Events in Rochdale - Music

The Noel Fraser Band live in main bar at the Flying Horse Hotel.

Angela Rowley (soprano) and James Pelham (piano). Regular weekly lunchtime concerts, held every Wednesday. Please phone for further concert information.

Refreshments served from 11.30am. Live concert from 12.30pm-1.30pm

Hello! This month's Rochdale Drum Circle is a special open-air circle as part of an event at Rochdale's oldest park, Broadfield Park!

It’s fun, exhilarating, and no prior experience is necessary. With our drum circle facilitators, you’ll be keeping a steady beat in no time. The drum circle is for all ages, so bring the family. All you need is your hands – we’ll supply everything else. It's free but we ask for donations.

Following from the hugely successful 2012 event, Heywood Business Group in conjunction with Heywood Township brings you Heywood 1940s Weekend in 2013 and it’s bigger and better as a two day event.

Saturday 29 June

WWII Military Encampment on Hill Street (OL10 1EH) including a Centurion Tank along with other armoured and artillery vehicles, a vintage Green Goddess Fire Engine, Antars, Field Guns and numerous Jeeps.

Tilly’s Tea Room with afternoon hosts The Backstep Boogie Club with music, demonstrations and dancing.

Evacuees at Heywood Station as they arrive from Bury on the East Lancashire Railway’s Steam Train to be fostered out to local families.

The Official Armed Forces Parade at 1pm from The Heywood Pub sees many local Veterans and Cadets parade through the town to the Memorial Gardens.

Local talent will perform on the second “The 1940s Factor” at St Luke’s Church where you can visit their NAAFI or have a refreshing ice-cream from the vintage ice-cream cart.
Vintage Carousel or Steam Train at Heywood Library.

40s Cinema, barrel organ, live music from Wartime Singer Jo Lancaster and all the traders dressed to impress at the Market.

Classic and Vintage Cars at Trinity Methodist Church.

Road Run Vehicle Parade at 4.30pm as all the vehicles leave for their overnight stay at Copple Gate Farm.

Fancy dancing the afternoon away, well we have two Tea Dances; one at Sandon House 11-1pm and the other at St James Hall 2-4pm, both tea dances will be attended by Lilli de Carlo singing all the wartime favourites.

The Big Band Night at Heywood Civic Centre, only £12.50 a ticket for a fabulous night dancing to the Big Band, The Backstep Boogie Club dance demo and dj-ing and complete with a Tata Pie Supper. For your tickets call 01706 628451.

Following from the hugely successful 2012 event, Heywood Business Group in conjunction with Heywood Township brings you Heywood 1940s Weekend in 2013 and it’s bigger and better as a two day event.

Sunday 30  June

Get yourself down to Collop Gate Farm, Manchester Road, Heywood OL10 2PX to see all the military vehicles in action, military displays and the Springhill Hospice Summer Fair.

With over 50 stalls and attractions including various vintage attractions, a fair ground, bouncy castle and an arena packed with spectacular military vehicles, you’d be mad to miss it!

Plenty of free off street parking in the fields. Entry fee of £4.00 per adult , £2.00 per child (3-16), children under 3 free, or you can buy a family ticket for £10.00 (2 adults, 2 children) all proceeds to Springhill Hospice. A small price to pay to see these machines in action and all the fun of the fair!

The Saline Fiddlers from Michigan, USA! A rare opportunity to see fantastic talent, high energy and musical panache.

An audience of all ages will revel in the irresistible energy of the Saline Fiddlers dazzling fiddling, lively dancing and singing to delight everyone. The excitement of their performance is contagious! They have been honoured to perform three times at The White House, The Kennedy Centre, The Presidents Inaugural Ball and most recently ‘America’s got Talent’.

The Jaywalkers from Healey & Helsby! Finalists in the BBC Young Folk awards 2009 & 3rd in the European Bluegrass Band Awards 2012! Creating a unique sound based on their collective and individual musical backgrounds, the band takes influence from folk, bluegrass, country and western swing music in the form of virtuosic instrumentals, three part harmony and occasional slap bass. Add good humour, tasteful arrangements and exceptional musicianship to the mix and they are guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

That's all Folk! Rochdale Music Services very own youth folk group. Currently 16 members age between 12 and 18 playing a mixture of dance tunes and songs. Lots of foot tapping going on! You’ll not be disappointed!

Ceol Tire from Rochdale After departing Rochdale Music Service for University, some of ‘That’s all Folk!’ members went on to form their own folk band, this is it! Amazing musicians, 2 of them now studying on the Folk Music degree course at Newcastle University. Playing a variety of tunes and songs from England, Ireland & Scotland!

Tickets are available from Rochdale Music Service (Jade :01706 926750). For further information on the event, contact Cliff on 07921 841490.

Excellent dance floor, superb sound system, 350 Capacity, 60's, 70's and 80's sounds of Motown, Stax and Atlantic plus a bit of Mod beat for good measure. The best Motown DJ's in the North West providing all your Soul needs.

Fundraiser in memory of Annie Medford, to say thank you to Springhill Hospice.

There will be lots going on with a line up of five fantastic entertainers!

Auction, raffle, soul & funk DJ, singers, more are all joining in this special evening please support this ticket only event and help us fight back for those battling against cancer, let's raise as much as we can for Springhill Hospice, because they truly do a fantastic job.

It's going to be a £7.50 ticket, each person will get the buffet included and a raffle ticket. Also any donations for raffle prizes would be much appreciated, this is going to be a big event, let's make it happen fantastic. The amazing Brendan Decko, Danny Kay, Jonathan Royle's Mind Magic, Miss H, Dj Pepz & Live Bands!