinet Quartet
Organised by Rochdale Music Society
Ŷ ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚ ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ĨƌŽŵ ĞĂƌůLJ ,ƵŶŐĂƌŝĂŶ ĂŶĐĞƐ ƚŽ &ƌĞŶĐŚ composers Dubois and Desporte and pieces by George Gershwin. Venue: Heywood Civic Centre, L/Cpl Stephen Shaw Way Time: 7.30pm Price: £14 Adult, £12.50 Concessions (over 60 years), £5 Students, £1 Child. Bookings/enquiries: See details for event on 16 Nov.
&& & Wd> & Z
DĂƌŬĞƚƐ Θ &ĂŝƌƐ
Thurs 19 Dec to Sat 21 Dec
Sun 1 Dec
Organised by Rochdale Town Centre Management
ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ DĂƌŬĞƚƐ
Heywood Civic Centre’s Indoor Car ŽŽƚ ^ĂůĞ Ͳ DŽŶƚŚůLJ
Venue: Lower Yorkshire Street Enquiries: 01706 926676 or www. rochdaletowncentre.co.uk
Tables are £10 in advance from the Box KĸĐĞ͘ ĐůŽƚŚĞƐ ƌĂŝů ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚ ŽĨ one table. Venue: Heywood Civic Centre, L/Cpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, OL10 1LW Time: 9am (Set-up from 8am-9am) Price: Admission £1 Adults; 50p Concessions. Bookings/enquiries: 0300 303 8399
FF DF FREE FARE
Organised by Heywood Civic Centre
FF FARE Sat 7 Dec
ďŽƌ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ īŽƌĚĂďůĞ ƌƚ &Ăŝƌ Organised by Ebor Studio
Ŷ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ĂƌƟƐƚƐ͛ ǁŽƌŬ and all for sale under £40. Venue: Ebor Studio, William Street, >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ K>ϭϱ ϴ:W Time: 6pm-8pm Enquiries: Please refer to www.eborstudio.co.uk or email: info@eborstudio.co.uk
FF FARE Sat 7 Dec
,ĂŶĚŵĂĚĞ ŝŶ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ʹ ƌĂŌ Street Fayre KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ƌĂŌ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ &ĂLJƌĞͬdŚĞ Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre
ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ƌĂŌ ĂŶĚ 'ŝŌ &Ăŝƌ ǁŝƚŚ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŐŝŌƐ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ occasion, all handmade by local people. Venue: The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre, Rochdale Time: 11am-3.30pm Enquiries: The Soap Dragon 07891 616 620
FF FARE
>ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ &ĂƌŵĞƌƐ DĂƌŬĞƚ Θ ƌĂŌ &Ăŝƌ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ǀĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐ &ŽƌƵŵ
Produce available includes delicious meats, vegetables, chutneys, cakes and ĐŚĞĞƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ĐƌĂŌƐ͘ &Žƌ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ϮϬϭϰ ĚĂƚĞƐ ǀŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ůŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚůŽĐĂů͘ĐŽ͘ƵŬ Venue: ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞ ůƵď͕ WĞĞů ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ Time: 10am-3pm
FF FARE ^ƵŶ Ϯϲ :ĂŶ͕ Ϯϯ &Ğď
DŝĚĚůĞƚŽŶ ƌĞŶĂ͛Ɛ &ůĞĂ DĂƌŬĞƚ Organised by Middleton Arena
Come and grab a bargain or sell unwanted items. Stall hire is only £10. Limited charity stalls available. (Terms ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƉƉůLJͿ Venue: DŝĚĚůĞƚŽŶ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ Street, M24 1AG Time: 9.30am to 4pm (Set-up from 8am-9am) Price: Admission £1 Adults; 80p Children & Concessions. Bookings/enquiries: 0844 855 4020 ƌĞŶĂ ďŽdž ŽĸĐĞ DŽŶ ƚŽ &ƌŝ ϭϬĂŵͲϰƉŵ or call in person
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Nightlife Fri 29 Nov
Sun 8 Dec Second Sunday of the month
>ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ &ĂƌŵĞƌƐ DĂƌŬĞƚ Θ ƌĂŌ &Ăŝƌ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ǀĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐ &ŽƌƵŵ
Produce available includes delicious meats, vegetables, chutneys, cakes and ĐŚĞĞƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ĐƌĂŌƐ͘ Venue: ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞ ůƵď͕ WĞĞů ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ Time: 10am-3pm
FF FARE ^ƵŶ ϭϱ ĞĐ͕ ϭϵ :ĂŶ Θ ϭϲ &Ğď Third Sunday of the month
/ >ŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ϴϬƐ EŝŐŚƚ
Organised by Heywood Civic Centre
I Love the 80s is a night taking you back to the sounds of the 1980s with Special Guest performance from Nathan Moore from Brother Beyond plus DJs Ditchy (Key 103/Real Radio) and Liam Phoenix. Venue: Heywood Civic Centre, L/Cpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, OL10 1LW Time: 8pm Price: £8.50 in advance or £10 on the door Bookings/enquiries: 0300 303 8399 or www.link4life.org/heywoodcivic
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^ƵŶĚĂLJ DĂƌŬĞƚ Θ Ăƌ ŽŽƚ ^ĂůĞ Organised by Middleton Town Centre Management
ZƵŶƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ ůĞǀĞůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵƵůƟͲ storey car park of Middleton Shopping Centre on the 3rd Sunday of the month. :ƵƐƚ ƚƵƌŶ ƵƉ ʹ ƉĂLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ͘ &ƌĞĞ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŽŶͲƐŝƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŽīͲƐŝƚĞ͘ EŽ early arrivals please as the access ramp ŝƐ ĂĚũĂĐĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ͘ Venue: Middleton Shopping Centre, Limetrees Road, Middleton, M24 4EL Time: 6am–1pm Price: Cars £12, Vans £20 payable on the day. Catering concessions available; please enquire. Enquiries: 0161 653 4990 No prebooking facility, simply turn up on the day.
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Sun 12 Jan Second Sunday of the month
^Ăƚ ϯϬ EŽǀ
Heywood Civic ^ŽƵů Θ DŽƚŽǁŶ EŝƚĞ
Organised by Heywood Civic Centre
The best Motown DJs in the North West providing all your Soul needs. Licensed ďĂƌ͘ &ƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͘ Venue: Heywood Civic Centre, L/Cpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, OL10 1LW Time: 8pm-1.30am Price: £5 on the door Bookings/enquiries: 0300 303 8399 or www.link4life.org/heywoodcivic
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Special Events Tues 19 Nov
ŽīĞĞ DŽƌŶŝŶŐ
Link4Life Preview Events Guide
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PREVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
Get Out & About in 2014
'Ğƚ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟ ǀĞ ďƵŐ ĞĂƌůLJ͊ ͻ ^ƉŽƌƚ Θ >ĞŝƐƵƌĞ ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛ 'Žϰŝƚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJ ĐůƵďƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐĐŚŽŽů ďƌĞĂŬƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ Ăƚ ŚĂůĨ ƚĞƌŵƐ Ăůů LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ Ăƚ >ŝŶŬϰ>ŝĨĞ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŵŝdž ŽĨ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ͕ ĂƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ͕ Į ƚŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ͕ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐǁŝŵŵŝŶŐ͘ ŶĚ ĂĐƟ ǀŝƟ ĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂŌ Ğƌ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĂŶĚ Ăƚ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƐ ƚŽŽ͘ >ŝŶŬϰ>ŝĨĞ͛Ɛ 'Žϰŝƚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ƚĂŬĞƐ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ŽŶ Ă ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ ĨƌŽŵ ďĂďŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽĚĚůĞƌƐ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƵƉ ƚŽ ĂĚƵůƚ ůŝĨĞ͘ ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŐŽŽĚ Ɵ ŵĞ ďƵƚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ĂůƐŽ ĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐƚĞƉ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŵ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ ƚŽ Ă ůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƟ ǀĞ ůŝĨĞ͘ ůů ƚŚĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ŽĨ >ŝŶŬϰ>ŝĨĞ͛Ɛ ĂĐƟ ǀŝƟ ĞƐ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ Ăƚ ǁǁǁ͘ůŝŶŬϰůŝĨĞ͘ŽƌŐͬŐŽϰŝƚ
Great Sports Great reasons to take part 8 with
Ath l e t i c s Ba d m i n to n C y cl i n g Fi tne ss Foo t b a l l Go l f Roun d e rs Sw i m m i n g
GET ME ACTIVE!
