Milnrow & Newhey July 2015

There’s an update from the UK’s largest choir, Rock Choir, 

which recently celebrated its 10th year anniversary in 

Birmingham with members or ‘Rockies’ as they are known 

from the Littleborough group joining in a special parade at 

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On page 48 there’s an appeal from the RSPCA for Victor the 

cat who was found very close to death at the side of the 

road by a Rochdale resident. If you can help towards his vet 

bills or make a donation, please get in touch with the 

charity, contact details to be found in the article. 

On page 49 Councillors Neil Butterworth and Allen Brett are 

fighting back against the reduction of bus services in the 

area and working with Greater Manchester Transport to 

improve the services. 

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COMMUNITY NEWS 

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Milnrow Carnival – Claire Kierans 40, 41 & 42 

Go on ask us a question says Andy Kelly, Man on the Telly – 

Andy Kelly 43 

Rock Choir Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary 44 & 45 

Police Update and Useful Hints and Tips 46 & 47 

RSPCA – Appeal for Victor 48 

Heritage Fair 49 

On the Busses! – Neil Butterworth 49 

Springhill Hospice – Summer Serenade 50 

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What’s On Guide 52 & 53 

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Carnival 

Thousands of people lined the streets to watch Milnrow & Newhey Carnival and attend 

the family fun day at Milnrow Memorial Park. 

In its 47th year, the carnival parade was the largest parade for 40 years with 

22 groups participating. Ten large floats made the carnival procession an 

impressive sight. Captain Jack Sparrow led the parade followed by Milnrow 

Brass Band and the carnival queens. One onlooker commented that they 

thought the parade would never end! There were princesses and pirates, 

fairy tale characters, under the sea themes, gnomes, Jesus Christ Superstar 

themes, steel bands, street dancers, morris dancers, footballers, drama 

groups and all kinds of fancy dress. 

A thoroughly enjoyable day was had by all. The rain held off and the sun 

came out to everyone's amazement! The sense of camaraderie and 

goodwill in the village was evident as the local community came out to 

support the day. 

At Milnrow Memorial Park a new larger fun fair was in the 

park with a full range of rides catering for all ages from 

toddlers to adults. The rides included waltzers, ghost train, 

teacups, toddler train, trampolines, huge inflatables, hook a 

duck and a firm favourite of the day: the superb flying chairs 

ride. Children and adults alike enjoyed paintball, which is a 

new addition to the event. It went down so well it is already 

booked for next year! 

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The entertainment was top notch this 

year. Thanks to Vibe Youth Music of 

Rochdale for providing the 

professional sound system, highly 

acclaimed group The Scattering and 

the hugely entertaining group 

Sunday@One was enjoyed by all. 

Milnrow Brass Band played at the 

park and a Az Kabile Tribal Belly

Dancers did two fantastic displays. 

At the park there was a wide 

variety of stalls including toy stalls, 

book stalls, face painting, hair 

accessories, handbag stalls and 

crazy golf. The committee was 

delighted to support the launch of 

two new local businesses at the event 

- Mrs Barbers Bakery who offers a 

selection of delicious unique cakes 

and biscuits and Busy Beans Coffee , a 

5 star rated mobile speciality coffee 

and tea business, perfect for any event. 

In addition, Kidz Club were on hand 

with craft stalls for the children to 

participate in along with nail painting and sand art. 

A prize give away took place in the afternoon, with meal 

vouchers for The Cedar Tree and The Italian Job, numerous 

bottles of wine kindly donated by PTG Holroyd, Tesco and the 

Co-operative Food Milnrow, bag of cookies donated by Subway, 

children's toys, cakes from Mrs Barbers Bakery, hot 

a stones therapy session at Abbey Rose Holistic 

Therapies, glasses case and voucher from Yates and 

Suddell Opticians, a gift voucher for Do Dig Doggy 

and a £50 on the spot cash prize. 

The committee would like to thank all who took part 

in the parade. We are always amazed by the effort 

put in to the costumes and float 

decoration and we are immensely 

grateful for their participation. 

