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New Raising Rochdale education awards celebrate the best in borough’s schools
For the first time, parents, students and colleagues came together to recognise the outstanding achievements and contribution that staff make in schools and colleges across the borough.
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Fire starters - line-up revealed for Rochdale fire festival
More details have been revealed about the Ignite Fire Festival taking place in Rochdale town centre from Friday, 22 November 2024–Sunday 24 November 2004, leading up to the Christmas lights switch-on.
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Spine chilling horror to be screened at Rochdale Town Hall
The 1922 silent classic, ‘Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror’, a German vampire film based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, will be shown with a musical accompaniment.
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Fire festival returns to light up Rochdale with extra night and more displays
The countdown to Christmas begins in Rochdale in November 2024 with the return of an extended version of the spectacular Ignite Fire Festival and family entertainment.
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Fire festival returns to light up Rochdale with extra night and more displays
The countdown to Christmas begins in Rochdale in November 2024 with the return of an extended version of the spectacular Ignite Fire Festival and family entertainment.
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Giant baby starts big climate conversation in Rochdale
Rochdale welcomed a remarkable guest this week: an 8.5-metre-tall baby girl named Lilly, who made a surprise appearance at the town hall.
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Best foot forward as tea dances return to Rochdale Town Hall
Rochdale Town Hall’s popular tea dances are waltzing back into town, with the first post-restoration dance taking place in September 2024.
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Hundreds turn up for Rochdale's first ever Pride Parade
Hundreds of people attended Rochdale Borough Council’s first ever Rochdale in Rainbows Pride parade on Saturday, 13 July 2024.
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Rising star joins big Rochdale summer festival line-up
Rising indie R 'n' B pop star iamkyami will play the main stage line-up at this year’s Rochdale Feel Good Festival in August 2024.
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First glimpses of restored town hall as countdown to opening gets underway
The countdown to the reopening of Rochdale Town Hall is officially on, with experts busy putting in place the final touches of its multi-million pound, National Lottery-supported restoration.