HAVE FUN ~ MEET FRIENDS ~ CONTROL WEIGHT FEEL GOOD ~ IMPROVE FITNESS ~ DEVELOP STAMINA GET OUT AND ABOUT ~ TRY SOMETHING NEW
LOW COST SESSIONS | PAY AS YOU GO | MEMBERSHIP FREE
WůĞĂƐĞ ƐŝŐŶ ŚĞƌĞ͘͘͘
www.link4life.org/activ8teme To find out more about activ8teme contact Sarah Shard
ͻ džŚŝďŝƟ ŽŶƐ Θ sŝƐƵĂů ƌƚƐ dŚŝƐ ŶĞǁ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟ ŽŶ ŽƉĞŶƐ Ăƚ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ŽŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϭϰ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ͘ KŶ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƚǁŽ ƋƵŝůƚƐ ʹ ŽŶĞ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϴϵϱ ĞŵďƌŽŝĚĞƌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚǁŽ ŚƵŶĚƌĞĚ ŶĂŵĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŝƟ njĞŶƐ ŽĨ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ Ă ŶĞǁ ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƋƵŝůƚ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ƚŽĚĂLJ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƋƵŝůƚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ďLJ ƚĞdžƟ ůĞ ĂƌƟ Ɛƚ >LJŶŶ ^ĞƩ ĞƌŝŶŐƚŽŶ͘
&Ƶůů ƐƚĞĂŵ ĂŚĞĂĚ ͻ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ Ʃ ƌĂĐƟ ŽŶƐ dŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŵŝůů ĞŶŐŝŶĞ ŝƐ ŚĞƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ŽƌŽƵŐŚ Ăƚ ůůĞŶƌŽĂĚ ^ƚĞĂŵ DƵƐĞƵŵ ŶĞĂƌ EĞǁŚĞLJ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŝŶ ĨƵůů ƐƚĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ŽŶ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ Į ƌƐƚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ŽĨ ĞǀĞƌLJ ŵŽŶƚŚ͘ :ƵƐƚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĂƐĐŝŶĂƟ ŶŐ ƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŚĞƌĞ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĚŽŽƌƐƚĞƉ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ƉĂLJ ŝƚ Ă ǀŝƐŝƚ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϰ͘ dŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŝƐ ĂǁĞƐŽŵĞ͊
EĞǁ zĞĂƌ͛Ɛ &ŝƚŶĞƐƐ ͻ ^ƉŽƌƚ Θ >ĞŝƐƵƌĞ ƌĞ LJŽƵ ƉƌŽŵŝƐŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŵŽƌĞ ĂĐƟ ǀĞ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϰ͍ dŚĞŶ >ŝŶŬϰ>ŝĨĞ͛Ɛ ĂĐƟ ǀϴƚĞŵĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŝƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĂŶ ĞdžĐŝƟ ŶŐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŽĨ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĂĚƵůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ůŽǁ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ͚ƉĂLJ ĂƐ LJŽƵ ŐŽ͛͘ EŽ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ Į ŶĚ Ă ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ Žƌ ƚĞĂŵ ʹ ũƵƐƚ ƚƵƌŶ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ũŽŝŶ ŝŶ͘ ^ƉŽƌƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ďĂĚŵŝŶƚŽŶ͕ ĐLJĐůŝŶŐ͕ ĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ Į ƚŶĞƐƐ͕ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů͕ ŐŽůĨ͕ ƌŽƵŶĚĞƌƐ͕ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐǁŝŵŵŝŶŐ͘ ƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƐƚĂŵŝŶĂ͕ ŵĞĞƟ ŶŐ ŶĞǁ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ͕ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ǁĞŝŐŚƚ͕ ĨĞĞůŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ Į ƚŶĞƐƐ ĂƌĞ ũƵƐƚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĞŶĞĮ ƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƉĂƌƚ͊ dŽ Į ŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ĂĐƟ ǀϴƚĞŵĞ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ^ĂƌĂŚ ^ŚĂƌĚ Ăƚ >ŝŶŬϰ>ŝĨĞ ŽŶ ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϮϲϮϯϵ Žƌ Ϭϳϵϳϲ ϰϵϴϲϮϵ͘ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ĞŵĂŝů ŚĞƌ Ăƚ ĂĐƟ ǀϴƚĞŵĞΛůŝŶŬϰůŝĨĞ͘ŽƌŐ zŽƵ ǁŝůů Į ŶĚ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŽƵƌ ůĂƚĞƐƚ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ Ăƚ ǁǁǁ͘ůŝŶŬϰůŝĨĞ͘ŽƌŐͬĂĐƟ ǀϴƚĞŵĞ Žƌ ŽŶ &ĂĐĞŬ͘ĐŽŵͬ ĐƟ ǀϴƚĞDĞ͘
'Žϰŝƚ Ăƚ ,ĂůĨ dĞƌŵ
'Ğƚ ƌĞĂƟ ǀĞ
ŝƐĐŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ
ͻ 'ƵŝĚĞĚ tĂůŬƐ Θ dŽƵƌƐ
ͻ ^ƉŽƌƚ Θ >ĞŝƐƵƌĞ
ͻ tŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ͕ ůĂƐƐĞƐ Θ dĂůŬƐ
ͻ tŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ͕ ůĂƐƐĞƐ Θ dĂůŬƐ
ǀĞŶŝŶŐ ǁĂůŬƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŐŚŽƐƚůLJ ƚĂůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƌĚĞƌŽƵƐ ĚĞĞĚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ͛Ɛ ƉĂƐƚ͘
/ƚ͛Ɛ ŚĂůĨ ƚĞƌŵ Ăƚ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ůĞŝƐƵƌĞ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϳ ƚŽ Ϯϭ &ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ͘
:ŽŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŶƚŚůLJ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ĐƌĞĂƟ ǀĞ ǁƌŝƟ ŶŐ ŐƌŽƵƉ͘ Kƌ ǁŚĂƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ŬŶŝƫ ŶŐ͍
&ŝŶĚ ŽƵƚ ĂďŽƵƚ sĞŶĞƟ ĂŶ 'ůĂƐƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ,ĞďƌŝĚĞƐ͕ ZŽďĞƌƚ ƵƌŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ͘
Ghost Walks
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ E^W ,ĞLJǁŽŽĚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ
In aid of NSPCC. Venue: Heywood Civic Centre, L/Cpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, OL10 1LW Time: 9am-12noon Bookings/enquiries: 0300 303 8399 or www.link4life.org/heywoodcivic
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ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ŽīĞĞ DŽƌŶŝŶŐ with Carols
Organised by Heywood Civic Centre
dŚŝƐ ĐŚĂƌŝƚLJ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĐŽīĞĞ morning with your favourite carols, sung ďLJ ůŽĐĂů ĂƌƟƐƚƐ͕ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ sing along. Venue: Heywood Civic Centre, L/Cpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, OL10 1LW Time: 10am Price: άϮ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚĞĂͬĐŽīĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŬĞ Bookings/enquiries: 0300 303 8399 or www.link4life.org/heywoodcivic
DF FREE FARE Fri 28 Feb
WƐLJĐŚŝĐ ^ĂůůLJ͗ KŶ dŚĞ ZŽĂĚ
Organised by Gracie Fields Theatre
Star of Sky LIVINGS’ Psychic Sally On The Road, Britain’s favourite TV psychic, Sally Morgan returns with her outstanding ϮϬϭϰ ŶĂƟŽŶǁŝĚĞ ƚŽƵƌ͘ Venue: Gracie Fields Theatre, Hudson’s Walk, Rochdale OL11 5EF Time: 7.30pm Price: All seats £23 Booking fee apply Bookings/enquiries: Ždž KĸĐĞ 01706 716689 or on-line www. ŐƌĂĐŝĞĮĞůĚƐƚŚĞĂƚƌĞ͘ĐŽŵ
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Sport & Leisure DŽŶ ϭϳ &Ğď ƚŽ &ƌŝ Ϯϭ &Ğď
'Žϰŝƚ ,ĂůĨ dĞƌŵ ,ŽůŝĚĂLJ ůƵďƐ Organised by Link4Life
Contact your local leisure centre and pool for what’s on during the February half-term school holidays or visit www.link4life.org/go4it. Venues: Bowlee Park Sports Centre 0161 643 4907; Heywood Sports Village ϬϭϳϬϲ ϵϮϰϬϬϬ͖ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ^ƉŽƌƚƐ Centre 01706 756602; Middleton Arena 0161 662 4000; Rochdale Leisure Centre 01706 926000; Touchstones Rochdale 01706 924492.
