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annual Summer Serenade. July 23rd will see our<br />
lawns laden with supporters on deck chairs and<br />
picnic blankets, full hampers at their sides<br />
listening to the voices and music of The Greater<br />
Manchester Police Male Voice Choir, The GMP<br />
Band and the amazing vocals of local choir, The<br />
Voice. Tickets: £7 (inc glass of wine) available<br />
from Fundraising 01706 641790.<br />
For further details about any Springhill Hospice<br />
events, please contact the fundraising department<br />
on 01706 641790 or by e-mail<br />
lillie.winterbottom@nhs.net.<br />
Sunday 7th August- Open Garden<br />
We are very proud of our Hospice Gardens so<br />
please come and have a look round, you won’t be<br />
disappointed. Refreshments available, 11am –<br />
3pm, Springhill Hospice.<br />
<strong>Norden</strong> Card Craft Club<br />
We are a friendly card making group which has<br />
flourished on the exchange of ideas. We meet<br />
Tuesday afternoons at the Unitarian Church on<br />
Clover Street at 1.30pm. All new members are<br />
welcome. For more details please telephone <strong>June</strong><br />
Simmons on 01706 650825 or 07918015874.<br />
The Birtle Village Fete - Saturday 25th <strong>June</strong><br />
<strong>2016</strong> from 10am<br />
Fun Run, Dog Agility, Punch and Judy, Tug o' War,<br />
Pony Rides, Trade Shows and much much more!<br />
Come along and enjoy the fun!<br />
Rochdale Phoenix Opera Society Presents<br />
Bizet's Carmen (sung in English).<br />
Tuesday 5th to Friday 8th July <strong>2016</strong> at 7-15 pm<br />
The Curtain Theatre, Milkstone Road,<br />
Rochdale OL 11 1EB.<br />
Tickets £12 and £6 accompanied children. Via our<br />
website www.phoenixoperasoc.org.uk or tickets<br />
sales on 01706 842785.<br />
Revealed: Two new bands join Rochdale’s<br />
‘Feel Good’ line-up<br />
Two exciting new bands have been confirmed for<br />
the main stage line-up for Rochdale Feel Good<br />
Festival this summer. Manchester blues band The<br />
Twisted Dolls and Middleton based The Bright<br />
Black will take to the main stage by the town hall<br />
on Saturday 20 August, during the council run<br />
event - the biggest free music and food festival in<br />
the North West. The Twisted Dolls and The Bright<br />
Black will be joined by previously announced<br />
headliner The Fratellis plus more to be announced.<br />
Rochdale Feel Good Festival returns on Friday 19<br />
and Saturday 20 August, for another showcase of<br />
entertainment, food and culture.The festival<br />
includes live music across indoor venues, a main<br />
stage sponsored by The Flying Horse Hotel against<br />
the backdrop of the town hall, and Stage 2 - the<br />
community stage. Chefs and food producers will<br />
host live cooking demonstrations throughout and<br />
the festival will also include the popular food<br />
market. More acts will be announced this month.<br />
The summer festival is funded by Rochdale<br />
Borough Council together with sponsorship from<br />
local businesses.<br />
If you would like to get involved with the festival<br />
email events@rochdale.gov.uk<br />
For more visit www.rochdalefeelgoodfestival.co.uk<br />
go to www.facebook.com/feelgoodfestival or<br />
connect on twitter @FeelGoodFest<br />
Rochdale Inner Wheel Club – 4th Wednesday<br />
each Month<br />
Rochdale Inner Wheel Club is a women's group<br />
meeting on 4th Wednesday of each month at<br />
7pm.<br />
They have regular speakers and also raise funds<br />
for local, national and international charities.<br />
For more information, contact Liz on<br />
liz@cliffview.myzen.co.uk or check out their<br />
website at<br />
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/sites/innerwheel<br />
-club-of-rochdale.<br />
Heywood Business Group<br />
Melanie from Heywood Business Group is<br />
organizing the Springhill Hospice Country Fete on<br />
<strong>June</strong> 5th at Rochdale Riding Club. If you'd like to<br />
book a trade stall it is £25 per plot. Please email<br />
Melanie.caffrey@nhs.net if you would like to<br />
book on.<br />
Tel: 01706 641 790<br />
Countryside and Parks<br />
Friday, Saturday & Sunday & All Bank<br />
Holidays<br />
Healey Dell Heritage Centre & Tea Rooms<br />
Organised by Healey Dell Heritage Centre<br />
A beautiful Victorian Tea Room with crystal<br />
chandeliers and grand piano, serving a truly<br />
fabulous selection of luxury loose-leaf teas,<br />
coffees, sandwiches and cakes, cream teas and full<br />
afternoon teas. Venue: Dell Road, Healey Dell<br />
Nature Reserve, Rochdale OL12 6BG<br />
Time: 10am-4.30pm<br />
Enquiries: 01706 350459 or 07411234698 or<br />
refer www.healeydellheritagecentre.org.uk<br />
Guided Walks and Tours<br />
Saturday 28 May <strong>2016</strong><br />
Car Trip – Askham Bog, York<br />
Organised by Rochdale Field Naturalists' Society<br />
Pace: Easy ramble.<br />
Venue: Depart from the cul-de-sac at the bottom<br />
of Manchester Road, Rochdale<br />
Time: 10am<br />
Price: Free, but contribution to petrol appreciated.<br />
There may be an entrance fee at some venues and<br />
parking fees.<br />
Enquiries: 01706 644394<br />
Heritage Attractions<br />
Saturday 28 May <strong>2016</strong>, Sunday 29 May<br />
<strong>2016</strong> & Monday 30 May <strong>2016</strong><br />
1940s Weekend<br />
Organised by East Lancashire Railway<br />
Pack up your troubles and join us as we journey<br />
back in time to celebrate the music, culture and<br />
glamour of the 1940s. This award-winning event<br />
features live music and battle re-enactments plus<br />
a whole host of other 40s goodies.<br />
Venue: East Lancashire Railway, Bury & all<br />
stations.<br />
Price: Please telephone for details<br />
Bookings/enquiries: 0161 764 7790 (10am-<br />
4pm) or book on-line on<br />
www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk<br />
To advertise call 07976 289967 or 0797 443 4793 or email sales@streetwisemag.co.uk 53
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