Link4Life Events Guide July-Sept 2017

Pantomimes • Dance • Children’s Activities Music • Forthcoming Events JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017

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Music

Music

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Paranormal

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Sport

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Dance

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Pantomine

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Comedy

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Conference

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Childrens Activities

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Theatre

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Forthcoming Events

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Saturday 16 September 2017 Elite Tributes & Brian Shaw Concerts present:

PETE STORM ‘ELVIS WORLD TOUR’ From The Producers of the Fabulous ‘Elvis World Tour’ series... A stunning recreation the world’s most popular entertainer of all time at the peak of his career!

Performed by two-time World Champion Elvis Performer Pete Storm. Crowned ‘World Champion’ at the world’s largest Elvis Festival in Collingwood, Canada & winner of the prestigious ‘Images of The King’ World Championships in Memphis, Tennessee - claiming both titles in the very same year.

Venue: Middleton Arena Price: Elite: Adults, Under 16s & Concessions (over 65s) £30.45 Stalls, Lower & Upper Terrace: Adults £22.05, Under 16s and Concessions £18 Times: Doors: 7.30pm, shows starts 8pm Booking: Book Online or ring the Box Office on 0300 303 8633 to book

Sunday 16 July Certain events have group booking discounts available please contact the venue for further information. like us on facebook /middletonarena and /heywoodcivic follow @middletonarena and @heywoodcivic for the latest news

For more information about activities in the Borough of Rochdale visit

www.link4life.org/whatson 2

WE STAND TOGETHER PEACE CONCERT MAMC present an evening of diversity of music.

The aim of the event is to stand in solidarity with the victims of Manchester and London and to provide opportunities to build stronger relationships across communities, faiths and cultures.

Venue: Heywood Civic Centre Price: FREE Times: Doors: 5.45pm, starts 6.30pm, Ends 8.30pm Tickets from M. Sarwar at info@mamc.co.uk

Saturday 29 July Saturday 26 August Saturday 30 September

Soul and Motown Nite

Sport Saturday 1 July 2017

PURE ELITE FITNESS MODEL COMPETITION

Venue: Heywood Civic Centre

Pure Elite is the largest Fitness Federation in the UK. Amateur athletes will compete to earn their Pure Elite Pro status and receive an invite to the Pure Elite World Championships in October, to join the Elite such as Dan Rayner, Zoey Wright, Imogen Parfitt, Jakub Brtko and Lauren Kenealy for World Championship titles. #JoinTheElite

Price: £6 on the door

Venue: Middleton Arena

Times: 8pm to 1am

Price: All Tickets £27.00

Licensed Bar until 12.30am

Times: Doors: 12.30pm Starts: 1.00pm

Excellent dance floor, superb sound system, 350 capacity, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s sounds of Motown, Stax and Atlantic plus a bit of Mod beat for good measure. The best Motown DJ’s in the North West providing all your Soul needs.

Booking: Box Office on 0300 303 8633

Sunday 3 September 2017

UKDFBA - NORTHERN COUNTIES QUALIFIER United Kingdom Drug Free Bodybuilding Association Competition was founded in 2011.

Paranormal Friday 15 September 2017

MEDLEY OF MEDIUMS Medley of 4 fantastic mediums bringing messages and lots of laughter from your loved ones Paul Deleth, Adrian Dobson, Linda Grayson and Maire Davies

We are the British affiliate of the WNBF (World Natural Bodybuilding Federation) and we have a seven years drug free requirement.

Venue: Heywood Civic Centre For further information please visit: www.drugfreebodybuilding.co.uk

Venue: Heywood Civic Centre Price: £12.50 in advance or £15 on the door Times: Doors Open: 7.00pm Event Starts: 7.30pm Booking: Tickets available from Helen Reid on 07793141160 3

Dance Saturday 22 July 2017

Comedy Thursday 7 September 2017

SATURDAY BALLROOM AND PAUL CHOUDHRY SEQUENCE DANCING SPECIAL Following his 2015 100 date sell-out tour, comedy Come and enjoy a relaxed and friendly evening of Dancing with your host & MC and fully qualified dance teacher Neil Gibbons. Dancers of all abilities welcome to a great night of social dancing in a great venue.