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dŚĞĂƚƌĞ Θ WĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ƌƚƐ DŽŶ Ϯ ĞĐ ƚŽ dƵĞƐ Ϯϰ ĞĐ
^ŶŽǁ tŚŝƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ^ĞǀĞŶ ǁĂƌĨƐ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ^ŚŽŶĞ WƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐ >ƚĚ ĂŶĚ Middleton Arena
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is an amazing colourful pantomime; come along and see Snow tŚŝƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĞƌ ƐĞǀĞŶ ƟŶLJ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ ĨƌŽŵ the enchanted forest try to overpower their evil ruler the Wicked Queen. James Shone, Producer and Director for Shone WƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƐ >ƚĚ ƐĂŝĚ͕ ͚/ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ǁĂŝƚ ƚŽ bring Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to the Middleton Arena this Christmas, we have so many tricks up our sleeve to make this the biggest pantomime ever to be staged at the Arena’. Ticket prices have been lowered and will provide ĂŶ ĞǀĞŶ ďĞƩĞƌ ǀĂůƵĞ ƐŚŽǁ͕ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ŐĞƚ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ŝƚ͊ dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽǁ ŝƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ LJĞƚ͊ Time: Various, please telephone for details or check on-line at www.link4life.org/whatson. Price: £16 Adults, £12.50 Children, £12.50 Concessions, £50 Family Ticket Bookings/enquiries: ǁǁǁ͘ƐĞĞƟĐŬĞƚƐ͘ com to buy online or 0844 871 8819, or ŝŶ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŶĂ ďŽdž ŽĸĐĞ Ϭϴϰϰ 855 4020 (Booking fee applies to online bookings).
FF DF FARE ^ƵŶ ϮϮ ĞĐ ƚŽ dƵĞƐ Ϯϰ ĞĐ
ŝŶĚĞƌĞůůĂ
Organised by Heywood Civic Centre /ƚ͛Ɛ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŐŝĐ and adventure of this spectacular family pantomime telling the rags to riches love story that is one of the best ůŽǀĞĚ ŵĂŐŝĐĂů ƉĂŶƚŽŵŝŵĞƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ƟŵĞ with some of the most well-known characters. A licensed bar, Tuck shop and merchandise will be available. Venue: Heywood Civic Centre, L/Cpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, OL10 1LW Time: Sun & Mon 1.30pm; Tues 1pm Price: Adults £6; Concessions £5 Bookings/enquiries: Ždž KĸĐĞ ϬϯϬϬ 303 8399
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^ƵŶ ϭ ĞĐ
ZĞŝŶĚĞĞƌ WĂƌĂĚĞ
Organised by Rochdale Town Centre Management
Venue: Rochdale town centre Time: Further details to come. Enquiries: 01706 926676
FF FREE FARE &ƌŝ Ϯϰ :ĂŶ
ƵƌŶƐ EŝŐŚƚ
Organised by Rochdale Town Hall
ƵƌŶƐ EŝŐŚƚ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ϲ ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ of fabulous food including neeps and ƚĂƫĞƐ͘ ŶĚ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ĨŽƌŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ WŝƉĞƌ͘ Proceeds will go to the Mayor’s ĐŚĂƌŝƟĞƐ͘ Venue: Rochdale Town Hall, The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AB Enquiries: Paul Towriss 07977 236 071
DF FARE
tŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ͕ ůĂƐƐĞƐ Θ dĂůŬƐ &ŝƌƐƚ dŚƵƌƐ ŽĨ ǀĞƌLJ DŽŶƚŚ
dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ƌĞĂƟǀĞ tƌŝƟŶŐ Group
EŽǁ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůLJ ĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ƌĞĂƟǀĞ tƌŝƟŶŐ 'ƌŽƵƉ meets monthly to encourage and ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ǁƌŝƟŶŐ͘ ŶĐŽƵƌĂŐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ŐĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ǁŝƚŚ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ǁƌŝƟŶŐ͕ the group welcomes new members, ďŽƚŚ ǁŽƵůĚͲďĞ ĂŶĚ ĞdžŝƐƟŶŐ ǁƌŝƚĞƌƐ͕ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ŝŶ͘ ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ůĞĚ ďLJ EŽƌŵĂŶ Warwick, Just Poets. Please phone for details. Venue: Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade Time: Workshops 2pm-3.30pm Enquiries: 01706 924492
DF FREE FARE ^ĞĐŽŶĚ dƵĞƐ ŽĨ ǀĞƌLJ DŽŶƚŚ
&ƌŝĞŶĚƐ ŽĨ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ƌƚ 'ĂůůĞƌLJ
For many years the Friends have been helping the Art Gallery to conserve and ĂĐƋƵŝƌĞ ƉĂŝŶƟŶŐƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ͘ Talks by invited speakers about historic ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ Ăƌƚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĂŌ ĂƌĞ held most months with the occasional ƚƌŝƉ ƚŽ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŽƚŚĞƌ Ăƌƚ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶƐ͘ dĂůŬƐ cost £2 per person for members; £3 for non-members, which includes refreshments. Payable on the door – no booking required. All welcome. Annual membership £8 is available. Please see our website for further details. Venue: Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade Time: 12.30pm–1.45pm Enquiries: 01706 924492
&ƌŝ ϭϬ :ĂŶ Θ ^Ăƚ ϭϭ :ĂŶ
dĞĂďĂŐƐ Θ dĞĂƌƐ
North Manchester author Karen Woods is showcasing her new play Teabags Θ dĞĂƌƐ͊ tŽŽĚƐ ŶŽǀĞůƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĞŶŽǁŶĞĚ ĨŽƌ ďĞŝŶŐ ƌĂǁ ĂŶĚ ŐƌŝƩLJ ŶŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ stories which hold nothing back. The stage play of Teabags & Tears certainly ůŝǀĞƐ ƵƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ͘ dĞĂďĂŐƐ & Tears is a gripping story based on a character called Sandra who is a woman ƚƌĂƉƉĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘ ^ĂŶĚƌĂ WĂƌƟŶŐƚŽŶ ŚĂƐ ůĞĚ Ă ĚŽŐ͛Ɛ ůŝĨĞ͘ ďƵƐĞĚ by her husband and humiliated by her ƐŝƐƚĞƌ͕ ƐŚĞ ĮŶĚƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ revenge. Sandra is at her wits end and a pill away from a breakdown when she ƵŶĐŽǀĞƌƐ ŚĞƌ ŚƵƐďĂŶĚ͛Ɛ ĂīĂŝƌ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĞƌ ƐŝƐƚĞƌ͘ ŽŶĮĚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ďĞƐƚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ƉůŽƚ ƚŚĞ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ ƉĂLJďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƚǁŽ ŽĨ them with spectacular consequences. Ŷ ĂĚĂƉƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŚĞƌ ĮŌŚ ŶŽǀĞů͕ <ĂƌĞŶ Woods deals with issues as diverse as ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĞůĞďƌŝƚLJ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ in a way which will make you laugh and cry.
Road) Time: 7.30pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ƐƵďƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ άϮϱ͖ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ £4 per visit (for maximum of 2 visits) Enquires: Secretary Ann Lord 01706 849203
FARE dŚƵƌƐ Ϯϭ EŽǀ
ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ WŝŽŶĞĞƌ DƵƐĞƵŵ ǀĞŶŝŶŐ >ĞĐƚƵƌĞƐ ʹ ŽͲŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ &ĂŝƚŚ Organised by Rochdale Pioneers Museum
DF FARE Organised by Middleton Arena
^ƚƌĞĞƚ ǀĞŶƚƐ Θ &ĞƐƟǀĂůƐ
Venue: DŝĚĚůĞƚŽŶ ƌĞŶĂ͕ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ Street, M24 1AG Time: Doors 7pm; show starts 7.30pm Price: ůů ƟĐŬĞƚƐ άϭϳ͘ϱϬ Bookings/enquiries: ǁǁǁ͘ƐĞĞƟĐŬĞƚƐ͘ĐŽŵ to buy online or phone 0871 230 0010 Žƌ ŝŶ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŶĂ ďŽdž ŽĸĐĞ or phone 0844 855 4020 (Booking fee applies to online bookings). &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĞŵĂŝů͗ kashkb@hotmail.co.uk.
