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A stunning multi-award winning building comprising a library, coffee shop and conference facilities right in the heart of Rochdale town centre. Close to Metrolink and Rochdale Transport Interchange.
A stunning multi-award winning building comprising a library, coffee shop and conference facilities right in the heart of Rochdale town centre. Close to Metrolink and Rochdale Transport Interchange.
Discover Rochdale’s rich history on this guided tour, featuring the newly restored Town Hall, St Chad’s Church, and the Pioneers Museum.
from £20.00Enjoy a rare visit inside the glorious Heaton Hall, while uncovering the fascinating history of the ‘people’s park’ outside.
from £25.00Mark International Workers’ Day with J.J. Lepink’s powerful one-woman play, bringing a vital yet overlooked figure of British labour history to the stage.
from £13.00GASP! Horror Film Festival returns with three days of screenings dedicated to championing diversity in genre cinema.
from £5.00Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse range of pints.
from £35Band on the Wall bring people together to make, as well as watch, music. Join them to learn folk tunes from all over the world.
Rock-informed, techno-adjacent musical collagists Moin perform at Band on the Wall this spring.
from £16.50Dance a Céilí with Altogether Otherwise as part of their singing and dancing months in May and June.
free entryThe Rochdale Pioneers Museum – once a shop – is widely considered to be the birthplace of the co-operative movement.
Touchstones Rochdale is a great place to visit with something for all ages – and ideal for families with hands on activities in a child-friendly environment.
The Yoga Seed is an intimate studio just outside of Oldham town centre. Run by Sharon it offers small classes including a men only class.
The Arena has a regular programme of arts and entertainment including live music, concerts, comedy and dances with stage shows and national tours. With two licensed bars this is the perfect location for a great night out.
The Bank Top Tavern is a pub in Oldham known for its live music and regular events programme.
Oldham Coliseum is a repertory theatre in Greater Manchester which dates back to 1885 which welcomes touring shows in a vaired programme.
Hack Oldham is an event space that also offers co-working, community groups and crafting in the heart of Oldham.
Parliament Square is a public space in Oldham Town Centre with restaurants sitting alongside a new seven screen cinema.
Gallery Oldham provides a wide range of exhibitions and activities targeted at different audiences of all ages within Oldham and the surrounding area.
Northern Roots is set to become the largest Urban Farm and Eco-Park in the UK, bringing agriculture and outdoor activities to the heart of Oldham.
Over the past thirty years, retail giants have developed in the vicinity, yet Bury Market remains the undisputed champion of the North, attracting thousands of visitors every week.
Bury arts venue in fine surroundings. The Met programmes Music, comedy and theatre.
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
Crocodile-themed Easter egg hunts, sense-sational museum trips and more this Easter!
Electronic music features heavily in our latest round-up of gig highlights across Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool.
Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month
Spring is here and the North is buzzing with must-visit new restaurants and bars.
We've got many a good time in store this month as we round up the best walking tours, cultural classes and makers markets in the land.
Dynamic dance, party-performance, high-energy stand-up and a site-specific show set in a pub. All this and more in our newest theatre guide.
If it's inspiring, inclusive events and avant-garde, experimental afternoons you're after, look no further than live literature this spring – we've got you covered.