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1. Make a leap to Frog Day
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 30 July 2008DISCOVER more fascinating facts about the Great War in a terribly good exhibition.
2. Arty options for children
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 30 July 2008HELP bring out your children’s artistic side during the summer holidays – and buy yourself a spot of sanity!
3. The Fractions
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 30 July 2008THE Fractions are bringing a ballsy brass edge to traditional punk, producing songs that are fast, heavy and energetic.
4. Party in the Park
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 30 July 2008MUSIC: Hallé/ Music of Dirty Dancing & Björn Again, Tatton Park, Sat 1 and Sun 2 Aug: DIG out those platform shoes and be prepared to carry a watermelon – on Sunday night Tatton Park is the place to be for fans of ABBA and Dirty Dancing.
5. DRAMA: Tape, Taurus, Canal Street, Friday 1 Aug
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 30 July 2008A CULT play turned into a film starring Hollywood A-listers Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman is heading for Manchester.
6. Brother in arms
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 30 July 2008WHEN Bob Woosnam-Savage was a student at Manchester University he found a treasure trove in the city of the things he loved: arms, armoury and films.
7. Hello, hello, hello ....
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 30 July 2008STEP inside Greater Manchester Police Museum in Newton Street and you immediately go back to the city’s seedy past of gas lamps, ale houses and narrow alleys. It’s Life on Mars for everyone – which is particularly apt as the museum staff actively helped the BBC with 1973 authenticity for the popular TV series.
8. FESTIVAL: A Day at the Races, Moho Live, Tib Street, and Night and Day, Oldham Street, Saturday 2 Aug
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 30 July 2008IF YOU'RE a festival organiser, it must be tempting to think ‘big’ equals better – big venues, big headline acts and big megabucks sponsorship deals.
9. CHILDREN: Barney Live!, Stockport Plaza, Sunday 3 Aug
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 30 July 2008EVERYONE’S favourite purple dinosaur is set to delight youngsters in his show Barney Live! at the Stockport Plaza on Sunday.
10. LITERATURE: Abi Titmuss, WHSmiths, Manchester Arndale, Wed 30 July, 6-7pm
Rochdale Observer, Friday 25 July 2008TABLOID favourite Abi Titmuss will be at WH Smith's in Manchester's Arndale store on Wednesday signing copies of her new book.