>ĂƐƚ dƵĞƐ ŽĨ ǀĞƌLJ DŽŶƚŚ
November lecture: Building CoŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ʹ ĨƌŽŵ t^ ƚŽ ŽͲŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ 'ƌŽƵƉ͗ ϭϱϬ zĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ Ă ŽͲŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ giant. Refer to www.rochdalepioneersmuseum.coop/ events. Venue: Rochdale Pioneers Museum, 31 Toad Lane, Rochdale OL12 0NU Time: 6.30pm-8pm Price: Free Bookings/enquiries: Please call 01706 524920 or email museum@co-op.ac.uk
DF FREE FARE ϮŶĚ tĞĚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŽŶƚŚ tĞĚƐ ϭϭ ĞĐ
>ĂŶĐĂƐŚŝƌĞ ŝĂůĞĐƚ ǀĞŶŝŶŐ ʹ >ĂŶĐĂƐŚŝƌĞ <ĞƐŵƵƐ
Organised by Edwin Waugh Dialect Society
ŽŶĂƟŽŶƐ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ͘ Venue: Jarvis Street Methodist Chapel, :ĂƌǀŝƐ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ ;Žī tŚŝƚǁŽƌƚŚ ZŽĂĚͿ Rochdale Time: 7.30pm prompt Enquiries: 01706 343163 or 631355.
FARE tĞĚƐ ϭϭ ĞĐ
dŚĞ ƌĂ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ &ůĂƉƉĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĞĂŬĞƌ DƌƐ : ƌŽĂĚďĞŶƚ
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ŶƟƋƵĞƐ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Venue: St Vincent’s Community Hall, ĂůĚĞƌƐŚĂǁ >ĂŶĞ͕ EŽƌĚĞŶ ;Žī ĚĞŶĮĞůĚ Road) Time: 7.30pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ƐƵďƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ άϮϱ͖ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ £4 per visit (for maximum of 2 visits) Enquires: Secretary Ann Lord 01706 849203
FARE dŚƵƌƐ ϭϮ ĞĐ
Ŷ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞĚ ůĞĐƚƵƌĞ ďLJ ^ƚĞǀĞ ,ĂůůŝǁĞůů͗ dŚĞ tŽƌŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tŽŽĚůĂŶĚ dƌƵƐƚ
Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
<ŶŝƩLJ 'ƌŝƩLJ
Organised by Touchstones Rochdale
ŽŵĞ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŵŽŶƚŚůLJ ŬŶŝƫŶŐ group. Feel free to bring along your own ŬŶŝƫŶŐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ƐŚĂƌĞ ŝĚĞĂƐ or start something new. Younger ŬŶŝƩĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽů holidays. Free session. Venue: Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade Time: 2pm-3.30pm Enquiries: 01706 924492
FF DF FREE FARE dƵĞƐ ϭϵ EŽǀ
ŶŐůŝƐŚ WŽƌĐĞůĂŝŶ ŽīĞĞ ƵƉƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĞĂŬĞƌ : >ĂŵŽŶĚ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ŶƟƋƵĞƐ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ
ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ŶƟƋƵĞƐ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŵĞĞƚƐ ŽŶ the second Weds of the month from September to May with a programme of speakers throughout the season. Venue: St Vincent’s Community Hall, ĂůĚĞƌƐŚĂǁ >ĂŶĞ͕ EŽƌĚĞŶ ;Žī ĚĞŶĮĞůĚ
Venue: ƵƚŐĂƚĞ ĂƉƟƐƚ ŚƵƌĐŚ͕ ĚĞŶĮĞůĚ Road, Rochdale Time: 7.30pm Price: Members £2; Non-members £3 Enquiries: 01706 630707/01706 814884
Sat 14 Dec
dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ ĚƵůƚ ƌĂŌ tŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ ʹ ϯ &ĞůƚĞĚ &ůŽǁĞƌƐ Organised by Touchstones Rochdale
dŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ŽĨ dŽƵĐŚƐƚŽŶĞƐ͛ ĂĚƵůƚ ĐƌĂŌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ŽďũĞĐƚƐ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ůŽŽŵ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ͘ ŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ũŽŝŶ ĂƌƟƐƚ ĂƚĞ :ĞƐƐŽƉ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů Ăƌƚ ŽĨ ĨĞůƟŶŐ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ŇŽǁĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽ accessories or to decorate your home. All materials will be provided. Booking ŝƐ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů͘ άϱ ŶŽŶͲƌĞĨƵŶĚĂďůĞ ĨĞĞ is payable upon booking to secure a place. Places are limited, so booking is ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů͘ Venue: Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade
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Time: 11am-1pm Bookings/enquiries: 01706 924928
DF FARE Weds 18 Dec
WŝŽŶĞĞƌ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ
Organised by Rochdale Pioneers Museum
Refer to www.rochdalepioneersmuseum. coop/events. Venue: Rochdale Pioneers Museum, 31 Toad Lane, Rochdale OL12 0NU Time: 6.30pm-8pm Price: Free Bookings/enquiries: Please call 01706 524920 or email: museum@co-op.ac.uk
DF FREE FARE Sat 21 Dec to Sat 4 Jan
Holiday Quizzes
Organised by Touchstones Rochdale
Drop in during normal opening hours – no booking required. Complete the quiz and get your chance to be entered into the free prize draw. Venue: Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade, Rochdale Time: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm; Christmas holidays: 24 & 31 Dec Open 10am-3pm; Closed 25-26 Dec & 1 Jan Enquiries: 01706 924492
FF DF FREE FARE Weds 8 Jan
Charles Hajdamach’s talk on sĞŶĞƟĂŶ 'ůĂƐƐ
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ĂƐƚůĞƚŽŶ >ŝƚĞƌĂƌLJ Θ ^ĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ Society
Gordon Yates’ talk will cover the wildlife of Spitzbergen & Greenland; Jura, Colonsay & Skye. We are a long established society in Castleton. Presenters have included authors, naturalists, local historians, Įůŵ ŵĂŬĞƌƐ͕ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐ͕ ƐĐŝĞŶƟƐƚƐ ĂŶĚ travellers talking about their interests ĂŶĚ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶƐ͘ DĞĞƟŶŐƐ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ůĂƐƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭ Ь ŚŽƵƌƐ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ ďLJ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ͕ tea and biscuits. New members welcome. Venue: Castleton Community Centre, OL11 3AF Time: 7pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ĨĞĞ άϭϱ Žƌ ŶŽŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϮ ƉĞƌ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ Enquiries: 01706 632275 or 01606 633674
FARE Fri 24 Jan
WĞƚĞƌ tŽŽĚƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ Ă ƚĂůŬ ŽŶ ͞ZŽďďŝĞ ƵƌŶƐ͟
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ĂƐƚůĞƚŽŶ >ŝƚĞƌĂƌLJ Θ ^ĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ Society
Venue: Castleton Community Centre, OL11 3AF Time: 7pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ĨĞĞ άϭϱ Žƌ ŶŽŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϮ ƉĞƌ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ Enquiries: 01706 632275 or 01606 633674
FARE
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ŶƟƋƵĞƐ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Venue: St Vincent’s Community Hall, ĂůĚĞƌƐŚĂǁ >ĂŶĞ͕ EŽƌĚĞŶ ;Žī ĚĞŶĮĞůĚ Road) Time: 7.30pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ƐƵďƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ άϮϱ͖ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ άϰ ƉĞƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ ;ĨŽƌ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ŽĨ Ϯ ǀŝƐŝƚƐͿ Enquires: Secretary: Ann Lord 01706 849203
FARE Thurs 9 Jan
'ůĂƐƐ ^ůŝĚĞƐ ŽĨ KůĚ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů Θ Archaeological Society
New members welcome. Venue: ,ĂƌǀĞLJ ZŽŽŵ͕ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŽĂĐŚ ,ŽƵƐĞ͕ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ Time: 8pm, 7.45pm for refreshments Price: Small charge includes refreshments Enquiries: 01706 650636 or o01706 377685
FARE Tues 14 Jan
dĂůŬ ŽŶ ͚WůĞĂƐĞ ^ŝŐŶ ,ĞƌĞ͛ YƵŝůƚ Project Organised by Touchstones Rochdale
Ŷ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ĂĚƵůƚƐ ʹ dĞdžƟůĞ ĂƌƟƐƚ >LJŶŶ ^ĞƩĞƌŝŶŐƚŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĂŶ ƌ ůŝƐŽŶ Slater will talk about their work on the Rochdale signature quilt project ŽŶ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ͘ WĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ &ƌŝĞŶĚƐ ŽĨ Rochdale Art Gallery’s talk programme. Venue: Talks held at Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade Time: 12.30pm–1.45pm Enquiries: 01706 924492
DF FREE FARE Fri 17 Jan
'ŽƌĚŽŶ zĂƚĞƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ĂŶ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞĚ ƚĂůŬ ͞ ƌĐƟĐ Θ ,ĞďƌŝĚŝĂŶ KĚLJƐƐĞLJ͟ ʹ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ ŽĨ ^ƉŝƚnjďĞƌŐĞŶ Θ 'ƌĞĞŶůĂŶĚ͖ :ƵƌĂ͕ ŽůŽŶƐĂLJ Θ Skye
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Fri 31 Jan
