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Exciting line up for new Feel Good Family Picnics
The line-up has been revealed for the new Feel Good Family Picnics being held in Rochdale, Heywood, Littleborough and Middleton, from 25th July to 28th July.
Visitors to the free family events will be able to experience over 20 amazing different attractions during each day, including live performances, music, theatre, sports and shows for children of all ages.
Spectacular outdoor performances include ‘Do what your mamma told ya’ by Just More Productions, billed as a vibrant comedy circus show with a feast of food fusion and storytelling across geography and generations. Circus artists Blaze and Fatina star in the plate spinning, food juggling, fire blazing show, bringing the family kitchen and its recipes to life culminating in a hula hooping finale.
Theatre Temoin will perform ‘FLOOD’ their interactive outdoor spectacle highlighting the health of the world’s ocean. Utilising circus, music and acrobatics it features an epic adventure to understand how our coastline and communities have become ‘seasick’.
Standing under your own personalised sound umbrella, ‘FLOOD’ is designed to take you ‘beyond your front door and into the eye of the storm’.
Live music will be provided by festival favourites including Flat Cap Brass, who play fun and friendly brass as you’ve never heard it before. The Ski Band will play a selection of tasty ska, calypso, reggae and rock ‘n’ roll tunes and there will also be an appearance by Northern Dholis; who play traditional Indian drums called dhols to blend folk sounds with modern pop hits.
Master storyteller Gav Cross presents his hilarious ‘Twisted Tales for Terrible Children’ show – revealing the terrible, silly and the downright incredible ’truths’ behind famous classic tales.
At 1.45pm each day it will be time for a real Feel Good picnic, with visitors encouraged to bring their own supplies and tuck in while a stunning carnival procession travels around the parks led by international carnival arts company Global Grooves featuring giant puppets, costumes, funky drumbeats, flags and high energy dance.
Theatre company Colour the Clouds will stage BUZZ - the story of a young worker bee who learns how important her contribution is. Rochdale’s M6 Theatre will perform their play ‘On the Street Where I Live’ - a captivating introduction to live performance for children aged three to six and their families, and Skylight Circus Arts will present a breath-taking aerial circus display featuring a host of daring acrobatics.
Visitors can also try a range of popular sports and games including boccia, rounders, tennis, dance and football with staff from Your Trust. Look out for workshops and taster sessions where you can take part, covering a range of fun activities including circus skills, yoga, and martial arts.
Organisers want the event to reduce its impact on the environment as well as showing visitors ways to reduce your carbon footprint and be kinder to our planet so there will be lots of sustainable activities including upcycling, health and wellbeing, nature based craft activities and water saving tips. You’re encouraged to take your picnic waste home, and bring a water bottle as free refills will be available all day.
The Feel Good Family Picnic will take place at:
Falinge Park (Rochdale) on Tuesday 25 July
Limefield Playing Fields (Middleton) on Wednesday 26 July
Hare Hill Park (Littleborough) on Thursday 27 July
Queen’s Park (Heywood) on Friday 28 July
All events run from 11am to 4pm.
Find out more about the line-up at rochdale.gov.uk/events and 'like' FeelGoodFamilyPicnic on Facebook.