Venue: Heywood Civic Centre Price: £6 on the door Times: 7pm to 11pm Licensed Bar until 12.30am

powerhouse and star of Taskmaster, Live at The Apollo and Stand Up for the Week, Paul Chowdhry brings his highly anticipated new stand-up show to the Arena.

“It’s a rare and joyous thing to see a stand up so vibrant and imperiously on top of his game”  The Mail on Sunday Venue: Middleton Arena Price: All tickets: £20 Times: Doors: 7.30pm Starts: 8.00pm Booking: Box Office on 0300 303 8633 Parental Guidance - Age 12 plus.

Pantomime Saturday 23 September 2017

WIZARD OF OZ PANTO LAUNCH DAY Meet and Greet some of the cast.

Venue: Heywood Civic Centre

Conference Friday 21 & Saturday 22 July 2017

FEARLESS CONFERENCE

Price: FREE

CWOI 10th Anniversary Conference

Times: From 1.30pm

CWOI annual women conference. This year we are celebrating our 10th year anniversary. Our theme for this year’s conference is FEARLESS, it is time for women to move fearlessly and majestically into their calling and purpose with the power of God. Venue: Middleton Arena Price: FREE Tickets available from Eventbrite Registration required from 5.30pm-6pm Ticket covers Friday evening and Saturday 9am-9.30am registration for 9.30 start, finishing at 5pm

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Children’s Activities Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 July 2017

BAMBINO Bambino is a pioneering piece of music theatre aimed at an audience that doesn’t often get a look in at the opera – babies.

This colourful work will reinvent operatic language and traditions for children at an age when their minds are wide open to new sounds, images and experiences. Babies will be free to crawl around during the performance, interacting with singers, musicians and each other. Part of the Manchester International Festival 2017

SUMMER ARTS AND CRAFTS Whether your child is the next Picasso or simply loves to finger paint then bring them down to try their hand at a range of different activities.

Tuesday 8 August 2017

SUPERHEROES! Make your own superhero mask and cuffs.

Superheroes!

Venue: Heywood Civic Centre Ages: 6-18 months

Tuesday 15 August 2017

Times: 10.30am & 1.30pm

CREEPY CRAWLIES

Price: £5 - Each ticket admits one baby and one accompanying adult only.

Essential carers for wheelchair users or disabled persons are free (maximum of one per person)

Design some creepy crawly bookmarks and comic strips.

Creepy Crawlies!

Booking: Tickets available through Quay Tickets via the M.I.F. Website at www.mif.co.uk/mif17events/bambino/

KIDS SUMMER CINEMA Friday 28 July 2017

1.00pm - Big starring Tom Hanks (PG) 3.30pm - Flubber starring Robin Williams (PG)

Friday 4 August 2017

1.00pm - The Boss Baby (PG) 3.30pm - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (12A)

Tuesday 22 August 2017

UNDER THE SEA Make your own treasure chests and pirate flags.

Under the Sea!

Friday 11 August 2017

1.00pm - The Smurfs: The Lost Village (PG) 3.30pm - Beauty and the Beast 2017 (PG)

Friday 18 August 2017 1.00pm - Aladdin (U) 3.30pm - Mulan (U)

Venue: Heywood Civic Centre Price: Basic ticket £3 includes Ticket, Hot Dog, Popcorn and cup drink. Premium and Deluxe food packages available

Venue: Heywood Civic Centre Times: 12.30pm-2pm & 3pm-4.30pm Each session is 1 and a half hour long and is limited to 30 children, Price: £4 per child - Adults don’t have to pay but are encouraged to stay and get involved. Food and drink kiosk available.

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Wednesday 16 August 2017

Wednesday 23 August 2017

THE WILD ROADSHOW

CIRCUS SKILLS WORKSHOP

The Wild Roadshow is proud to present the wonderful world of animals to children of all ages, in ‘hands-on’ animal encounter workshops.

