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Oct 11, 2024 | 
inyourarea.co.uk | Steve Cooke
WHAT'S ON: An exciting new family production is coming to the Bolton Octagon Preview: Steve CookeBolton Octagon audiences will be swinging their way into the jungle this festive season as they stage a new musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved classic, The Jungle Book.
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Aug 31, 2024 | 
inyourarea.co.uk | Steve Cooke
ROCHDALE WHAT'S ON: Funnyman Jimmy Cricket will be talking about his autobiography Preview: Steve CookeHeywood Library, Rochdale will be the setting for an audience with famous funnyman Jimmy Cricket. Jimmy will talk about his autobiography, Memoirs Of An Irish Comedian, released last year.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
inyourarea.co.uk | Steve Cooke
ROCHDALE WHAT'S ON: An award-winning Tina Turner tribute is coming to Middleton Arena Preview: Steve CookeShake a tail feather at Middleton Arena with the UK’s original, award-winning Tina Turner tribute… aka Justine Riddoch and her talented cast.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
inyourarea.co.uk | Steve Cooke |Emma Boff
ROCHDALE WHAT'S ON: Comedian and actress Hatty Preston is set to appear at a popular Rochdale comedy night Preview: Steve CookeHatty PrestonHatty is a London-born, Chicago-built, Liverpool-living comedian and actress. She has opened for major US and UK comics including Theo Von, Chris DiStefano, Jessica Kirson And Jack Whitehall. In Chicago she performs at top comedy clubs across the city including Laugh Factory (her home club), Zanies, Lincoln Lodge and Comedy Bar.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
inyourarea.co.uk | Emma Boff |Steve Cooke
Rochdale’s Riverside Writers (pictured above) has been shortlisted for the 2024 Creative Lives Awards. The awards shine a spotlight on the amazing creativity taking place in local communities. 34 creative groups have been shortlisted from across England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Voting is now open for the public to choose the winner of People’s Choice Award, so let’s get voting for our own Riverside Writers.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
inyourarea.co.uk | Emma Boff |Steve Cooke
By Steve CookeThis year, the ever-popular and increasingly recognised by festival goers from far afield, Feel Good Festival promises to be an exciting summer event. Produced by Rochdale Borough Council on Saturday, August 10, followed by the Feel Good Folk Festival on Sunday, August 11. This will be a weekend of live music which will take place in Rochdale Town Hall Square.
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May 24, 2024 | 
inyourarea.co.uk | Emma Boff |Steve Cooke
ROCHDALE EVENTS: Veterans’ champion Gary Bridson-Daley interviewed Native American Indian World War Two veteran, Charles Shay By Steve CookeLocal writer and veterans’ champion Gary Bridson-Daley has just returned from three weeks away in Spain and France, and before returning managed to interview his first World War Two U.S. veteran at his home in Normandy, France - Native American Indian veteran, Charles Shay.
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May 17, 2024 | 
inyourarea.co.uk | Emma Boff |Steve Cooke
ROCHDALE EVENTS: Keith Khan's The Accountants in rehearsal (Image: ©Phil Crow 2018) Review: Steve CookeThe Accounts at the Aviva Studios proves to be an electrifying encounter of cultures as China and India take centre stage in this new theatrical event at this wonderful venue. Choreographed by the masterful XIE Xin of Shanghai and Bollywood’s own Terence Lewis/Mahrukh Dumasia, this dance extravaganza certainly challenges our notions of identity and cultural dominance.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
inyourarea.co.uk | Emma Boff |Steve Cooke
WHAT'S ON: Families attend a colourful parade at Darnhill Festival By Steve CookeWe have been experiencing a steady decline in shared public spaces for many years. The demise of traditional meeting places like working men’s clubs, pubs, church halls and community centres has led to an increased isolation and loneliness.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
inyourarea.co.uk | Emma Boff |Steve Cooke
Preview: Steve CookeForce of Nature is a free, family-friendly live music and spoken word performance developed by Community Arts North West (CAN) as part of Rochdale’s celebrations of Earth Day 2024. Rochdale’s Earth Day 2024 events have been developed through a partnership with Rochdale Libraries, CAN, Rochdale Borough Council, Your Trust, and Touchstones. The event takes place at Number 1, Riverside on Saturday 20 April, between 12 pm and 3pm.