EŽƌŵĂŶ tĂƌǁŝĐŬ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ an illustrated talk “Where /ŵĂŐŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĞŐŝŶƐ͟
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ĂƐƚůĞƚŽŶ >ŝƚĞƌĂƌLJ Θ ^ĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ Society
Venue: Castleton Community Centre, OL11 3AF Time: 7pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ĨĞĞ άϭϱ Žƌ ŶŽŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϮ ƉĞƌ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ Enquiries: 01706 632275 or 01606 633674
FARE Thurs 6 Feb
An illustrated lecture by John ĂƌůŽǁ͗ ŝƌĚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tĂLJŽŚ͕ dƵƌƚŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĚŐĞǁŽƌƚŚ ZĞƐĞƌǀŽŝƌƐ Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
Venue: ƵƚŐĂƚĞ ĂƉƟƐƚ ŚƵƌĐŚ͕ ĚĞŶĮĞůĚ Road, Rochdale Time: 7.30pm Price: DĞŵďĞƌƐ άϮ͖ EŽŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϯ Enquiries: 01706 630707 or 01706 814884
Fri 7 Feb
:ĞŶŶŝĨĞƌ ƌŽĂĚďĞŶƚ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ĂŶ illustrated talk “Rochdale Pioneers DƵƐĞƵŵ͟ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ĂƐƚůĞƚŽŶ >ŝƚĞƌĂƌLJ Θ ^ĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ Society
Venue: Castleton Community Centre, OL11 3AF Time: 7pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ĨĞĞ άϭϱ Žƌ ŶŽŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϮ ƉĞƌ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ Enquiries: 01706 632275 or 01606 633674
FARE Weds 12 Feb
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For event details visit www.link4life.org/whatson
in the Saleroom KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ŶƟƋƵĞƐ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Venue: St Vincent’s Community Hall, ĂůĚĞƌƐŚĂǁ >ĂŶĞ͕ EŽƌĚĞŶ ;Žī ĚĞŶĮĞůĚ Road) Time: 7.30pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ƐƵďƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ άϮϱ͖ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ άϰ ƉĞƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ ;ĨŽƌ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ŽĨ Ϯ ǀŝƐŝƚƐͿ Enquires: Secretary: Ann Lord 01706 849203
FARE Fri 14 Feb
ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ tŚŝƩůĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ĂŶ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞĚ ƚĂůŬ ͞,ĞĂůĞLJ Ğůů ʹ Natural History and Industrial ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ͟
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ĂƐƚůĞƚŽŶ >ŝƚĞƌĂƌLJ Θ ^ĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ Society
Venue: Castleton Community Centre, OL11 3AF Time: 7pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ĨĞĞ άϭϱ Žƌ ŶŽŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϮ ƉĞƌ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ Enquiries: 01706 632275 or 01606 633674
FARE Sat 15 Feb to Sat 22 Feb
Holiday Quizzes Organised by Touchstones Rochdale
Drop in during normal opening hours – no booking required. Complete the quiz and get your chance to be entered into the free prize draw. Venue: Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade, Rochdale Time: Tues to Sat 10am-5pm Enquiries: 01706 924492
FF DF FREE FARE Thurs 20 Feb
ƌĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞĞƉ͊ Organised by Touchstones Rochdale
The whole family will enjoy making and ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ăƌƚ Ăƚ ŽƵƌ ĨƌĞĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŽŶ Ă ƐĞĂ creature theme. There will be lots of ĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƐŽ ƉŽƉ ŝŶ ĨŽƌ 30 minutes or stay and enjoy all three hours – there is no need to rush. Drop in – no booking required. Suitable for: 5-12 years. All children must be accompanied ďLJ ĂŶ ĂĚƵůƚ ;ŵĂdž͘ ϯ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƉĞƌ ĂĚƵůƚͿ Venue: Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade Time: 11am-2pm Enquiries: 01706 924492
FF DF FREE FARE Fri 21 Feb
^ŚĞĚƐ ŽĨ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ Organised by Touchstones Rochdale
:ŽŝŶ ĂƌƟƐƚ :ŝůů ZĂŶĚĂůů ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ LJŽƵƌ ŽǁŶ mini shed based on the work in her ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ͘ ^ƵŝƚĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ͗ ϱʹϭϮ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ dŚŝƐ is a bookable event. All children must ďĞ ĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚ ďLJ ĂŶ ĂĚƵůƚ ;ŵĂdž ϯ children per adult). Bookings can only be made in the two weeks prior to the event by telephone or in person. This ĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ŝƐ &Z ͘ Venue: Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade Time: 10.30am-12noon Bookings/enquiries: 01706 924492
FF DF FREE FARE Fri 21 Feb
,ĞĂƚŚĞƌ ^ůĂƚĞƌ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ͞DLJ >ŝĨĞ ŝŶ ^ĂƵĚŝ ƌĂďŝĂ͟ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ĂƐƚůĞƚŽŶ >ŝƚĞƌĂƌLJ Θ ^ĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ Society
Venue: Castleton Community Centre, OL11 3AF Time: 7pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ĨĞĞ άϭϱ Žƌ ŶŽŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϮ ƉĞƌ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ Enquiries: 01706 632275 or 01606 633674
FARE Fri 28 Feb
,ĂƌƌLJ ůůǁŽŽĚ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ĂŶ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞĚ ƚĂůŬ ͞tŚĞƌĞ ƌĞ tĞ͍͟
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ĂƐƚůĞƚŽŶ >ŝƚĞƌĂƌLJ Θ ^ĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ Society
Venue: Castleton Community Centre, OL11 3AF Time: 7pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ĨĞĞ άϭϱ Žƌ ŶŽŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϮ ƉĞƌ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ Enquiries: 01706 632275 or 01606 633674
FARE Fri 7 Mar
ŶŶƵĂů 'ĞŶĞƌĂů DĞĞƟŶŐ Θ YƵŝnj EŝŐŚƚ
KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ĂƐƚůĞƚŽŶ >ŝƚĞƌĂƌLJ Θ ^ĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ Society
Venue: Castleton Community Centre, OL11 3AF Time: 7pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ĨĞĞ άϭϱ Žƌ ŶŽŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϮ ƉĞƌ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ Enquiries: 01706 632275 or 01606 633674
FARE Wed 12 Mar
^ƉĞĂŬĞƌ >ĂƌƐ dŚĂƌƉ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ Ă ƚĂůŬ ŽŶ ,ĂƌůŽƚƐ͕ ZĂŬĞƐ Θ ƌĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŚŝŶĂ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ZŽĐŚĚĂůĞ ŶƟƋƵĞƐ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ
LJ ƟĐŬĞƚ ŽŶůLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ĞǀĞŶƚ͘ Venue: St Vincent’s Community Hall, ĂůĚĞƌƐŚĂǁ >ĂŶĞ͕ EŽƌĚĞŶ ;Žī ĚĞŶĮĞůĚ Road) Time: 7.30pm Price: ŶŶƵĂů ƐƵďƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ άϮϱ͖ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ άϰ ƉĞƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ ;ĨŽƌ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ŽĨ Ϯ ǀŝƐŝƚƐͿ Enquires: Secretary: Ann Lord 01706 849203
FARE Thurs 13 Mar
dƌĞǀŽƌ DŽŽĚLJ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ 'ŝďƐŽŶ͛Ɛ Dŝůů ŝŶ ,ĂƌĚĐĂƐƚůĞ ƌĂŐŐƐ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů Θ Archaeological Society
New members welcome. Venue: ,ĂƌǀĞLJ ZŽŽŵ͕ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŽĂĐŚ ,ŽƵƐĞ͕ >ŝƩůĞďŽƌŽƵŐŚ Time: 8pm, 7.45pm for refreshments Price: Small charge includes refreshments Enquiries: 01706 650636 or o01706 377685
FARE Thurs 13 Mar
An illustrated lecture by Eric 'ƌĞĞŶǁŽŽĚ ͞dŚĞ &ůŽƌĂ ŽĨ EŽƌƚŚ >ĂŶĐĂŶƐŚŝƌĞ͟ Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists’ Society
Venue: ƵƚŐĂƚĞ ĂƉƟƐƚ ŚƵƌĐŚ͕ ĚĞŶĮĞůĚ Road, Rochdale Time: 7.30pm Price: DĞŵďĞƌƐ άϮ͖ EŽŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌƐ άϯ Enquiries: 01706 630707/01706 814884
B D IS T E O O A P O AR K PO AV LY IN OI TM D EN T
CH RISTMAS MENU AVAILABLE DURING DECEMBER Three courses Adults £22.95 Children £12.95 CHRISTMAS DAY MENU Five courses Two sittings 2pm & 5pm Adults £54.95 Children £22.95 DURING NOVEMBER Free Bottle of wine per couple when both order two mains from the a la carte menu
WHY BOO NOT
K YOUR CHRIS T AS PARTM Y H ERE
To book - ask behind the bar or call 01706 379 091 33 Lake Bank | Littleborough | Rochdale | Lancashire | www.lakelounge.co.uk
a restaurant with traditional, locally sourced food and a large selection of wines.
