Feel Good family events being held this summer

Global Grooves will be bringing their carnival magic to the Feel Good Family Picnic along with lots more activities and performances

Dates and locations for this summer’s Feel Good Family Picnics have been confirmed by Rochdale Borough Council.

The brand new free event for families, which was originally announced in 2020 and delayed due to the Covid pandemic, is organised by the council team behind Rochdale Feel Good Festival and will be staged in four local parks during the school holidays.

The Feel Good Family Picnics will take place in Falinge Park (Rochdale) on Tuesday 25 July, and then Limefield Playing Fields (Middleton) on Wednesday 26 July before moving to Harehill Park (Littleborough) on Thursday 27 July. The final stop will be Queen’s Park (Heywood) on Friday 28 July.

All events will run from 11am to 4pm and more details will be announced later this month.

Mark Widdup, director of neighbourhoods at Rochdale Borough Council said: “Moving the family element of Rochdale Feel Good Festival into a park setting and creating a much bigger, better and more welcoming event is something we have been planning for a while so it’s great to be able to confirm the dates and locations. These are going to be four fantastic days of free to attend fun and culture for families. Magical days out in beautiful settings, with an exciting line-up that we will be revealing very soon.”

The Feel Good Family Picnic will be staged by the council in partnership with Without Walls, a consortium of festivals and arts organisations bringing fantastic outdoor arts to people in towns and cities across England.

If you are a local artist or organisation interested in being involved email FamilyPicnic@rochdale.gov.uk