Hollingworth Lake scoops 2021 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award
25 August 2021
Hollingworth Lake in Littleborough has been recognised as a 2021 Travellers’ Choice award winner ranking as one of the best places to…
Iconic Lowry pieces take tour of Greater Manchester in the back of a white transit van
17 August 2021
Residents of Larkhill Court estate in Middleton were treated to an exclusive exhibition of two Lowry paintings on Thursday afternoon. Touchstones Art…August bank holiday opening times
10 August 2021
Changes to opening times on bank holiday Monday, 30 August 2021, are: Heywood Sports Village 8am – 4pm Hollingworth Lake Water Activity…
Middleton artist who worked for Vivienne Westwood hosts exclusive talk at Touchstones
26 July 2021
A Middleton-born artist who worked for iconic fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood recently hosted an exclusive talk at Touchstones gallery in Rochdale…
The Director of Public Health Annual Report 2020/2021
23 July 2021
In April, we were delighted to be commissioned, in partnership with artist Len Grant, to produce the Public Health annual report (2020-21)…
Update: Step 4 of Roadmap to Re-opening
13 July 2021
Update: 16 July Following our brief update earlier this week, we now have more guidance from Public Health Rochdale and leading industry…
Grayson Perry exhibition coming to Touchstones Rochdale
01 July 2021
A new exhibition featuring six tapestries by the critically acclaimed artist Grayson Perry is about to land at Touchstones Rochdale. Titled The…
Touchstones Rochdale receives a National Lottery Project Grant from Arts Council England
28 June 2021
Artist Liz Collins. Photo by James Marcus Wade, 2021 Touchstones Rochdale is delighted to announce the recent award of a National Lottery…Rochdale charity Link4Life becomes ‘Your Trust’
01 June 2021
Rochdale-based Link4Life has announced a change of name that will see it become ‘Your Trust’ following the reopening of key leisure facilities…
Rochdale’s cultural venues reopen as lockdown restrictions ease
18 May 2021
Touchstones Rochdale and Middleton Arena are welcoming visitors back with a series of exciting new exhibitions and events. Both venues, managed by…
Local biodiversity projects receive donations from sales of knitted bees
27 April 2021
Two local community groups have recently benefitted from a donation following the sales of knitted bees created for Dippy on Tour North…
Without Walls TALKS: Outdoor Arts and Local Cultural Strategy, blog by Darren Grice
19 April 2021
Our Deputy CEO Darren Grice, delves into Outdoor Arts and Local Cultural Strategy in the latest Without Walls TALKS blog. ”The work of…