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Carnival 

An independent panel judged the parade entrants and 

the winners were: 

BestChildren'sFloat:StThomasCofEPrimarySchool 

BestAdultFloat:TheFancyDressShop 

BestWalkingDisplay:MilnrowPre-School 

BestChildren'sFancyDress:NewheyCommunityPrimarySchool 

BestAdultFancyDress:CaptainJackSparrow 

SpiritoftheCarnival:LoudStudios 

The committee would like to thank EMR Recycling for their support. Also a 

huge thank you to Graham Poole Transport, Minky and Holroyds for providing 

vehicles and drivers for the event. Thanks are offered to the Waggon Garage, 

All about Flowers, House of Flowers, The Beauty Spot and PW Greenhalgh for 

their contribution to the carnival queens float. We would like to thank 

Milnrow Bowling Club for re arranging their fixture list, Kenny Smith for his 

invaluable assistance at the park and Balfour Beatty for revising their road 

work schedule to allow for the parade to pass easily and for large vehicles to 

gain access to the park. 

Finally, the committee would like to extend its gratitude to all who 

watched the parade and attended the family fun day. The date for 

next year's carnival is Saturday 11th June and we always aim for 

bigger and better each year. If any groups or companies would be 

interested in sponsoring the event, please call the Carnival Secretary 

on 07786 850266 or email milnrowcarnival@yahoo.com for 

further details. 

ClaireKierans 


Go on, ask us a question says 

Andy Kelly, Man on the Telly 

“TheactressBarbaraWindsorisadistantrelative 

ofwhichartist?” 

Ifsomeoneranuptointhestreetandstartedshoutingrandom 

questionslikethisatyou,mybetisyouwouldattheveryleast 

crosstheroadandavoidthematallcosts.Butsincethe1980s, 

we’ve been a nation obsessed with pub quizzes. Pubs 

themselvesmaybeonthewane,butitdoesn’ttaketoomuch 

searchingtofindapubquizmostnightswithina2or3mile 

radiusofwhereyouare.I’vebeenrunningthemforover20 

years now with pretty much the same format; a bunch of 

questions,somemusic,somepicturesandabitofbanter.The 

agendaforthepubisprettystraightforward,getpeoplein 

andgetthemspending.Fairenoughyoumightsay,butwhat 

istheattractionofsittinginabaransweringrandomquestions 

overapintofrealale? 

For some it’s the appeal of a relatively cheap night out, the cost of 

the putting on the quiz is comparatively cheap compared to a band or 

a DJ and it attracts regular teams. Some people come midweek because 

it’s a chance to catch up with friends and it’s simply a social night out. 

Some people must win at all costs and despite the relatively low value 

of the prizes (four pints of beer for example), it’s the winning that 

counts. I have met quizzers in the past who live for quiz night. It is 

their one chance to shine, be the best, be top of the tree and show how 

good they are remembering information. And that’s the key to winning, 

remembering something you have been told, seen, read, heard or 

experienced. Quiz nights are rarely about logic, intelligence of problem 

solving; it’s about recall. And that makes it a great leveller. You can be 

a scientist, lawyer or holy person, but if you didn’t see “Who do you 

think you are?” featuring Barbara Windsor in 2007 then you can’t 

answer the question. 

Competitive quizzing is on the rise too. It doesn’t take more than a 

quick Google to find your nearest pub quiz league, regional quiz event, 

British, European or even International Grand Prix event. (Yes, they 

compete in Grand Prixs across the world now) And they are seriously 

hard too. This is the world of Kevin Ashman and Pat Gibson from the 

Eggheads and Mark Labbett and Anne Hegerty from the Chase- 

Professional Quizzers. I have always admired the level of commitment 

these guys and gals put into their quizzing. I consider myself to be a 

pretty average quizzer who can hold his own, but when I hear that one 

of the quiz elite are revising “Belgian painters” of “Nobel economics 

proze winners” or “Olympic table tennis medal winners”, you know 

you’re out of your depth. 

I prefer to stick to quiz and gameshows on the TV myself. Since 1996 

I’ve appeared on almost 40 different shows and won a few quid on the 

way too. It’s John Constable by the way- the answer to the question 

above. I got that one on “Who wants to be a Millionaire?” Did you get 

it? How confident were you? Enough to gamble £20,000? I will tell 

you more about that another time. 

Andy Kelly runs the pub quiz at the Flying Horse Hotel each Tuesday 

Night at 9pm. (Other pub quizzes are available!) 

AndyKelly 

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The UKs largest contemporary 

choir celebrates 10 year 

anniversary with the stars 

CelebritiesjoinedthousandsofRockChoirmembersincluding‘Rockies’from 

LittleboroughtopartyattheGentingArenainBirminghamthisweekend.Chesney 

HawkesandKikiDeewereamongtheguestswhoperformedtheirownwellknownhitswith 

themembers.TheywereallmadehonoraryRockChoirmembersbyfounderCarolineRedmanLusher. 

