RECOMMENDED

●●ALKRINGTON Village Craft Market (February 25)

Pop along and support your local small businesses and community.

With over 30 stalls we have a fantastic range of brilliant crafters selling their handmade and unique crafts not available on the high street.

Hot food and refreshments available.

We have free customer parking outside Alkrington Community Centre, plus additional parking outside Tesco, Mainway, Alkrington.

Cost: Free. Time: 11am - 4pm. Phone: Lee Yates 07807 457 703. Visit: https://www.facebook.com/ ALKMARKET. Address: Alkrington Community Centre, Hardfield Road, Alkrington, Middleton M24 1TQ.

●●NATIONAL Theatre Live - Vanya

(February 27)

Adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov, directed by Sam Yates, designed by Rosanna Viz. Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.

Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this oneman adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions.

Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, Vanya will be playing exclusively in cinemas in 2024.

To book your tickets please go online or call the Box Office on 0300 303 8633.

Cost: Tickets from £10. Time: 7pm. Address: Middleton Arena, Lcpl Joel

Halliwell VC Way, Middleton 1AG.

M24

●●ROCHDALE and District Camera Club (February 27)

Tonight is practical. Oil and water/ light painting. Mounting prints.

We meet every Tuesday at 8pm at Syke Methodist Church Hall.

You are more than welcome to come down to one of our club nights to see if you would enjoy joining the club.

Time: 8pm. Phone: Pete Williams 07967 969136. Address: Syke Methodist Church Hall, Syke Road, Rochdale OL12 9TF.

●●TOAD Lane Concerts - Rochdale’s Weekly Music at Lunchtime (February 28)

This week we have Eccles Community

Choir MD Angela Rowley acc John Stott.

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.

Cost: £6. Time: Doors open 12 noon, concert starts 12.30pm 1.30pm. Phone: Dr Joe Dawson 01706

648872. Address: St Mary in the Baum, Toad Lane/st Mary’s Gate, Rochdale OL16 1DZ.

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