Revealing the Roch A celebration

FREEEVENT

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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)

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To Spotland Stadium

- home of Rochdale Football Club

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Performance

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Information

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Environmental

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River

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The

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(town hall)

Heritage zone

(Pioneers' Museum tent)

Heritage zone

(Touchstones tent)

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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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