Events this month in Rochdale

Ailsa Mainwaring (mezza soprano, RAM). 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

Blue Orchid, the experts in business start ups and new business growth, will have advisors on hand and the networking is an ideal opportunity to meet like minded business people.

Special offers available at the event including free business cards.

The LGF will be holding regular drop-in sessions for the LGB&T community in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale to help you with any issues or concerns you may have. Adrian Palmer is the Community Development Worker for the Borough of Rochdale, who will be on hand to assist and or guide you with these, so why not pop along and say hi.

The Kenyan National team will be playing three 20/20 and four one day friendly matches. as part of their tour hosted by BME Health Matters and Rochdale friends of East Africa.

“We have been working hard to have Kenya`s National Cricket team to play against local teams so that the community can enjoy watching true international players in their own back yard; we are all very excited.” said organiser Mr Khalid Abbas.
These matches are part of Kenya's official tour where they will be playing against Scotland`s National team. Cricket lovers should make a note in their diaries of the following fixtures which have all been confirmed. So please come along and enjoy the matches.

One Day Matches:
Thursday 20 June - Thornham C.C. M24 2UD,
Friday 21 June - Heywood C.C. OL10 4JE, 11:30 am start.
Sunday 23 June - Littleborough Lakeside C.C. 11:00 am start.

Twenty/ Twenty Matches:
Monday 24 June - Littleborough C.C. OL15 9LD, 5:30pm Start.
Tuesday 25 June - Werneth C.C. OL8 1AA, 5:30pm start.
Wednesday 26 June - Little Lever C.C. BL3 1JB, 5:30pm start. 

Please note all 20/20 matches will be played against Pro-Elite International select players.

Ticket prices: £2 per match (20/20 only)

For further information please contact: Khalid Abbas 07878986719 or Cllr Surinder Biant on 07747002288

A leisurely ride from Rochdale Leisure Centre with the option to ride for an hour or longer. The mid-week ride is a sociable event at a comfortable pace. Rochdale CTC is proud to declare that they never leave riders behind on a club run.

For this ride there is the option to cycle for about an hour and for those that wish to continue for a longer trip.

A pleasant ride from the centre of Rochdale taking in Belfield Wood and the Rochdale Canal towpath to Hollingworth Lake.

There will be a short refreshment break at Hollingworth Lake before returning to No.1 Riverside by 2pm. Booking not essential

Rochdale's magnificent Parish Church, located up the 122 steps behind the Town Hall, is the town’s oldest building, telling the story of 1,000 years of local history. With stonework dating back to the 14th century, splendid stained glass including William Morris’s ’Faith, Hope and Charity’ window, the 13th century font where Gracie Field’s was baptised in 1898, the 1786 grave of the dialect poet and political satirist Tim Bobbin, a wall reputed to date back to the pre-1066 and stocks for Rochdale’s 1600’s felons.

Guides will be on duty. No charge, but donations towards the upkeep of this splendid heritage building appreciated.

Churchwatch sessions will run every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday afternoon until 12 September 2013.

Michael Herbert looks at women such as Frances Morrison Catherine Barmby and Margaret Chappelsmith, who wrote and lectured on the rights of women in the early Co-operative movement.

Michael is a Trustee of the Working Class Movement Library in Salford. His book “Up Then Brave Women” Manchester’s Radical Women 1819-1918 was published in October 2012.

Celebrity comic Jimmy Cricket, famed for his catchphrase 'And There's More' and of course his hilarious 'Letter's From Mammy' has enjoyed huge success on stage, TV and Radio and is still in huge demand at home and abroad.

This very special evening will be unique in many ways. Instead of taking a distant theatre seat, the setting will be far more intimate! Why? Because tickets are exclusively limited to just 40; therefore you will be guaranteed what would otherwise be better than front-row seats at a theatre!

And ... there's more:

Arrive for 7.30pm (seats will be allocated as you arrival) Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Bring a bottle - The HDHC is not licensed to sell or serve alcohol. However, on this special evening you are permitted to bring and serve your own! (Alternatively soft drinks and speciality teas and coffees will be available).

Live music (Piano / Guitar & Vocals from our one and only (multiple gold & platinum disc awardee) Phil Barrett (HDHC Trustee).

High Tea - Indulge from a superb selection of freshly cut tea sandwiches and luxury cakes presented on a 3 tier cake stand.

The legendary Jimmy Cricket - In addition to Jimmy's unique brand of comedy, the audience will be invited to ask Jimmy Cricket questions!

All proceeds will go towards the running costs of the centre.

Tickets available NOW for a very special show: 'High Tea with Jimmy Cricket'.

Oh we do like to be beside the seaside! You’re invited on our trip to St Annes, Blackpool. The cost of your trip includes transport and a delicious ice cream. Entertainment will be
provided on the coach. Don’t miss out! Book now to reserve your place on 01706 925808.

Note: You are required to have undergone a health check during Carers Week to be eligible for this trip.

Pick up: 9:30am Rochdale Town Hall.
Drop off: 2:45pm Rochdale Town Hall.