Arena What's On Archive [leisure trust, arts heritage, sports centres, fitness health, rochdale, link4life, entertainment, Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust, museum, middleton arena, gallery, touchstones, local studies, central furrow springhill marland, heywood littleborugh,]
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Sunday 31 January 2010 Lee MackBAFTA winning TV comedian Lee Mack at Middleton Arena |
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Monday 16 November 2009 North West Talent Search Regional FinalOrganised by Platinum Productions Venue: Middleton Arena, Corporation Street, Middleton Time: Please refer to the website Bookings/enquiries: Ticket information and information available from the website www.platinum-productions.co.uk Enquiries: 0844 855 4020 |
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Saturday 14 November 2009 & Sunday 15 November 2009
Kids Praise Theatre Workshop presents Charlie and the Chocolate KingdomOrganised by Kids Praise Theatre Workshop Venue: Middleton Arena, Corporation Street, Middleton Time: Please refer to the website Bookings: Tickets available from the company via their website www.kids-praise.com Enquiries: 0844 855 4020 |
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Sunday 8 November 2009 A Gilbert & Sullivan GalaPresented by Oldham Choral Society |
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Saturday 31 October 2009 UK Body Building ChampionshipsOrganised by Middleton Arena Venue: Middleton Arena, Corporation Street, Middleton Time: Please telephone for details Price: £15 on the door Enquiries: 0844 855 4020 |
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Saturday 17 October 2009 Middleton Select BoxingOrganised by Middleton Select ABC 1st come 1st served, limited tickets Venue: Middleton Arena, Corporation Street, Middleton Time: Please telephone for details Enquiries: Contact Middleton Select ABC direct or 0844 855 4020 |
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Friday 9 October 2009 The Soul Brothers aka Staxx of SoulTickets: £13
Organised by Middleton Arena
Time: Please telephone for details Visit www.thesoulbrothers.com/ |
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Sunday 4 October 2009 Master A's Classic Promotions proudly present Amazing Muay ThaiTickets: Standard seats £22 in advance, £26 on the door. Ringside seats £35 in advance only with Thai Platter. Children (under 15 yrs) & OAPs £10 in advance standard seat, £15 on the door. Family tickets £51 in advance, £56 on the door. Doors open 12 noon, Fight starts 1pm Tickets available from Master A's Thai Boxing School, 35 Thomas St, Manchester, M4 1NA. Tel: 0161 834 1127 or 07791 040 637 or email mastera@ntlworld.com |
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Wednesday 30 September - Saturday 3 October
OklahomaPresented by North Manchester AODS North Manchester Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society, during it’s 90th year is proud to Present Oklahoma! The musical. http://www.nmaods.co.uk By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd. Music by Richard Rogers, Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Booking: 01706 826918 |
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The Manfreds - featuring Paul Jones, Mike d’Abo, Mike Hugg and Tom McGuinnessIf there’s one band whose individual musical accomplishments have over the years gone from strength to strength, and yet who can encapsulate and keep alive the golden age of British popular music, then it has to be The Manfreds. With their roots in the Sixties there’s hardly a radio station in the world that doesn’t play one of their records at least once a day.
Time: Doors 7.30pm show starts 8.00pm
Tickets: £18.50, £17.50 concessions (OAP, students with valid union cards, carers with valid card)
See Tickets 24 hours ticket sales hotline: 0871 230 0010 |
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Saturday 19 September 2009 A great family entertainment show launching Middleton Arena's fantastic 2009 Pantomime Sleeping Beauty. Featuring Theo the Mouse with Wink Taylor and special guest star Nikki Kelly, Silvia from TV's Hi-de-Hi. Plus DJ with prizes, competitions and much more |
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Friday 18 September 2009
Rich Hall with very special guest Otis Lee Crenshaw The star of television shows including ‘QI’ and ‘Live at the Apollo’ brings his brand new show to the arena. Rich Hall performs in his usual style as the grouchy, deadpan comic genius while his alto ego, Otis Lee Crenshaw, is let out of jail for the second half of the show.
