Contents:
- Editor's welcome
- Feeling good in the summer sun »
- Rochdale's pancake legacy 30 years on
- Calderbrook Alpacas – The delightful world of fluffy misfits
- Rochdale “hero” completes gruelling 232- mile ultra-marathon for Jolly Josh charity
- Ogden family takes majority control of Rochdale AFC after £2m investment
- The timeless magic of Rochdale’s M6 Theatre
- Toffee or chocolate dipped apples
- Grey & Gorgeous
- Rochdale Infirmary opens ‘Oasis Garden’
- Inside Rochdale's oldest mosque
- Sue Devaney announced as new patron of Springhill Hospice
- Remarkable 2000-year-old Roman coins found in Littleborough field will stay in the borough
- Stiffen your resolve to do more exercise
- Rochdale Shopmobility manager retires after two decades
- Contractor appointed for Touchstones transformation
- Korean sticky mushrooms with kimchi greens
- High Level’s holistic approach to addiction recovery
- All eyes on Rochdale at Tatton
- Post Office Horizon Scandal
- What's on this autumn
Autumn 2024Feeling good in the summer sun
The Rochdale Feel Good Festival returned in full swing in August, drawing thousands to the town centre under the summer sun. Headlined by indie rock icons Ocean Colour Scene, Lottery Winners, and Heather Small, the festival delivered a weekend to remember.
The festivities began early at The Empire with local artists performing, before the main stage, located back at Rochdale Town Hall Square after five years, came alive.
Sponsored by The Flying Horse Hotel and hosted by DJ Dave Sweetmore, the stage kicked off with an energetic performance by Atlas, winners of the ‘Feel Good – Battle of the Bands’. Their debut on the main stage was met with enthusiastic applause.
Indie R’n’B pop star iamkyami followed with an electrifying set. Saddleworth ska band Madame Claude and soulful group Toucan kept the momentum going with lively performances that had everyone dancing.
After her performance, iamkyami commented that she was struck by the town’s charm. She said: “The town hall is very grand, I’d even say it’s nicer looking than the one in Manchester.”
As evening fell, Heather Small took to the stage with a powerful set featuring M People classics and her solo anthem ‘Proud’. Lottery Winners returned to Rochdale’s main stage after a decade,
delivering an engaging and humorous performance that resonated with the crowd’s vibrant energy. The town centre erupted with the arrival of Ocean Colour Scene, who brought the festival to a triumphant close with a standout performance.