Function Room (for up to 50) available from Dec 2013
SPECIAL DINING DEALS
A La Carte menu - Sunday Lunch menu Early Bird menu available Tue- Sat 12pm - 2:00 pm Tue-Thur 5:30pm -7:30 pm 2 course £14.95 inc bottle of house wine when 2 people dine 3 course £17.95 inc bottle of house wine when 2 people dine
CELEBRATION CAKES AVAILABLE
NEW DINING DEALS AVAILABLE JAN 2014
the green Door,
122 new Road, Littleborough, oL15 8nL.
teL: 01706 838016
DINE in style the GooD FooD guiDe ANNABELLAS
Nicky and Andy have certainly put Annabellas firmly back on the map when it comes to fine dining in Whitworth and you are always guaranteed a warm welcome. They have transformed the menu and offer fine dining in a relaxing and attentive atmosphere. Gift certificates available for any amount, to be used at any time.There are always regular event evenings and they offer a mid week special... Mon - Thurs with 3 courses for £10.95 Restaurant open Tues - Sun from 5pm 142 Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8SZ 01706 550303
THE BAUM
Purveyors of Quality Food, Wine & Real Ale. Situated next to the CO-OP museum in a conservation area, The Baum has a welcoming oldie world ambience, with wooden floors and old enamel adverts. The quality bar menu, served all day 7 days a week, consists of light lunches, traditional dishes and tapas. The Baum offers an excellent selection of world beers on draught & bottles plus 8 ever changing guest cask ales & cider. Featured in ‘The Good Beer Guide’ for the last six years, winning CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year 2012. Rochdale Ghost Walks start from outside The Baum every first and third Thursday of month. £5 pp. 33-37 Toad Lane, Rochdale.
01706 352 186 www.thebaum.co.uk
THE CEDAR TREE AT THE SHEAF
Rachel & Andrew moved from Huddersfield Road and you can now find them at ‘The Cedar Tree at The Sheaf’, Haugh Fold, Newhey where they have transformed The Wheatsheaf pub into a stylish, modern Tapa's restaurant and bar offering fresh, seasonal, authentic Spanish dishes. With Grill Nights every Wednesday & Thursday offering prime succulent steaks, chicken & fish cooked to order from the griddle, two courses only £14.50. Sunday special kids eat free from separate children's menu, served 1-8 pm. Check out the website for further details and discover what entertainment nights are coming up in the near future. The restaurant is closed Monday & Tuesday. Haugh Fold, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3RF Book on 01706 842626 www.thecedartree.net
THE WATERSIDE BAR RESTAURANT
The restaurant is nestled in the heart of the Pennines; a fantastic venue with beautiful views of the surrounding Littleborough countryside, newly refurbished Rochdale canal and a small walk from the scenic Hollingworth Lake, yet the ambience is relaxed and continental. The restaurant portrays an intimate and relaxed lounge feel, with a comfortable sofa seating area for drinks on arrival or just to socialise with friends and family. Using only the finest ingredients and produce, Lisa & Kristan have combined traditional cooking with a passion for Mediterranean and Continental cuisine, creating exciting and extensive varied menus, from Lunchtime to A'la Carte. Now with their new outdoor al fresco dining area, it is the perfect place to enjoy al fresco dining when the sun shines. Open Tues - Sunday
Book on 01706 376 250 No1 Inghams Lane Littleborough OL15 0AY www.thewatersideexperience.co.uk
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NOW OPEN AFTER MAJOR REFURBISHMENT
A traditional local public house featured in The Good Beer Guide & Cask Marque. Proud of its quality home cooked food served 7 days a week. Why not try them for a daily roast, beer battered fish & chips or the Lancashire cheese selection. Beer garden with two boules piste, The Healey is the ideal place to start and finish a walk through Healy Dell Nature reserve which is just on its doorstep. Steeped in history The Healey, like its sister pub The Baum, has a real welcoming feel.
Food served Mon -Sat 11.30am - 9pm,
Sun 12pm - 6pm. 172 Shawclough Road
Shawclough, Rochdale OL12 6LW Book on 01706 645 453 thehealeyshawclough@hotmail.com
ROSE N BOWL RESTAURANT
The Rose 'N' Bowl is Rossendale’s longest established Carvery Restaurant & Bar based in Stacksteads with panoramic views to rear complete with heated decking area and private bowling green. It has been owned by Lords Caterers Whitworth (est 1934) for over 20yrs. Family friendly eatery from pub food to full famous carvery all from fresh local produce. You can opt for the 3 Course Carvery with unlimited vegetables at £14.95 or a main course for only £9.15. Wed Eve - Two dine on 3 course carvery with a bottle of wine £29.90 served 7-9pm Thurs Diamond Diners (over 60's) 2 course Lunch 12.00 - 1.30 pm £6.50 Early Eve Specials 5.30 - 6.45pm only £7.60 Rump Steak & Choc Fudge cake only £18.95 for two. Book now for Christmas. Food available
Tue - Fri 12.00 - 2pm & 5.30 - 9.30 pm
Sat & Sun 12.00 - 8.30pm
Newchurch Rd Stacksteads OL12 0UG 01706 879555
MOSS LODGE HOTEL
Rochdale’s premier 5 star luxury guest accommodation, wedding, conference & events venue. The Moss Lodge restaurant is now open for dinner to non-residents. Using only the finest of locally sourced and freshly cooked ingredients to create a monthly table d’hôte menu as well as regular Chef’s specials, all reasonably priced at just £30 for 3 courses followed with coffee. Prior booking is essential.
For reservations & all enquiries please Kings Road, Rochdale. OL16 5HW Tel: 01706 350555 e.mail: info@mosslodgehotel.com www.mosslodgehotel.com
LA MANCHA TAPAS BAR
La Mancha is Rochdale's only specialist tapas restaurant serving authentic Spanish cuisine in atmospheric surroundings. Situated in the very heart of Rochdale, the restaurant is easily accessible with lots of local parking. La Mancha was established over 10 years ago and has stood the test of time thanks to the quality and authenticity of its menu. Along with their lunchtime specials, they also have an extensive specials board with dishes from all the regions of Spain. They have a great party atmosphere... so why not celebrate your special occasions without breaking the bank! New take-away service (collection only. not available Friday or Saturday evenings or busy periods). Closed Mondays. Food served Tuesday to Thursday 12 -2.30 and 6-9.30, Friday and Saturday 12-10.30 and Sunday 5-9. Occasional live music nights by popular demand.