Ever wanted to learn how to juggle? Spin plates?

Ride a unicycle? Well now is the time! Rochdale’s very own Skylight Circus Arts will be stopping by Heywood Civic Centre to teach children the skills of the circus.

Get up close and personal with the likes of snakes, spiders and cockroaches and find out where they live, what they like to eat and much more.

Interactive sessions with a trained creepy crawly specialist who will talk the children through all there is to know about the world of reptiles and more.

Venue: Heywood Civic Centre Times: Five Sessions each last 45 minutes 12pm; 12.45pm; 1.30pm; 3pm; 3.45pm Price: All tickets £5.50 (Adults and Children) includes hot food

A great way to meet new people and learn new skills for children during the school half-term holidays.

Venue: Heywood Civic Centre Times: Three sessions: 10am to 12pm; 12.30pm to 2.30pm; 3pm to 5pm Price: £6 per child. Parents don’t need to pay but are encouraged to stay and watch their child. We will have a kiosk service and a place to sit and watch your child during the session.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND PRESENTS

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Circus Skills ROADSHOW Workshop For ages 3 years and ov er

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Wednesday 16 August 2017

12pm-12.45pm, 12.45pm-1.30pm, 1.30pm-2.15pm, 3pm-3.45pm & 3.45pm-4.30pm

hot food

Learn skills such as

unicycling plate spinning tightwire Wednesday 23 August 2017 10am-12pm

Tickets available from the Link4Life Box Office on 0300 303 8633 or online at www.link4life.org/whats-on/heywood-civic-centre

12:30pm-2:30pm 3pm-5pm

Please book early as only 25 places available for each session Each session is limited to 25 children so book early to avoid disappointment.

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Theatre Saturday 2 September 2017 Ard Knox Theatre presents:

BLACK TEARS BY KAREN WOODS

Forthcoming Events Friday 13 October 2017

Lee Nelson – Serious Joker

Following the success of Karen’s debut production ‘Broken Youth’, Ard Knox Productions are pleased to present the highly anticipated Broken Youth sequel ‘Black Tears’.

With evil Gordon locked up in Strangeways for 5 years, the characters from Karen Woods’ debut novel “Broken Youth” come to terms with life without him. Misty, now married to Dominic, gives birth to Gordon’s child, Charlotte. Her former best friend Francesca also gives birth to one of Gordon’s children, Rico, while staying with Gordon’s heroin addicted brother Tom. Meanwhile, as the clock ticks down on his sentence, Gordon broods on the injustice of his situation and plots sweet revenge on those on the outside.

Friday 20 October 2017

Venue: Middleton Arena

A Country Night in Nashville

Price: £17.50 Stalls, £15 Lower Tier and £11.00 Upper Tier Times: Doors: 7pm Start time: 7.30pm.

Finish time 10pm (approx) Booking: Book online or ring the Box Office on 0300 303 8633

WALK LIKE A MAN Friday 27 October 2017

Monday 20 November

Ed Byrne - Spoiler Alert

Friday 24 November 2017

Dave Spikey - Juggling on a Motorbike

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Contact Details Heywood Civic

Middleton Arena

LCpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, Heywood, OL10 1LW Tel: 0300 303 8633* Email: heywoodcivic@link4life.org

LCpl Joel Halliwell VC Way, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1AG Box Office: 0300 303 8633 BOOK TICKETS ONLINE 24/7 at www.middletonarena.com

BOOK TICKETS ONLINE 24/7 at www.link4life.org/heywoodcivic

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Middleton Arena is fully accessible to public areas with lift to upper floors. Customers are invited to discuss any special needs. There is free on-site parking for 90 cars to the rear of the building with disabled and family parking bays to the front. Car park access is via LCpl Joel Halliwell VC Way.

Middleton’s and Heywood’s premier venues for Entertainment, Concerts, Theatrical Shows and Business Meetings.

For information about hiring either venue for your event please visit www.link4life.org/venues

This information is available in large print on request. *Calls charged at local rate.

Link4Life is the trading name of Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust. Registered Charity No: 1118610