Town centre celebrations to welcome 2017

New Year’s Eve in Rochdale town centre will feature two firework displays

New Year’s Eve in Rochdale town centre will feature two firework displays together with a host of other family entertainment and a dance music stage on the Esplanade.

Two separate displays will light up the sky – one in the afternoon for families and the second at midnight to ring in 2017.

On Saturday (31 December) there will be free children’s funfair rides from 2pm to 5.30pm, a children’s fancy dress disco hosted by Revolution 96.2 and circus performances from Skylight Circus Arts. Food and drink will be available and at 5.30pm there will be a firework display suitable for children. Fancy dress is optional, but encouraged, so dress your children up as their favourite superhero and they can have their face painted during the afternoon.

From 10pm the night time entertainment kicks off on stage, with sets from Revolution 96.2 and ex Hacienda DJ Elliot Eastwick. He will be joined by Kelly Llorenna, the voice of a stack of dance hits who will be singing live before the second dazzling firework display as Rochdale Town Hall clock chimes midnight for the start of 2017.

Dance diva Kelly’s vocals on N-Trance’s 1995 number two hit ‘Set You Free’ helped make it one of the most memorable club hits of the decade. There’ll also be a fire-eating display, and the optional theme for the evening for partygoers who really want to get into the spirit is New York fancy dress. Food and drink will be on sale.

The events are organised by Rochdale Town Centre Management.

Mark Foxley from Rochdale Town Centre Management said: “These attractions in Rochdale town centre are another reason to come and celebrate the New Year in style. Both firework displays will be amazing and if you can see the town centre skyline, you will see the fireworks.”

After the fireworks, entertainment continues in the town’s indoor venues, with The Flying Horse Hotel hosting two floors of free entertainment, including rock/pop covers four piece ‘The Tony Marshall Band’ until 1am.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45764/events-in-rochdale/new-years-eve-fireworks