5 The Butts Avenue Rochdale OL16 1ES. 01706 713400 www.tapasatlamancha.co.uk
THE PEACOCK ROOM
The Peacock Room at The Crimble has now placed itself amongst the regions fine dining culinary elite. With 2 AA Rosette's and 2 Michelin Knives and Forks it has become the Deckers Group’s premier fine-dining restaurant. The Peacock Room uses the finest ingredients featuring the best cuts of meat prepared in their own butchery department to create a variety of sumptuous dishes. The extended wine list will provide you with the opportunity to combine our dishes with a variety of wines from around the world. The Peacock Room are passionate about the quality of ingredients they use. They work closely with local suppliers to ensure the dishes they serve are to a consistently high standard. The constantly evolving menu encapsulates modern English cuisine with a contemporary twist. Watch out for their regular special offers and themed evenings, details of which can be found on the website:
www.thedeckersgroup.com Bookings can be made online or over the phone on 01706 368591. Crimble Lane, Bamford, OL11 4AD
TO THE MANOR BORN Nestled over the hills from Newhey, on the slopes towards the picturesque Saddleworth village of Denshaw you will find Clough Manor. Originally an 18th century farmhouse with glorious panoramic views you could not find a better setting for a relaxing meal. The pre-dinner seating area is warm and welcoming, with comfortable seats in which to enjoy a drink. Rillette’s restaurant itself has been designed to entice and a seat by the window is a definite bonus offering stunning views. After a great build up to our meal the menu did not disappoint. Our starters were spiced lamb faggot with carrot puree, toasted almonds, jus and deep-fried crispy quail egg, duck comfit and cherry salad. Both dishes were presented well and tasted delicious with ample portions; just enough to wet our appetite. For our main dishes we chose honeyed duck breast with potato rosti, cabbage and bacon and a comfit belly pork, black pudding
stuffing, braised red cabbage, with mash and cider jus. The duck breast was cooked to perfection and and the sweetness of the braised red cabbage was the perfect partner to the pork belly stuffed with black pudding. After two substantial courses we still couldn’t resist a look at the tantalizing dessert menu… and we weren’t disappointed. We chose lemon and stem ginger cheesecake with raspberry puree and a classic creme brulee with lavender shortbread; both delicately prepared and proved to be the perfect end to a perfect dinner. The staff were attentive and friendly which made for an enjoyable all round experience. We can’t wait to return! To reserve a table at Rillette’s Restaurant tel 01457 871040 The Style Team www.rochdalestyle.com
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SERVING UP SUCCESS
Husband and wife duo, Kristan and Lisa Groom, recently celebrated ten successful years at The Waterside Restaurant & Wine Bar, in Littleborough. Lisa commented: "What a night!! We had a blinding time with excellent performances from 'Elephant juice', 'Chico' and 'DJ Zac Caulcutt'. We had a great turn out of 130 guests, including friends, family and customers who have supported us during the last ten years." Guests enjoyed cocktails and canapĂŠs on arrival followed by a sumptuous buffet in the ambient surroundings. "We are proud of what we have achieved and are always striving to improve and bring fresh new ideas, both in the cuisine and in our cocktail selection." commented Lisa. Lisa added, "We have a fantastic team of staff working along side us and could not have been where we are without them." The restaurant, which opened its doors in 2003, is going from strength to strength, having recently opened an outdoor terrace which allowed many customers to dine al fresco during the glorious summer months.
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THE GALLOWS
THE COFFEE HOUSE AT HORSE CARRS
Situated within easy reach of Hollingworth Lake, this family friendly pub is open all day every day, serving excellent value for money sandwiches, hot bites and main meals. You will not find a warmer welcome anywhere else in the Rochdale area, from Peter and Judith McCorrnick. The Gallows offers a large selection of real ales, with guest beers, plus a selection of fine wines and lagers.
The delightful historic Horse Carrs is now open as a Coffee House Thursday & Friday 11am - 4pm. Serving fresh coffee and a variety of teas, home made cakes, sandwiches, lunches and light snacks. Afternoon tea only £6.85pp or £12.00 for two. Served 1.30 – 3.30. Pre- booking essential. Offering free wi-fi and large free car park in a secluded spot this is the ideal place to relax and meet friends and business colleagues.
Now showing all Sky & BT Sports. Food served Monday to Saturday midday - 7pm Sunday midday - 6pm (inc Sunday Roast)
There are a choice of rooms available for private functions which can be booked by calling Margaret on 07803038089.
Coffee House Shawclough Road Rochdale OL12 6LG 01706 345477
Bookings now being taken for Christmas (ex Christmas day)
Wildhouse Lane Milnrow OL16 3JW 01706 642898 www.thegallows.co.uk
THE HINCHLIFFE ARMS
Nestled in the valley of Cragg Vale situated south facing, with two rivers crossing under the bridge leading to the village church, you could not find a more idyllic setting. Their aim is to run a country pub where everyone feels comfortable whether it be to eat some of their home-cooked dishes or to sit in the bar and drink from the ever-changing beer line-up. The food is traditional with a continental feel. They offer several menus, all seasonal and prepared freshly by their chefs. Food served Tues 5 -8pm, Weds & Thurs 12-2pm eve 5 - 8.30pm, Fri & Sat 12 – 9pm, Sun 12 6.45pm Christmas set menu available 3rd - 22nd December £18.00 2 courses £22.00 3 courses Closed Mondays but open bank holidays.
The Hinchliffe Arms, Cragg Vale , Hebden Bridge. HX7 5TA 01422 883 256
THE OXFORD
Alison and her family are now delighted to be running the Oxford creating a family friendly atmosphere in pleasant surroundings. They have selected a large choice of wines and spirits to compliment the quality menu on offer. Offering freshly prepared traditional dishes, light lunches and sandwiches. There is also an attractive outside garden seating area where you can enjoy the sunshine whilst dining and drinking. Food is served Mon - Sat 12-8 and Sunday 12-7. Private parties can be catered for.Book now for Christmas to avoid dissapointment. Limited places still available over Christmas. Look out for our special theme nights. We have a Mexican Night on 4th December 2013.
FALLEN ANGELS
Fallen Angels Continental Ristorante has captured the style of 14th century Italy by using genuine relics and sculptures for its interior, combining the finest authentic Mediterranean cuisine with the excitement and ambiance of the Renaissance. Many of the dishes are made or have been adapted from traditional family recipes. The continental staff are extremely knowledgeable and will gladly advise guests as to which dish best suits their tastes. They will also advise on the type of wine which best compliments a meal, choosing from a selection of finest continental bottles. Whether you are looking for a pizza, a pasta or perhaps something a little more adventurous, the Fallen Angels is an unforgettable experience. Watch out for their weekly specials and also their special reduced choice menus, which offer superb value for money. Menu details can be found online at www.thedeckersgroup.com
Bookings can be made online or over the phone on 01706 861861. Fallen Angels @ the Royal Toby Hotel Manchester Road – Castleton – Rochdale – OL11 3HF
The Oxford 662 Whitworth Road Rochdale OL12 0TB 01706 345709
DEMETRIS CAFE & TAVERNA
Situated within the Coach House in Littleborough you will find Demetris Cafe & Taverna. It is a cafe during the day, but on Friday and Saturday evenings, you can also experience fantastic Greek Nights. The night’s include Greek Mezze, 15 courses, plate smashing, free ouzo and a live bouzouki band. The venue is also available for private Greek nights and can seat up to 36 people. If you want the total Greek experience then book your table now. Evening bookings only. Now open Sundays.