'Now is the time to grab this chance to see the great man at work' (The Guardian)
'Stand up for grown-ups that is as thought-provoking as it is rib-pokingly funny' (Metro) 'The greatest live comedian on earth' (The Observer)
Time: 8pm
Tickets: SOLD OUT - sorry there are no more tickets available for this show.
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Saturday 12 September 2009 Fun boxing display, not professional orcompetition boxing. Time: 7.30pm
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Friday 11 September 2009
Oh Boy! - Non stop 60’s show featuring Mike Pender, Dave Berry, Brian Poole, & Vanity Fare.
Featuring the original stars of the Sixties packed from start to finish with some of the biggest hits of the decade - Don’t Throw Your Love Away, Needles and Pins, Sugar and Spice, Twist and Shout, Do you Love Me, The Crying Game and Little Things.
Time: Doors 7.30pm show starts 8.00pm
Tickets: £18.50, £17.50 concessions (OAP, students with valid union cards, carers with valid card)
See Tickets 24 hours ticket sales hotline: 0871 230 0010 Online sales: www.seetickets.com
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Friday 4 September 2009
Boxing Tournament Presented by Armstrong Promotions Time: 7.30pm |
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Friday 28 August 2009 Magic Show Featuring the famous Russian Roulette & Bullet Catch Doors: 6.30pm Show: 7pm-8.30pm Tickets: £5 Half the proceeds donated to Christie's Children's Hospital |
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Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 July 2009
Middleton in the Mix Two days of events and activities for babies, children and young people
28 July for under 12s 29 July for 12-18 year olds Price: Free |
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Saturday 18 July 2009
Middleton Popstars Academy Show
With special guest star Marvin Ruffin
Tickets: £5 from the Academy on 0161 653 7747
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Sunday 19 July 2009
WADA National Body Building Championship
Contact the Arena on 0844 855 4020 for details
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Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 June 2009 Tickets available direct from the academy on 0161 655 3097. |
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Friday 12 June 2009 Middleton Band in Concert Presented by Rotary of Middleton and RNLI Middleton Tickets: £7.50/£6.50, £3 Under 16s Time: 7.45pmAvailable from the box office or from Jon Miguel store or by phone on 0161 653 9265 |
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Saturday 6 June 2009 Contact the box office on 0844 855 4020 for details or for tickets ring 01706 826918. Award winning North Manchester Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society are ninety years old this year, and to celebrate they are presenting a special one-off concert to be performed at Middleton Arena. The society, whose most famous members include ex-Dr. Who Colin Baker and Meg Johnson who plays Emmerdale’s Pearl Ladderbanks, will be performing songs from hit shows such as Les Miserables, Pirates of Penzance, Phantom of the Opera, Fiddler on the Roof, Sweeney Todd, Carousel, Annie Get Your Gun, Oklahoma!, Cats, South Pacific and more. They have decided to present hits from the shows as it will provide the audience with an idea of what they have performed in the past, what they are currently doing and what they plan to do in the future as well as providing a wonderful night of entertainment. Some of the profits for the evening will be given to the British Heart Foundation. Tickets: £10, children under 16 £8 |
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Sunday 7 June 2009 Tickets: £9 See also: Oldham Choral Society website |
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Wednesday 27 - Saturday 30 May 2009 |
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Monday 18 - Friday 22 May 2009 Follow this link to the RMBC website for details of all activities. 1940s singer - Lynda Dee, Aqua fit, Aromatherapy, Badminton and Table Tennis, Ballroom dance evening, Bogus callers, Bone density checks, Card making, Cholesterol and blood pressure checks, Computer taster session, Digital Switchover - what does it mean?, Expert patients, Falls prevention, Fire Safety, Fit ball, Floral arts, Food and nutrition, Gardening, Getting involved locally, Harpist - Maxine Molin-Rose, Hearing difficulties, Heritage and Edgar Wood within Middleton, Indoor bowls, Latin dancing taster, Legs, bums and tums, Men's health advice, Middleton Brass Band, Middleton history brought to life, Pilates, Primetime swimming, Reflexology, Script reading, Self defence, Spiral Dance, Starting a new group, Surviving the credit crunch and benefit checks, Tai chi, Tea dance, The Good Old Days of Music Hall and Variety, Travel advice, Water colour painting, Women's health issues and Yoga
