Heywood & Hopwood May 2016

Whats On
Heywood Market Hall - Opening Times
Tuesdays 8.30am – 5.00pm
Fridays 8.00am – 5.00pm
Saturdays 8.00am – 5.00pm
Heywood Market Fun Day 14th May 10-4pm
Celebrating 25 years at the current location
Lots of fun on offer including:
Pirate Captain Dantastic
Customer Raffle
Tombola
Face painting by Mermaid
Kids Tattoos
Come and meet Elsa from Frozen!
Guided Walks & Tours
Syke Walk and Talk Group with Cutgate meet every Tuesday at
10.00 am outside the Doctor's Surgery on Cutgate Precinct. The
walks are free and open to everyone. All abilities catered for. Birtle Riding Centre.This year, children are welcome to enter. If
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All walks are sponsored by the Clinical Commission Group
formerly, Walking for Health, run by the NHS.
Springhill Hospice Events
Sunday 5th June – Dogs Show and Country Fete
Traditional fete and fun fair with craft market and stalls and a very
popular dog show. £1 entrance donation, 11am – 3pm. Rochdale
riding club showground.
Saturday 2nd July – Springy’s Sprint or Stroll
Join hundreds of Springy’s followers, hopping, skipping and
jumping around this 10km sponsored walk course. Starts 9pm
from Rochdale Rugby Union Club.
Summer Serenade – 23rd July 6pm for 6.30pm
Sit back, relax in our award winning Hospice grounds and take in
the evening sunshine, whilst listening to beautiful music at our
annual Summer Serenade. July 23rd will see our lawns laden
with supporters on deck chairs and picnic blankets, full hampers at
their sides listening to the voices and music of The Greater
Manchester Police Male Voice Choir, The GMP Band and the
amazing vocals of local choir, The Voice. Tickets: £7 (inc glass of
wine) available from Fundraising 01706 641790.
For further details about any Springhill Hospice events, please
contact the fundraising department on 01706 641790 or by e-
mail lillie.winterbottom@nhs.net.
Friends of Queens Park
Saturday 21st May Stroke Association Step Out Walk
Monday 30th May Punch and Judy Show
Sunday 5th June Car Boot Sale
Sunday 3rd July
Car Boot Sale
Sunday 10th July Link4Life Big Games Event
For more details please check out the Friends of the Park website
at www.queensparkheywood.org. Alternatively, contact Lol
Richardson on 07721 676460, e-mail – ljleisure@aol.com.
Birtle Scarecrow Competition - Monday 30th May from
10am
The theme this year is "Cartoon or Comic Characters"
10am judging with winners being announced at 2pm at the Pack
Horse, Birtle.
Entry forms available from either Carol at the Pack Horse or from
they live in the 'Birtle Loop', they can display their scarecrows in
their garden otherwise in the Car Park at the Pack Horse. Contact
Carol at the Pack Horse for further info.
Heywood Business Group
Melanie from Heywood Business Group is organizing the Springhill
Hospice Country Fete on June 5th at Rochdale Riding Club. If you'd
like to book a trade stall it is £25 per plot. Please email
Melanie.caffrey@nhs.net if you would like to book on.
Tel: 01706 641 790
Heywood 1940s Day - 18th June 2016
This is guaranteed to be a great day out for all the family!! More
information to follow in the next issue of the Streetwise magazine.
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facebook.com/Heywood1940sDay
Norden Carnival – 18th June
The preparations for this year's Carnival are coming together as
everyone gets into the 'Circus' theme. The Carnival falls on the
18th June, the Saturday before Father's Day so it'll be ideal to pick
up those last minute treats for your Dad. There'll be plenty of
entertainment at Norden School after the parade has passed
through the village. There'll be a range of funfair rides as well as
live music, too.
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