Rochdale River Roch - A celebration event June 2016
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Revealing the Roch A celebration
FREEEVENT
rochdale.gov.uk/events
Programme of activitiesSaturday 25 June - 11am to 4pm
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12 noon Ribbon cutting and speeches
12.15pm Heritage songs by a local choir
The performance zone
The bridge
The Stage, The Esplanade
12.25pm Storytelling with Professor Jiggett12.30pm Live dance performance by Can’t Dance Can (in association with the Spotland Methodist Church)12.40pm Circus performance by the Skylight Circus (in association with Broadfield Primary school)12.50pm Heritage performance by the Curtain Theatre1.10pm Meet the Rochdale goblin with storyteller Professor Jiggett 1.30pm Performance by M6 Theatre2.00pm Songs by folk singer Jenny Bailey2.15pm Poems from the river by the Touchstones Creative writing group 2.30pm Dance show ‘A Baited Bridge’ by Can’t Dance Can2.40pm Performance ‘Medieval Rochdale’ by the Skylight Youth Circus2.50pm Aerial performance by Skylight adult aerialists3.10pm More goblin tales from Professor Jiggett
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The creative zone
The Butts Close to The Walk
Join Ray Stearn as part of his story telling and puppetry session, can o’worms Regular sessions throughout the day
The Environment zone
The Butts South Parade side
Orienteering sessions and animal spotting with Nature Ed All day
Flood prevention and advice and support with the Environment Agency All day
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St Andrew’sChurch
Drake St (A640)
Dunelm
To Spotland Stadium
- home of Rochdale Football Club
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Wet RakeGardens
(via
A6
27M
)
(via A627M)
Train
s to L
eeds
Train
s to M
anchester
Heritage
zone
Performance
zone
Information
zone
The E
spla
nade
Creative
zone
Environmental
zone
River
opening
The
Baum
Play
zone
(town hall)
Heritage zone
(Pioneers' Museum tent)
Heritage zone
(Touchstones tent)
Milton S
t
Hunters L
ane
Yorkshir
e S
t
Roads
Civic Buildings
Built Heritage
Shopping Streets
Pentagon Public Car Park
Food and Drink Outlets
Shopping Centres & Retail
Educational Quarter
Future Development Sites
Museums
Park and Ride
Parks and Gardens
Public Squares
Public Transport
Parking
Electric Car Charging Point
Disabled Parking
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Tourist Infomation
Metrolink Stops and Line
Taxi Rank
Cycle Hub
WC
Pedestrian Zone
Railway Station
Rivers
Churches
Railway Tracks
Historical Walkways, the “Ginnels” The Baum Lyceum Passage Bull Brow The Butts Avenue Stationers Entry The Walk King Street
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Shop Mobility
River Roch Opening Event Key
Performance zone (See page 2)
Creative zone (See page 3)
Play zone (See page 6)
Heritage zone (See page 6)
Environmental zone (See page 3)
Information zone (See page 7)
Head up Yorkshire St
to find Hunters Lane
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Touchstones Tent, The EsplanadeVictorian street games, all dayBlue badge guided walks Departing on the hour at 2 and 3pm from Touchstones Tent (inclusive)
Pioneers’ Tent, The Esplanade Victorian dressing up, all dayHeritage Activities for children, all day
Rochdale Town Hall Display of Heritage vehicles - in front of town hall, all day
Town Hall tours - reception, every hour from 12.30pm to 2.30pm (inclusive)
River Roch inspired art exhibition and interactive tour through Victorian Rochdale - Committee Room 1, 12 noon to 4pm
Three short films on the River Roch project - Committee Room 2 Drop in between 2.45 and 4pm
Afternoon tea and hot treats - The Clock Tower restaurant, 11am to 4pm
The Heritage zone
Clock Tower Restaurant
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The play zone
The Butts All day
Helter skelter rides and the carouselPunch and Judy show Face painting
Information Tent, The Esplanade All day
Start your shopping treasure hunt here and pick up event information
Street stalls selling food and gifts will be located across the celebration site
7.30pm River inspired poetry reading - the Baum8.30pm Ghost walk - departs from
outside the Baum
Other activities
The Information zone
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