The vast majority of these are free and just turn up. For those that require booking you can reserve a seat for an event or book on a session every morning from 9am at the Arena's reception. |
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Wednesday 20 May 2009 Presented by MiddletonTownship and Mark Andrews Productions in association with Link4Life. Featuring as your Chairman, at enormous expense, Mr Ian Moore with Special Guest Star, Stu Francis from Stage and TV. Will full supporting cast and live band. |
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Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 May 2009 'Red Hot Swing' is a celebration of all things Swing and Big Band with a modern twist. This new production includes all the great tunes of the 'Rat Pack' and swing era performed live on stage by 'Swing 16', a truly swinging Big Band introducing some of the more contemporary numbers as updated by the likes of Robbie Williams and Michael Buble. Inspired by the revival of the big band sound, the show features a full ensemble performing dazzling dance routines with full choreography and showcases a variety of the best male and female vocalists from the North West. |
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Saturday 9 May 2009 20 national and international DJs from the 'scene'. Vinyl only. Three dance floors with licensed bars. Admission: £12 |
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Sunday 3 May 2009 Tickets: £17.50 |
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Saturday 25 April 2009 Celbrating the launch of the new Middleton Arena. Special guest Sir Steve Redgrave. Lots of free activities for all ages with local groups. Crazy golf, face painting, magician, indoor rowing, brass band, sports and fitness. Shokk youth gym, Mad Scientist, dance, drama, music and much much more. Free entry |
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Saturday 18 April 2009 Promoted by 'Team Guy' Top American Wrestling with 'The Undertaker' and all your other favorites. Tickets: Adults £12, Children £10, Family Saver (4) £36 |
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Sunday 5 April 2009 World Thai Boxing practitioner, Manchester's own, Master A promotes the first of these spectacular tournaments in the new Arena. Thirteen bouts with the best of both male and female fights from Britain and abroad. Four world championship belts are on the line. Tickets available through Master A box office on 0161 834 1127 |
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Saturday 4 April 2009 Rochdale Music Society presents an evening of classical music with the hugely talented Halle Youth Orchestra. The programme features Beethoven's Leonore Overture No 3, Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and Brahms' Symphony No 2 in D major with conductor Ewa Strusinska Admission: £12, concessions from £10, all children £1. For parties of 10 school children - two adults free. Doors: 6.45pm |
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Friday 3 April 2009 Enjoy an evening with one of the UK's top performers and vocal impressionist. Admission: £20 |
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Wednesday 25 - Saturday 28 March 2009 Hello Dolly The award winning St Thomas more AODS proudly present this highly acclaimed classic musical. Sure to sell out - advance booking advised. Matinee performance available. Tickets: £20 |
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Saturday 21 March 2009 Swing with The Crown top Kings and DJ Woody Tickets: Enquire at the box office |
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Saturday 7 March 2009 In aid of the Mayor's nominated charities. Revisit this nostalgic period of dancing featuring top DJ and live group. Admission From £8 including concessions |
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Monday 2 March 2009 Following on from the success of the 2008 event, Live Life returns for 2009 at the Middleton Arena for 2009 with this free 'healthy living' event organised by NHS Middleton, Heywood & Rochdale and Rochdale Borough Council. A market place of art and culture activities and information on easy steps to better health will target parents with young children, older people and those seeking work. There will be lots of free fun activities Admission: Free |
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Friday 27 February 2009 St. Michael's Scout Group present their annual Gang Show. A celebration in music, dance and words, for the late great Stan machin. Contact the box office for further details. |
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Saturday 15 February 2009 Live on stage, the Suburban Swing Orchestra and DJ Gentelman John |
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Thurday 12 February 2009 Compere for the evening Julian Daniel Time: 7pm |
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Saturday 24 January 20 national and international DJ's from the 'scene'. Vinyl only. Three dance floors with licensed bars. Admission: £12 |