Littleborough Coach House Lodge Street Littleborough 01706 378481 / 07889 868 954 www.demetris-taverna.co.uk
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The perfect dish to serve throughout the festive season - a great alternative to the traditional turkey
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SERVES 6 1 goose, around 5.4kg 2 marjoram sprigs 2 sprigs of sage 2 fresh rosemary sprigs 1 garlic bulb, halved 1 onion, roughly chopped 6 smoked bacon 3 tbsp clear honey 2 tsp poppy seeds 2 tsp fresh ginger root, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed POTATO FONDANT 4 baking potatoes 1 tbsp Olive oil 500ml chicken stock 1 lemon zest 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
METHOD 1. Preheat the oven to 180ยบC/gas 4. 2. Season the goose with salt and freshly ground pepper, place the marjoram, sage, thyme, garlic, onion and bacon inside and over the goose in the roasting tray. Place on a roasting rack and roast in the oven for 1 hour 20 minutes basting throughout. 3. For the potato fondant, cut the potatoes into barrel shapes using a potato cutter, making one barrel from each potato. 4. Heat the olive oil in a pan on a medium heat. Cook the potato until golden brown (about five minutes). 5. Cover the potatoes with chicken stock, lemon zest and rosemary . Cover the pan and bake in the oven for one hour, until cooked through and golden, turning periodically. 6. Remove the goose from the oven then in a small pan, warm the honey. Add the poppy seeds, ginger and crushed garlic, simmer for 2 minutes, then pour over the goose and leave to rest for 10 minutes. 7. Slice the goose (bearing in mind the meat is very rich) and serve with the fondant potato, mixed salad leaves and a drizzle of your favourite dressing.
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29TH NOV - Man of Rochdale Luncheon at Rochdale Town Hall. Tickets £37 pp including a four course lunch and entertainment from former Haughton Weaver Mr Norman Prince.
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5TH DEC - Lights of Love at Rochdale Parish Church, led by The Bishop of Middleton once again - a lovely service to remember our loved ones, 7pm.
8TH DEC - Santa Fun Run, setting off from Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre at 11am, £10 pp - open to all ages, a great way to start your Sunday!
13TH DEC - Lights of Love at Springhill Hospice. Two services, one at 3p.m and one at 6pm, a lovely way to remember our loved ones, with a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie.
Photo: Mayor Peter Rush, Julie Halliwell (Springhill Hospice, Acting Chief Executive), Ken Davies MBE and Jim Dobbin MP, with Springy the Hospice Mascot.
Look who’s new in town… the brand new Springhill Hospice shop saw a wonderful reception when Jim Dobbin MP officially opened Springhill Hospice's latest venture on Market Street in Heywood. Mayor of Rochdale, Peter Rush, also showed his support for the 7th shop the hospice has opened. "The day was a huge success, we'd like to thank the people of Heywood for giving us such a warm welcome" said Sarah Ford, Income Services Manager at the Hospice. Here's to another successful store raising money for our local hospice.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED JOIN SPRINGY THE FROG AT THE FATHER CHRISTMAS FUN RUN Springy the frog, Springhill Hospice's mischievous mascot has stamped his seal of approval on this year's Father Christmas extravaganza. Although still a baby himself, Springy has learnt all about Father Christmas and the Hospice Fun Run from Pearl Benbow, the race organiser, and has taken it upon himself to join in the fun. Pearl conceived the idea 8 years ago and ever since the fun run has gone from strength to strength. "Every year we see hundreds of people taking part in the event; it's a lovely family walk that they can stroll, run, walk a dog, push a pram, skip, jump or even act like a Springy and hop around Hollingworth Lake. That's the 'run' part but the fun part is that everyone dresses as Father Christmas", explained Rochdale resident Pearl. Pearl added "This year’s race is no different, with hundreds of Father Christmas' young and old taking part, it should be another fantastic year". If you've got an hour or so to spare on 8th December and want to see Springy in his Father Christmas suit, call fundraising at the Hospice for a registration form - it's a great family day out, fresh air, fun and importantly fundraising for such a worthwhile cause.
What do you do when the children are safely packed off to school, the housework is done, the shopping is put away and there's nothing on telly that you haven't see before? If the answer is nothing, if you're kicking your heels or simply want a new challenge why not consider volunteering at Springhill Hospice. Sarah Ford, Income Services Manager explained, "We are a very small fundraising team, so we rely on volunteers in so many ways. It's our 25th Anniversary year in 2014 and we've planned so many new events". Sarah added, "We'd be grateful of
any help, but on top of that we do have some specific immediate needs. Firstly we are looking for people who enjoy Ebaying, as we have items donated to the hospice that could raise much more money on eBay. Secondly, we would really love to build up a group of people we can call on to help us with tombolas and raffles, bag packs and buckets collections. Our final requirement is a surprise but if you are up for a laugh and can spare the odd hour... all will be revealed." If you can offer any time at all please call Fundraising on 01706 649920.
All events will be held at Springhill Hospice, Broad Lane, Rochdale, OL16 4PZ unless otherwise stated. For further details about any of the above, please contact the fundraising department on 01706 649920 or by e-mail lillie.winterbottom@nhs.net www.rochdalestyle.com
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Brown’s Cakes on St Mary’s Gate, Rochdale, made a special Coronation Street-themed cake, which they presented to Anthony Cotton and Kym Marsh at the recent Masquerade Ball, held at Rochdale Town Hall.
Staff from The Retreat, Nails & Things on St Mary’s Gate, Rochdale, took part in a reverse bungee jump on Sunday 13th October. The brave foursome – Sarah Devereux, Amelia D’Roza, Amy Mansfield and Rebecca O’Gorman - raised an impressive
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£416.50 in aid of Christies. They would like to thank their friends and clients at the salon for their generous sponsorship.
Scary Tales Springhill Hospice were the lucky winners of the Rochdale Exchange Community Rewards campaign earlier this year. The local hospice collected the most tokens during the campaign and were awarded with a prize fund of £2000. Kath Meredith, Alison McGuigan, Lillie Winterbottom and Springy the Hospice Frog visited Rochdale Exchange shopping centre to spend their money in a supermarket sweep style shop throughout the centre. The hospice added a fridge, microwave, hoover and toaster from Beales amongst 30 other items to help improve the wards at the hospice. The hospice also purchased plenty of Rochdale Ghost Walks are proving a popular attraction in the town, taking place on the first and third Thursday of every month, starting from the Baum at 7.30pm. This Halloween, over 100 people joined the walk around the haunted streets of Rochdale. For more information please visit www.rochdaleghostwalks.co.uk. 78
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pampering treats and home décor items from Boots, B&M and Home Bargains to be used as raffle and tombola prizes for events later on this year. Kath Meredith, Fundraising Administrator commented: "There were so many worthy causes on the list of those who were eligible so for us to win, wow! The hospice will benefit from this gift in so many ways and it is also a wonderful affirmation of our place in the hearts of the community of Rochdale".
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Photo: Alison Hepworth (Psychological & Care Lead/Counsellor, Anwen Maitland (Creative Therapist), Monica Currin (Day Hospice Patient and CD design competition winner), Jill Wilson (Counsellor) and Joanne Maxwell (Counsellor).
Rochdale apprentice Sophie Etheridge was recently shortlisted for the North West National Apprenticeship Awards 2013. She was up against tough competition with 1,600 applying for the prestigious award. Sophie, who works at Bowser Supply Ltd, in Shawclough, came runner up and received her award at the regional awards ceremony at Lancashire County Council Chambers on 4th September. The National Apprenticeship Awards, now in their 10th year, celebrate the achievements of the country’s most outstanding apprentices and apprenticeship employers.
Spooky Moves The pupils of Fab Dance, run by Fiona Briddon, enjoyed a Halloween Party at Norden United Reform Church. The children dressed up in fabulous, spooky costumes and danced the night away.
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Just can’t seem to relax? Can’t get a good night’s sleep? The counselling team at Springhill Hospice have recorded a relaxation cd based on the relaxation sessions available to patients and relatives in the hospice. The CD has two tracks – a progressive muscle relaxation and a guided imagery relaxation, the soothing vocals are overlaid with background hypnotherapy music. Relaxation can help tension, anxiety, stress, pain, worry and aid restful sleep. A competition was launched within the hospice community to design a relaxing image to be the artwork for the CD cover. The competition winner was Day Hospice patient Monica Currin. Heywood resident Monica’s work is aptly entitled ‘Tranquillity’. CD’s can be bought for £4.99 from the hospice either at reception, in Day Hospice, or call fundraising on 01706 649920 for mail order (p&p extra).
Rochdale Festival of Remembrance Concert, sponsored by RRG Toyota, took place on 2nd November at Rochdale Town Hall. The concert featured the Band of the Royal Regiment of Fusilliers, singer Freda Farnworth and Pipers from the 70 Croft Sqn ATC.
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