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ChesneyHawkeswasaskedhowhefeltaboutperformingwithRockChoiraftertheshow.Chesneysaid 

“Itwasanamazingexperiencebeingheretoday.Pleasehavemeback!”Hewentontosay“RockChoir 

isallaboutcommunityandbeingtogether.It’sgoingtogrowandgrow.” 

Oneattendee,memberandbest-sellingauthorGillHornbycalledRockChoir‘thebiggestnational 

culturalmovementofthedecade’. 

RockChoirmembersfromLittleboroughjoinedinaspecialparadeattheNEConSunday,thefirstofa 

twonightcelebration.Eachparadeconsistedofover130handmade,personalisedflags,representing 

theirlocalRockChoir.TeenagersfromAndorrajoinedScotlandandEnglandTeenRockChoironstageto 

perform’Budapest’byGeorgeEzra. 

RockChoirleaderPhilReynolds,whoperformedonstagewith56otherRockChoirleadersfromacross 

theUKsaid“I’mabsolutelyblownawaybythefantasticsoundmymembersmade,thewholeweekend 

wasamazing!Welldonetoallinvolved”.PhilalsorunsweeklychoirrehearsalsinMiddleton, 

Bamford/Norden,Marple,Rochdale,RomileyandSaddleworth. 

ClareCook,HeadofCampaignsforcharityMissingPeople, thankedthemembersfortheirgenerosity 

andsupportandheldabucketcollectionattheendoftheeventandraisedanamazing£7000.Clare 

said "Wearesogratefulandblownawaybythegenerosityofthemembers–thankyoutoyouall,you 

reallyarealifeline,changinglivesthroughsong". 

RockChoiristheUK’slargestcontemporarychoir,withnearly17,000membersinover300local 

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theyearandmanyofthemhelpraisemoneyforcharity. 

RockChoir'supliftingethosoffun,friendshipandcommunityspiritisahugepartofitsattraction.Atan 

individuallevel,ithelpsimprovepeople'sself-confidence,enablesthemtodevelopnewsingingskills, 

andenjoyadynamicnewsociallife. Singingtogetherandachievingsuchagreatsoundgivesmembers 

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With warmer and dryer weather upon us, we need to be 

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MILNROWCARNIVAL 

Hundreds of people turned out for The Milnrow and 

Newhey Carnival as it celebrated its 47th year on Saturday 

(13 June), setting off from Haugh Lane, Newhey 

and proceeding through Milnrow to the 

Memorial Park where a summer festival 

took place. 

With the sun shining for most of the 

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With the summer months approaching fast, Anti-Social 

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primarily due to youths going outside more with warmer 

weather and trying to keep themselves occupied although 

in the wrong nature. With this in mind this is one of the 

main priorities of ours which we will continue to monitor. 

Alongside this local officers and PCSOs will be focussing 

on Milnrow Park during their routine patrol, especially 

during evenings and weekends. 

CrimeFiguresforthepastmonth 

In the past month there has been eight cases of domestic 

burglary, six cases of burglary other than those relating to 

a dwelling, eight cases of criminal damage, four cases of 

theft from a vehicle and two cases of theft of a vehicle. 

There has also been one case of robbery and two cases of 

theft of a pedal cycle. 

The 2 bikes were stolen from a garage in Milnrow on 

Wednesday 3rd June 2015-4th June 2015 overnight. 

They are high value bikes and very distinctive in their looks. 

The photograph of the Ghost bike is how it was before it 

was painted. When it was stolen, it was Red and Black. 

Please can people get in touch with the police if they have 

seen the bikes anywhere/bought them or been offered to 

buy them? 

To help us identify those responsible for the issues in your 

area please get in touch. 

Telephone Number INPT2 Rochdale East 0161 856 8549 

Email: Rochdaleeast@gmp.police.uk 

Main web page: www.gmp.police.uk 

Follow us on Twitter at 

https://twitter.com/GMPRochdaleEast 

Follow us on Facebook at 

https://www.facebook.com/GMPRochdaleEast 

SurgeryDates.... 

There are no Police Surgeries planned yet for 2015. Please 

check out the GMP website at www.gmp.police.uk for 

updates. 

YOURLOCALOFFICERS 

PC12323Booth 

PCSO69039Broome 

PCSO68865Harrison 

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RSPCA – APPEAL FOR VICTOR 

Victor was found at the side of the road by a very 

kind man who picked him up and took him to the 

vets. He was very close to death when he was 

found. 

