Local Entertainment
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Review: Single White Female, Manchester Opera House
Single White Female is one of those films loads of people remember from the 90s, the kind of thriller you’d stick on with friends and end up shouting at the screen by the end.
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Review: Barnum wows Manchester with circus flair and stage magic
Lee Mead shines as the master of spectacle in a fast-paced musical filled with daring tricks and old-fashioned showmanship.
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Bury and Bolton theatre school earns national recognition for work with young people
A theatre school based in Greater Manchester has been named a Trinity Champion Centre just two years after opening, in recognition of its outstanding contribution to performing arts education and community inclusion.
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Saturday roundup as we Sing Hosanna first and then SKA later at Ramsbottom’s Come Together Festival
Ramsbottom stayed lively into Saturday night, 7 February, as the volunteer run Ramsbottom Come Together Festival continued a full day of activity into the night.
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Ramsbottom Come Together Festival in full swing this weekend
This weekend is the Ramsbottom Come Together Festival, a free community arts festival spanning across 12 venues.
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Jeff Goldblum to play Manchester on first ever UK tour with The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
Jeff Goldblum will bring his signature jazz stylings to Manchester for the first time this June as part of his debut UK tour with The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.
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The immersive tour of Rochdale, revealing hidden secrets
Culture, music, religion and the history of the town centre Wetherspoons. Only Rochdale could weave tales of these things together into a compelling intertwing web.
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Library hits the right note with ukulele loan launch in Middleton
Dozens gather for musical morning as library scheme puts instruments in the hands of residents.
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Feature: Catherine O'Hara: Her wigs are in mourning and honestly so are we
Catherine Anne O’Hara, a woman of devastating wit, transfixing facial elasticity, and wardrobe choices bold enough to end minor conflicts, has departed this mortal coil at the age of seventy-one.
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Rochdale streets lit up by powerful stories in immersive after-dark experience
Rochdale’s town centre has been transformed into a night-time audio-visual journey, inviting residents and visitors to see the borough through the eyes and voices of its people.
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Early bird tickets are being released for 2026 Rochdale Feel Good Festival
Rochdale’s Feel Good Festival will return on Saturday 8 August, with early bird tickets for the main stage set to go on sale at 10am on Friday 6 February.
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Circus Spectacular brings thrills and laughter to Middleton Arena this February
Families in Middleton are in for a treat this half term when a dazzling new circus show rolls into town for one day only.
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Cancer choir calls for new members as rehearsals resume in Bolton
A Bolton choir for people affected by cancer is inviting new singers to join as it begins rehearsals for the new year.
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Rochdale’s soundtrack reborn as new album and concert celebrate town’s music legacy
A new album and live concert are set to honour Rochdale’s iconic place in British music history, with the borough’s past and present artists uniting to revive classic tracks recorded on Kenion Street.
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🟥 RECAP: Glaston-BURY live updates, photos, interviews and more
Thousands of music lovers descended on Bury during Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August 2025, for Glaston-Bury, the annual one day music festival in aid of Bury Hospice and other local causes. Since it began in 2008, the event has raised over £300,000 and has become one of the town’s biggest highlights of the year.
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RECAP: Parklife 2025 Day Two - updates, photos & travel news
Day One at Parklife 2025 is done, and what a day it was. Over 50,000 people packed into Heaton Park for a massive Saturday, with sets from FLO, Rudimental and a huge headline performance by 50 Cent.
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RECAP : Parklife 2025 Day One - updates, photos & travel news
Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Parklife, as the day one of the festival gets underway.
Coming up next On Air
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Wide Awake Club2:00am - 5:00am
For those who find themselves awake at 3am more often than they’d like. Calm music, understanding voices and quiet company.
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Up Before the Alarm5:00am - 7:00am
for early starters, commuters and anyone already on their second brew. Livelier music and new voices warming things up before breakfast.
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Thursday Breakfast7:00am - 10:00am
getting you out of bed and to work and school with great music and headlines.
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Stubbsy in the Morning10:00am - Noon
Steve Stubbs brings you a mix of great music and irreverant chat each day of the week.
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Lunch with the Hat ManNoon - 2:00pm
Join Alan Duckworth, the Hat Man, for a great mix of music and chat.
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Afternoons on Roch Valley Radio2:00pm - 3:00pm
