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●●TOAD Lane Concerts - Rochdale’s Weekly Music at Lunchtime Wednesday 17 January, 2024

This week we have Imogen Garner soprano (RNCM) and John Gough piano (RNCM staff).

The concert series has been held at St Mary’s since 2001 and was granted the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2020... during the pandemic! Running every Wednesday, Music at Lunchtime is a weekly live classical music concert series that has been going since the 1960s.

The sessions were initially run at the old Rochdale Art Gallery by the local authority, but since May 2001 have been run by volunteer-enthusiast­s and artistic director, Dr Joe Dawson.

£6, Phone Dr Joe Dawson 01706 648872. Doors open 12 noon, concert starts 12.30pm - 1.30pm, St Mary in the Baum, Toad Lane/st Mary’s Gate, Rochdale, OL16 1DZ

●●WEDNESDAY 17 January 2024 Rock Choir Middleton

Sing with one of the nation’s leading adult choir Rock Choir is much more than a choir – it’s a multi layered singing experience.

The power of music, meeting new friends and performing at life changing events, together contribute to an emotional and powerful journey for our members. We have been perfecting Rock Choir for 10 years now and have achieved an award-winning standard of excellence in both the educationa­l and emotional aspects of what we try to do.

Rock Choir is the pioneering contempora­ry choir of the UK and remains unique with over 28,000 members enjoying it across the UK.

Each member is welcomed into the Rock Choir family and their journey with us allows music, friendship and a new found confidence to impact their everyday lives.

Together we have created a safe, uplifting, and exciting experience just for you.

As a new member, you may choose to simply rehearse with your friends or take to the stage and join them at a variety of Rock Choir events and shows – it’s up to you. You can take as much or as little from the experience­s on offer.

You’ll never have to sing on your own or be under any pressure.

First session FREE. Phone: Xanderjaym­es Le Petit 01252 714 276 Visit: http://www.rockchoir.com/ 8pm9.30pm Edgar Wood Academy, Heywood Old Road, Middleton, Heywood, OL10 2QN

●●THURSDAY 18 January 2024

Have You Been Here before? - The Time Traveller Audiences prepare to be truly amazed by Tony Rae (The Time Traveller) in an Evening unlike anything you have ever seen, the show will totally mesmerise and captivate those who are curious about having lived before and how our experience from past lives contribute­s to and effects our choices and decisions in this life.

“The love that you withhold is the pain that you carry lifetime after lifetime”. The world master of regression will give a brief introducti­on of discoverin­g previous lives, some dating back to 3000BC.

Audience members will then be selected to time travel on a journey to their past lives, will anyone speak in a foreign language they know nothing about, or write in the styles of days gone by? The fascinatin­g experience is then directly relayed by audio and video to present one of the most astonishin­g events in theatre history and a night you will never forget.

Tickets from £23.50. Phone: Middleton Arena 0300 303 8633, 7.30pm Middleton Arena, Lcpl Joel Halliwell VC Way, Middleton, M24 1AG

Celebratin­g creative arts and artists - an oasis of positivity supporting individual and community wellbeing.

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