We are looking for help towards his vet bills, to 

make a donation you can visit our website and 

make a donation on line at rspca-rochdale.org.uk 

or you can call in to any of our charity shops or the 

animal centre on Redcross Street. 

Victor is not microchipped 

or neutered. 

Unneutered male cats 

wander after females 

and will travel a long 

way to find a female 

cat. If Cats are not 

micro-chipped it is 

difficult to find their 

owners. We encourage 

all pet owners to get 

their animals microchipped 

and neutered. We micro-chip dogs, cats, 

rabbits and ferrets here at the 

animal centre for £12. You do 

not need an appointment just 

call in during opening times 

11.30 to 3.30 every day except 

Wednesday when we are 

closed. 


Come along and celebrate the history and heritage of Falinge on Saturday 11th July from 11am-3pm. Did you attend Falinge when 

it was an all girls’ school, were you known as a pupil of Green Hill or Falinge Park? 

The Falinge Heritage Fair will have a range of activities on the day- some of them including; the official launch of our ‘new’ school 

building, an exhibition taking you back in time, traditional Victorian fair stalls, an assault course, games, food stalls and more! 

There will also be activities in the Park on this day, including a heritage trail where you can win some fab prizes, including some 

signed authentic sports merchandise from some famous and popular teams! 

There are a limited number of stalls available for hire on the day for both local businesses and anyone who would like to sell . A £6 

gesture of goodwill which will be required to confirm your space and go towards any costs incurred on the day. Please be aware that 

there will be no access to services e.g. water, electricity etc. Traders will also need to have their certificates displayed on site for stalls 

which are serving food etc and must have their own insurance. 

In addition to this, if there are any ex pupils or teachers who have old photographs and would like them to be part of the exhibition 

or would just like to be involved on the day, please contact Michelle Uddin via email at office@falingepark.com 

Moredetailsabouttheeventcanbefoundhere:http://www.falinge-heritage-trail.co.uk/ 

On The Busses! 

As we are all aware government cuts have devastated our local bus routes and 

the most vulnerable are taking the brunt of the reductions in services. Two ward 

councillors in Milnrow and Newhey are fighting back and have organised 

activity with Transport for Greater Manchester to improve the services. A mail 

drop in affected areas of the Ring & Ride scheme will show residents how to 

access the service and the 

development of; Local Link 

will also provide a door to 

door service for some 

residents. 

Neil Butterworth 

Contact Details :- 

Ring and Ride 0161 200 6011 

Local Link 0161 200 6012 


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Springhill Hospice 

Fundraising event for 2015 have already made a sensational start with the 

Hospice to Hospice Walk, Go Green and our Traditional Country Fete making 

much needed funds for the Hospice. The Hospice to Hospice Walk again broke 

attendance records with over 300 Springhill strollers, walking the 7.25 miles 

circular route calling in at Dr Kershaw's Hospice in Oldham. 

But the summer is far from over and with a couple more events before the nights get 

darker, Springhill are making sure that every part of the community can enjoy 

fundraising with two lovely Hospice based events. 

Saturday 25th July will see the lawns of our award winning Hospice grounds, 

transformed into a picture perfect picnic. Bring along a picnic, a blanket and some 

friends, sit back, relax and listen to the beautiful sounds of the Greater Manchester 

Police Male Voice Choir, Rochdale's Community Band and compere Ian Jenkins. Call 

Fundraising for your ticket 01706 641790 £7.50 each including a glass of wine. 

Summer wouldn't be the same without showing 

off our award winning gardens. Head gardener 

Nick Dent will be showing people around our 

Gold Award Winning Gardens including our 

now well established vegetable garden. They'll 

be a floral demonstration from Flower and 

Glory, hanging basket demonstration by 

Newbank Garden Centre and stalls selling 

home made jams and pickles, Hospice grown 

plants and vegetable patch produce. All this 

plus Hospice Merchandise, Springhill Crafts, 

tea/coffee and home made cakes. It's an 

excellent opportunity to have a look around 

the oasis of calm created by Nick and our 

amazing volunteer gardeners. Sunday 

August 9th 11 am - 3 pm (entrance fee 

£3.00) 

Two lovely events, helping to round of 

the Hospice's Summer Fundraising. 


