Can anyone recall festival?

SOMEBODY please reassure me that I am not remembering a week long event that never happened!

My recall is that there was a week long music festival held in Rochdale in the early 1960s, during which numbers of professional (but not internationally known) musicians performed in several venues (including the Town Hall square) and interacted with schools and others throughout that week. There were also performances from local semi-professional folk and pop groups.

I recall a week of music that was very successful, locally applauded and appreciated, but which was never repeated.

I’m getting old – somebody please confirm that I have not imagined it all!

Tony Andrews, via email