Outdoor show gives taste of family fun
FUN-FILLED outdoor family theatre shows are to be staged in preparation of a new festival to be held next year.
In 2023, a new family event called the Feel Good Family Picnic is due to be held in Rochdale but in preparation a number of free taster events are being staged this June.
On the Jubilee weekend, June 4 and 5, the LASTHEAtre Company will be performing their fun-filled madcap show for children ‘The Rascally Diner’.
The show explores food, sustainability, and healthy eating in a silly, song-filled, riotous performance, complete with water pistols, songs, dances and lots of jokes.
Councillor Janet Emsley, cabinet member for events, said: “We were so excited about the Feel Good Family Picnic and had booked some fantastic acts so we have these brilliant Rascally Diner outdoor theatre shows coming up and are planning other tasters later in the year.
“We will also be focusing on making the first Feel Good Family Picnic truly amazing.
“This year we are running a smaller programme of events that we can deliver with available resources before we return to a fuller line-up in 2023 but there’s still a lot to be excited about.”
On Saturday, June 4, The Rascally Diner will be staged in Rochdale, performed outside Number One Riverside in the town centre, and on Sunday 5 June at Queen’s Park in Heywood.
There are two 50-minute shows on each day at 11am and 1pm.
The shows are supported by Withoutwalls and Arts Council England, entry is free although there will be an option to make a donation, and no booking is required.
In 2020 Rochdale Borough Council originally revealed plans for the Feel Good Family Picnic, a new free annual summer event organised by the team behind Rochdale Feel Good Festival, promising a huge day of activities, performances, sports and shows for children.
They were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic but the council and its partners plan to launch the event in 2023.
For further updates and more details go to www. facebook. com/ feelgoodfamilypicnic and visit www. rochdale.gov.uk/events