Mango, Watermelon and Feta Kebabs 

Take straight out of the fridge so the melon is 

crisp and juicy, ideal if your having a BBQ and 

waiting for your coals to get hot. 

Makes 10 Kebabs 

1 ripe, seedless watermelon 

200g feta cheese 

1 ripe mango – peeled 

Few sprigs fresh mint 

1 tablespoon caster sugar 

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 

6 tablespoons olive oil 

Salt and freshly ground pepper 

Squeeze fresh lemon 

Method 

1) Remove the outer rind of the watermelon and dice the flesh 

into 2cm cubes. Remove any black pips. 

2) Cut the feta and mango into the same size cubes. 

3) Take a kebab stick and place alternative cubes of the fruits, 

cheese and the occasional mint leaf onto the stick. 

4) Mix together the sugar, vinegar, olive oil and seasoning and 

pour over each kebab – serve chilled, and just before serving 

finish with a squeeze of lemon. 

Nutters Restaurant Edenfield Road, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7TT 

T/F 01706 650167 Email: enquiries@nuttersrestaurant.com 

www.nuttersrestaurant.co.uk 

To keep up to datewith 

currentfoodtrends 

andfoodrelated topics 

follow @nuttersofficialon 

Twitter and Nutters Restaurant 

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LocalAreaForums:- 

The next Milnrow/Newhey Local Area Forum will be on 

Thursday 16th July, 7.00pm at Milnrow Cricket Club, Harbour 

Lane, Milnrow. If you have any issues or concerns please come 

along to air your views. You can help to make a difference in 

your community. Please note that dates and times of these 

meetings are subject to change so please do not hesitate to 

contact your Local Townships and Engagement Officer, Tracey 

Knight, for Pennines on 01706 922227, who will be able to 

confirm dates and times of all future Local Area Forums. 

GuidedWalks&Tours 

The Syke Walk and Talk Group meet every Monday at 1.00 pm 

and Friday 10.00am at Syke Methodist Chapel where there 

will be toilet facilities and hot drinks and socialising after the 

walks. There are 2 levels on the walk on Monday, a high quick 

walk and a slower one. There are also three levels on a Friday. 

A high fast walk, an intermediate walk and a slower one if 

needed. So there is something to suit everyone and all 

abilities. 

Friday, Saturday & Sunday & All Bank Holidays - Healey Dell 

Heritage Centre & Tea Rooms. Organised by Healey Dell 

Heritage Centre. A beautiful Victorian Tea Room with crystal 

chandeliers and grand piano, serving a truly fabulous selection 

of luxury loose-leaf teas, coffees, sandwiches and cakes, cream 

teas and full afternoon teas. Venue: Dell Road, Healey Dell 

Nature Reserve,Rochdale OL12 6BG Time: 10am-4.30pm 

Enquiries: 01706 350459 or 07411 234698 or refer 

www.healeydellheritagecentre.org.uk 

SpringhillHospiceEvents 

Saturday 25th July – Summer Serenade 

Sunday 9th August – Open Garden Party 

For further details about any Springhill Hospice events, please 

contact the fundraising department on 01706 641790 or by 

e-mail lillie.winterbottom@nhs.net. 

AdviceBureau 

Allen Brett, Labour Councillor for Milnrow and Newhey, will 

hold his advice bureau on the second Saturday of every month 

at Butterworth Hall from 10am – 11am. However, you can 

contact him anytime on 01706 641203 or 07812 220436. 

FriendsofRochdaleArtGallery 

Tuesday 14th July - Medicine & Art 

Andrea Sarginson will present a talk about Health and Healing 

as portrayed by various artists. 

Touchstones Arts and Heritage Centre 

Tea/Coffee: 12.15-12.45pm 

Speaker:12.45-1.45pm 

Members £3 Non members £4 

ALL WELCOME 

CountrysideandParks 

Saturday 11 July 2015 

Bugs ‘n’ Beasties at the Dell. Organised by Rochdale 

Countryside Service. Explore the woods and ponds and discover 

what mini creatures are living at Healey Dell. Booking is 

essential. Venue: Meet @ Healey Dell Nature Reserve, 

Station Road Car Park, Broadley, OL12 8RJ Time: 1.30pm- 

3.30pmPrice: £2.50 Booking/enquiries: For more details and 

bookings please telephone 01706 373421 

Sunday12July2015 

Forest Fun – Pond Dipping 

Organised by Rochdale Countryside Service 

Join NatureEd for a family pond dip; see what is lurking 

beneath the water. Duration:1-2 hours. Booking is essential. 

