Local Entertainment
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True crime stage show with live psychopath test coming to Rochdale this November
Rochdale true crime fans are being invited to test their own inner darkness as a nationwide live show exploring staged murders arrives in town next month.
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Littleborough as youth theatre brings magic to the stage
Families across Rochdale are invited to take a journey to Oz this half-term, as the Holy Trinity Youth Theatre Workshop prepares to stage its own version of The Wizard of Oz in Littleborough.
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TV gardening star Frances Tophill digs into homelessness support and young talent in Rochdale
A group of Rochdale schoolchildren got their hands dirty for a good cause, thanks to TV gardener Frances Tophill, who joined forces with a Manchester garden centre to support a homelessness charity.
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Bullying and abuse claims shake Sound of Music cast in St Gabriels ADMS amdram group
Multiple cast members speak out as theatre group fails to respond to serious safeguarding allegations before show’s next performance.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rochdale’s Touchstones cultural heart is being rebuilt for everyone
Roch Valley Radio was given exclusive access to the extensive renovation of Touchstones Rochdale, where scaffolding and sawdust are giving way to a bold new vision for the borough’s cultural future.
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REVIEW: “Tradition!” roars Tevye as Fiddler on the Roof returns to Manchester
With heart, humour and haunting clarity, the Palace Theatre’s revival of Fiddler on the Roof is more than a musical, it’s a mirror held up to history and today’s world.
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Festive magic arrives in Bury as North Pole Safari Trail transforms town centre
Free augmented reality trail, festive lights switch-on and family events launch Christmas celebrations in Bury
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Rochdale’s music legacy takes centre stage with iconic Cargo Studios reunion
Rochdale’s rich musical heritage was centre stage at a packed launch event marking the beginning of a new borough-wide celebration called ‘Rochdale Music Stories’, featuring big names like Peter Hook, Clint Boon and Andy McCluskey.
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Hollin pupils turn happiness into poetry during magical session in Middleton
Middleton Library plays host to spellbinding session with Rochdale’s poet laureate Sammy Weaver
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Goodbye garlic bread? Sandbrook Park Pizza Hut to shut as 68 UK branches axed
Rochdale’s Pizza Hut restaurant is among dozens of UK branches set to permanently shut, after the company that operated the brand in the UK fell into administration.
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Bonfire night events coming to Rochdale next month
Three bonfire night events will be delivered in Rochdale next month – all completely free of charge.
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Fire and ice set to dazzle Rochdale as Ignite Festival returns bigger and brighter
The countdown to Christmas starts in fiery fashion this November, as Rochdale’s Ignite Fire Festival returns with dazzling displays, a new torchlight procession, ice rink and festive market.
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Manchester Pride on brink of collapse amid unpaid artists and financial losses
Manchester Pride Ltd is preparing to enter administration after revealing heavy losses and failing to pay performers from this year’s event, raising serious questions about the future of the city’s flagship LGBTQ+ festival.
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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.