Venue: Hollingworth Lake Visitors Centre, Littleborough 

Time: 1.30pm-3.30pm Price: £2.50 per person. 

Booking/enquiries: For more details please telephone 01706 

373421 

Thursday23July2015,Thursday29July2015& 

Thursday13August2015 

Summer Fun Events at Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre 


Join NatureEd for some summer fun nature activities and crafts 

with Bugs & Beasties on 23 July, Woodland Crafts on 29 July 

and Pond Dipping on 13 August 2015. Sessions are aimed at 

6-11 year olds, but all ages are welcome. Limited places, 

booking is essential. Venue: Hollingworth Lake Visitors Centre, 

Littleborough Time: 1.30pm-3.30pmPrice: £2.50 

Booking/enquiries: For more details and bookings please 

telephone 01706 373421 

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GuidedWalksandTours 

taking you on a tour of one of the finest Victorian Gothic 

Saturday 25 July, 19 September and 31 October 2015 town halls in the country. This is an opportunity to view 

Blue Badge Guided Tours: Revealing the River Roch Henry Holiday’s mural of the signing of the Magna Carta in 

Hidden for over a century, progress is underway to re-open this 800th anniversary year. Duration: 2 hours.Venue: Meet 

the river to reveal the historic bridge and restore the river’s in Rochdale Town Hall foyer, The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 

natural habitat. Find out more about this exciting project as 1AB Time: 11am Price: £4.50 per person pre-booked 

well as the history of the Town Centre. Duration: 1 hour. Bookings/enquiries: 01706 924928 VIC (Tuesday– 

Venue: Meet in the foyer Touchstones Rochdale, The Saturday10am-5pm), email: vic@link4life.org 

Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AQ Time: 2pm Price: Free, prebooking 

essential. Bookings/enquiries: 01706 924928 VIC HeritageAttractions 

or in person to Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade 

(Tuesday–Saturday10am-5pm), email: vic@link4life.org Friday17July2015toSaturday18July2015 

or in person to Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade Raise the Roof. Organised by East Lancashire Railway 

Saturday11July2015 

Venue: East Lancashire Railway, Bury & all stations.Price: 

Coach Trip – North Cave and Far Ings. Organised by Please telephone for details Bookings/enquiries: 0161 764 

Rochdale Field Naturalists' Society. A coach trip looking at 7790 (10am-4pm) or book on-line on 

butterflies, dragonflies, birds and flowers. Venue: Depart www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk 

from the cul-de-sac, at bottom of Manchester Old Road, Saturday1August2015toSunday2August2015 

Rochdale Time: 9am Price: £14 Enquiries: 01706 644394 Day Out with Thomas. Organised by East Lancashire Railway 

Tuesday21July2015 

Venue: East Lancashire Railway, Bury & all stations. 

Evening Photographic Walk 

Price: Please telephone for details. Bookings/enquiries: 


0161 764 7790 (10am-4pm) or book on-line on 

Join our rangers and Rochdale Camera Club for an early www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk 

evening stroll getting photographic tips along the way. Of Sunday2August2015 

course, bring your camera! Graded: Easy. 

Museum Open Day . Organised by Greater Manchester Fire 

Venue: Hollingworth Lake Visitors Centre, Littleborough Service Museum. Venue: Old Fire Station, Maclure Road, 

Time: 7pm-9pm 

Rochdale OL11 1DN Time: 10am-4pm Price: Free 

Booking/enquiries: For more details please telephone Enquiries: 01706 341219 

01706 373421 Saturday25July2015 

Sunday2August2015First Sunday of the Month 

Car Trip – Compstall and Etherow Country Park, Marple In Steam & The Saddleworth Clog & Garland Dancers 

Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists' Society A car trip Organised by Ellenroad Steam Museum. Experience the 

looking at birds, butterflies and flowers. Pace: Easy ramble. awesome power of the world's largest working mill engine in 

Venue: Depart from the cul-de-sac, at bottom of Manchester full steam and on public display. Free parking and light 

Old Road, Rochdale Time: 10am Price: Free, but 

refreshments available from the Engine House café. 

contribution to petrol appreciated. Enquiries: 01706 Venue: Ellenroad Steam Museum, Elizabethan Way, 

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Saturday25July2015&Saturday1August2015 Time: Admission from 11am; with steaming from 12noon- 

Blue Badge Guided Tour of Rochdale Town Hall 

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